The Wallarah Coal-mining Company never built the house on this land. The Company owned the land but the tenant owned the house.
Poppy Shaw (built about 1933/4).Before this time Smiths(Sicluna) occupied some dwelling here before moving to No 5 Clarke St.
In 1964 the Coal Company ‘Coal & Allied’ subdivided some of its land and it was determined that Mr Bert Shaw would purchase this land for 150 pounds. It was a large block measuring 122 feet 2 and1/2 inches at the front and 84 feet 8and3/8 inches at the rear. The eastern boundary was 179 feet 8 and 7/8 inches and the western boundary was 183 feet and 1 and 3/8 inches.
In June 1968 there was a transfer of title to Bert Shaw (Pensioner) and Elsie Shaw. The house was later occupied by Ken Price, brother in law of Dorrie Price who inherited the property from her parents. House was sold.