Williams's Cabs Gugeri Street

Fleet of 6 horse drawn cabs from 1899 to around 1944. The cab rank was in Gugeri Street, opposite the Claremont Railway Station. A stable for the horses was at the paddock at 22 Gugeri Street, Claremont behind the hotel. The cabs were used by boarders from Methodist Ladies College when they were catching a train home during holiday period, by the local police to transport prisoners to the Perth 'lock up', to take the mid wife to expectant mothers and to transport 'drunks' when they were unable to find their way home. The black, 2 horse cabs had a yellow and red line trim. They became obsolete with introduction of the motor taxi cabs. Jack (Robert James] Williams drove the last horse drawn cab himself until he retired 1942-44. The cabs were sold off for a token amount (I shilling a piece) to Loreto Convent and Sunset Old Men's Home.