Anyone remember these brothels in Perth?

[Sharaz]

and Dee's hubby Tim that had the limo service i remember girls could do bookings in the back of the limo for a little extra cash

I had fun in that black limo too can't say who with though.
It was also the wedding limo at my Sons wedding.

 

[Madam Jacqui]

This is an extract from Hansard, Perth Parliament House (Langtrees doesn't score a mention back then. ):

Mr TAYLOR replied:

There are 14 related businesses and brothels operating within the containment and control policy in the Perth metropolitan area.They are -

• Adinas;
• Aphrodites;
• Caseys;
• Fremantle Fitness;
• Happy Haven;
• Jade House;
• Januarys;
• La Cheries;
• Pampour Parlour;
• Scarlet Garter,
• Lisa's Retreat;
• Monsigneurs;
• The Agency
• Sasha's.

Yes except for Fremantle Fitness and Pampour Parlour

 

[Pluck a Duck]

This is from a website - International Sex Guide. The Perth section's quite dead sadly.

"

Yes Quickfix, it was the Scarlet Garter! The the other place I referred to was Lisa's Retreat (in Guildford Rd). I believe Lisa's son had some drug problems, the Scarlet Garter burnt down and poor old Lisa ended up losing everything. Shame, I knew her, nice lady.

Monger St, do you mean the converted house on William St near the corner of Monger. That was Jade House, the setting of my first paid experience (major cringe!), in hindsight surprised why I ever did it again!

Jade house was owned by Dorrie Flatman who also owned Aphrodites, the two storey establishment across the road. Aphrodites, in its day, was one of the up market establishments. No such things as showers then, just a bowl of lukewarm water and a flannel for the appendage in question!

They're both gone now, Dorrie joined forces with Dee (Dee's Sweethearts formerly of Edward St) and they're now operating from 55 Short St. Seems like half the madams in Perth have operated at ol 55. (Asian International Annie & Anna-stasia being the latest)

Oh what fun to reminisce.

Hi Purrrv,

The Jade House I’m thinking of was the private house on Monger St about halve way alone on the left going away from William St. The other place was on Brisbane St down the road from the Brisbane pub, which is now a back packers! Yes I remember the bowl of warn water with a dash of dettol and the bedside lamp and the flannel. Those were the days.

Lisa retreat was also a good place, I met a lovely Egyptian girl there can’t remember her name but she was a stunner!

Bring back the good old days!

Cheer’s Quickfix"

 

[Farm Boy 2]

Was Lisa's owned by Dorrie Flatman as well? She'd be a great person to interview for this forum.

No not Dorrie Flatman I did know who owned Lisas and the Scarlet Garter but have forgotten. the owner was a pyromaniac with a Marilyn Monroe fixation ,

 

[AusGopher]

I can remember passing La Cherie many times as it was opposite McIver train station. Casey's Only closed down a few years ago and there was a fire at the rear of the building early last year. Not much damage though.

 

[mick7]

I visited 10 out of the 14 in the original list, had fun in all of them

 

[Phoebe]

• Adinas; <--- No
• Aphrodites; <---- Yes
• Caseys; <---- Yes
• Fremantle Fitness; <--- No
• Happy Haven; <--- Yes
• Jade House; <--- Yes
• Januarys; <---- yes
• La Cheries; <--- yes
• Pampour Parlour; <--- No
• Scarlet Garter, <--- no
• Lisa's Retreat; <--- No
• Monsigneurs; <--- No
• The Agency <--- No
• Sasha's.<-- yes

 

[mick7]

I seem to remember that lisa's retreat was operating on the other side of Guildford road to where her last establishment was, in 1972 at least, because my mates sister worked there for a time in those days and sometimes I would pick her up after work and give her a lift home.
I also had the odd punt there as late as late 1980, then she moved across the road near the corner of eighth ave and Guildford road

I just remembered that lisa's name was lisa munroe or Monroe, I think some time after all her dramas she opened an establishment in west Leederville

mick

 

[mick7]

While writing my last post I suddenly thought of another establishment where grand prom meets the railway line at meltham, it was called pussycats something, my mates sister worked there for a short time as well, this was 72-75.

I seem to remember is was owned by one Ronald F Heelan of randy's wreckers fame who later called himself Ron Gold and the days calls himself Bon Levy , who last time i heard of him was to do with bikini girls massage parlours

mick

 

[Shae Demasi]

From the Canberra Times in 1988

Perth brothel owner says wealth lies in police policy
PERTH: Brothel owner Dorrie
Flatman says she has the Western
Australian police to thank for making
her a wealthy woman in Perth, ac
cording to a British TV program.
In an interview screened on the
BBC in Britain on Friday, Mrs Flat
man said the police's containment pol
icy on prostitution had prevented new
brothels opening in Perth.
She revealed there were 200 women
working in Perth's 16 contained
brothels, with another 120 working
outside the system.
The BBC program, presented by
Alan Whicker, was part of a series on
the lives of successful British mi
grants in Australia.
Mrs Flatman, who left Liverpool in
1963 with her three daughters and
only £45, was described in the pro
gram as one of Australia's richest
women.
The program said she ran three
flourishing brothels, employing be
tween 25 and 45 women, and took 50
per cent of each prostitute's earnings.
Perth's brothels, though illegal, are
said to be tolerated by police provided
there are no under-age girls, no drugs
and no men involved in their manage
ment. Mr Whicker told British view
ers, "Containment frees prostitutes
from the parasitical pimp and pre
vents organised crime getting its
hands upon the flourishing brothels of
Perth and Kalgoorlie."
Mrs Flatman told Mr Whicker that
no new brothels could open and peo
ple who wanted to get into the busi
ness had to buy into an existing
establishment. Business had been
good in the old days before police
controls, but was now even better.
Western Australia's Police Com
missioner, Mr Brian Bull, quoted in
the program as saying that contain
ment was the "ideal system", told
Perth's Sunday Times that his com
ments did not conflict with Western
Australia's planned legalisation of
prostitution.
"I believe the current system is ide
al until something better can be
found," he said.
Mrs Flatman told the newspaper
that she was shocked to hear about
her reported statements on prostitu
tion, but declined to comment further
until she had seen the program.
She said she thought she had been
on a family TV show to promote the
bicentenary.
A spokesman for Western Austra
lia's Minister for Police, Mr Hill,
said Cabinet would make a decision in
the "near future" about legislation to
legalise prostitution.
Mr Hill has condemned the con
tainment system, saying it puts police
in the unfair position of having to
administer an illegal activity.
He wants a judge to head a new
authority administering legalised
prostitution. -

I really enjoyed this article. Thank you Historian

 

[Ms Amanda]

La cheries used to be the gentleman's retreat with elegant liaisons as the escort there have been many names after laury potter sold it great little center went to crap at the end i remember most of them plus 300 international was in baggot road (1) west perth (2) subi and Sarah's ... laceys
gone now and secrets started in bibra lake then went westfield then burswood

 

[zantie]

La Cherie was the place I popped my punting cherry many many years ago and became my 'go to' before closing.

Those pics of Angelina are really a trip down memory lane. haha

 

[JayMack]

The Scarlet Garter. Top of the range establishment conveniently located near Parliament House... A shared shower room downstairs where'd you make conversation with other punters wandering around in towels, but even that seemed classy. Absolutely amazing women. Just up from the Old Melbourne in Hay St. Popular with the US Fleet when they were in town, and with me when they weren't. Burnt down as others have mentioned...

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

The Scarlet Garter. Top of the range establishment conveniently located near Parliament House... A shared shower room downstairs where'd you make conversation with other punters wandering around in towels, but even that seemed classy. Absolutely amazing women. Just up from the Old Melbourne in Hay St. Popular with the US Fleet when they were in town, and with me when they weren't. Burnt down as others have mentioned...

I remember the Scarlet Garter...

 

[Tabooluv]

yep i remember Adinas
aphrodities (which i thought was owed Dorrie Flatman)
yes to caseys
yes to fremantle fitness
yes to happy haven
no to jade house
yes to januarys
yes to la cheries
no to pampour parlour
no to scarlet garter
yes to lisa's retreat
no to monsigneurs
no to the agency
yes to sasha's

how about Dee sweet hearts
pandora
moulin rouge ( which kept getting shut down- it was down the road from dee sweet hearts)

i think this thread is showing my age

I remember dees

 

[sparrow]

jade house in monger st northbridge was my first ever brothel i visited probably about 40.00 dollars how prices have changed since the eighties

 

[lonelyman]

Wow, I actually went to some of these places! Oh God, I feel old.

 

[ube]

I liked Lisa's - some lovely ladies. Maybe someone called Brandi?

 

[LongHair]

I used to live behind the happy haven!

 

[jebradio]

I remember La Cherie as I used to catch the train from the station and they would wave and sometimes flash their boobs from the upstairs windows... also remember happy haven and Casey's... there also used to be one on weld ave where city Toyota is can't remember the name the car yard bought the houses and bulldozed them... had my first punt there nice girl that owned a vw beetle... funny what you recall at times

 

[chibi]

Went into Dee's to buy a hat and some stickers, plastered them all over my mate on his buck's night! Great times watching to see those who knew and those who didn't

 

[baldie]

Anyone remember the Depot in Ossie Park? That Estelle was an angel

 

[Happy2]

January's and the long walk from the gate to the front door And all the free advice from the denizens of the bar that was just up the road on the opposite side

 

[Mrs Langtrees]

I just got rid of the Marilyn Munroe picture from Januarys just no where to put it anymore.

 

[happytimes]

I just got rid of the Marilyn Munroe picture from Januarys just no where to put it anymore.

Still got the fish tank, tanks? Can see one in some pic’s, brought back lots of memories..

 

[Deleted member 63640]

La Cherie had a memorable meeting with a short tanned NZ woman in the spa and then she led me to the bedroom for more fun.

 

[Holford]

La Cherie's is a special memory for me. It is there that the Universe gave Petite Angelina into my life. She was the best and there will never be another one like her

Link not working so taken down​

Yes great memories of Angelina she was fantastic with a great personality as well. Thanks for the photo reminders.

 

[lonelyman]

I just got rid of the Marilyn Munroe picture from Januarys just no where to put it anymore.

Did you own January's?! Incredible. Had my first punt there in 1981 I think.

 

[Sweetninnocent]

While writing my last post I suddenly thought of another establishment where grand prom meets the railway line at meltham, it was called pussycats something, my mates sister worked there for a short time as well, this was 72-75.

I seem to remember is was owned by one Ronald F Heelan of randy's wreckers fame who later called himself Ron Gold and the days calls himself Bon Levy , who last time i heard of him was to do with bikini girls massage parlours

mick

Yes, Bikini Girls used to hire desperate out of work fuckers to put out flyers for them. Unfortunately, what they did was illegal. They ever got me to work for them when I was at a low point. Unfortunately I got busted on my first shift. The rest is history.

 

[Jack1666]

I went to Lisa's retreat a lot!

There was a girl there named Chez who used to do B&D. So hot!!