Nedlands 9 Hampden Road Offices

Following the war, Powell worked in public health. In February 1947 he was recorded as a Health Inspector (Laboratory) at Katanning and nominated as a candidate in the Legislative Assembly election. By the mid-1960s he had relocated to metropolitan Perth and in August 1966 was appointed a Commissioner for Declarations by the Minister for Justice.

 

Powell later entered the real estate industry and became closely associated with 9 Hampden Road, from where he operated his business. In April 1970, while living at 12 Marapana Road, City Beach, he applied to transfer his land agent's licence from himself personally to John Powell Pty Ltd, a company operating from 9 Hampden Road. Powell acted as the company's nominee and remained responsible for its licensed activities.

 

In September 1978, John Powell Pty Ltd resolved to wind up voluntarily, with Powell appointed as liquidator. Shortly afterwards he applied to transfer the land agent's licence back into his own name, allowing him to continue operating from 9 Hampden Road as an individual land agent. Government Gazette records show he continued to hold a current land agent's licence and triennial certificate in both 1981 and 1984.

 

The property at 9 Hampden Road was originally a private residence and was located within the locality historically known as Hollywood, a name commonly used for the area before addresses became more commonly associated with Nedlands. During Powell's ownership, the site was redeveloped, with the existing office complex constructed in 1979, comprising nine office units.

 

Powell owned 9 Hampden Road until 9 January 1989, when he sold the property for $124,000 to Eldwood Management Pty Ltd. This followed the sale of his home at 26 Keane Street, Wembley, in 1987 and appears to mark the end of his direct involvement with the site after almost two decades of association.

 

John Kenneth Powell died on 7 September 2001 at the age of 87 and was buried at Carey Park Cemetery in Bunbury.