Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Dr Jonathan Hartley, 2006silver gelatin photograph

Colour photograph of fwell worn timber floor boards at the Ballarat Railway Station. ballarat railway station, floor boards

Colour photograph of a detail of the facade of the Provincial Hotel in Ballarat.provincial hotel, hotels, ballarat

Lydiard Street is a street in central Ballarat known for its Victorian architecture. The building with clock tower is the former Ballarat Post Office, the tower stage of the building dating from 1885. It sits on the corner of Sturt Street. Black and white photograph of Lydiard Street Ballarat.lydiard street ballarat, ballarat post office, tram, streetscape, architecture, vintage cars

The Old Orchard Shopping Centre was completed by October 1965Coloured photograph of land on the eastern side of Springfield Road being cleared for the building of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre. Station wagon on left. Pole in centre.old orchard shopping centre, blackburn shopping centres

Coloured photograph of cars parked along Springfield Road and in the car park of the Old Orchard Shopping Centre on opening day - October 1965old orchard shopping centre, blackburn shopping centres

Raglan Street is located within the heritage precinct of central Ballarat. This house was built around the turn of the century, with sewerage being added in 1908. The hallway is lined with pressed metal, the remainder of the metal being used at Talbot Hall. The building was occupied by Dr Pern.Postcard size colour photo of a weatherboard house in Raglan St Ballarat.raglan street, ballarat, house, garden, architecture

The Old Colonists' Association Hall opened in 1887.Photograph of the Ballarat Old Colonists' Hall taken on Christmas Day when there were no cars parked out the front. old colonists' association ballarat, old colonists' club ballarat, ballarat old colonists' hall, lydiard street, shopfront, r.f. scott and son

1 volume, various paginations.

1 volume, various paginations.

14 pages, illustrated

B552 N19 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

E546 N2 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

E548 N17 Part of a 51-photo record of the development of the "Kubis" Estate, Ringwood North, including road works to Debbie Place, Kubis Drive, Werac Drive, Manuelo Drive, Iluka Place and Glenvale Road. From the Jack Lundy Clarke collection.

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.5 Menzies Drive, North Ringwood".

Written on back of photograph, "21/4/82. No.3 Menzies Drive, North Ringwood"

Written on back of photograph, "North Ringwood State School. New section, Dec. 1972".

Written on backing sheet, "North Ringwood State School. Additions to new section 1973".

Sarah Wright was married to a gold miner named William. They lived at Laura Villa, Smeaton. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. Frank Wright their son was born and attended Smeaton State School and was a renown resident of Smeaton. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and was awarded a gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years. He became the Australian Open Cornet Champion by the age of eighteen. A year later, Frank conducted the City of Ballarat Band, and later the Ballarat Soldiers’ Memorial Band. He formed the Frank Wright Frisco Band and Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra. These bands won many South Street awards, and Frank as conductor won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. In 1933 Frank Wright sailed to England to conduct the famous St Hilda’s Band and was later appointed Musical Director of the London County Council, where he organized many amazing concerts in parks, in and around the London district. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and conducted at the Guildhall of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. The Frank Wright Medal at the Royal South Street competition is awarded to an individual recognized as making an outstanding contribution to brass music in Australia. Laura Ritchie was his sister.Black and white photograph of a woman in a long dark skirt and light cardigan sitting on a chair with a pillow behind her back. The chair is on the verandah of a brick house. The woman is Sarah Wright and the house belongs to her daughter Laura Ritchie at 214 Armstrong St Nth, Ballarat.Written in pen on the back May 1928. Written in pencil 214 Armstrong St Northsarah wright. frank wright, laura ritchie, armstrong street, ballarat