Printed map on papercreswick, clunes, lexton, waubra, smeaton

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born on 2 August 1901. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Their family won many singing and instrumental awards. 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.A four page book of sheet music with a dark red cover. In the style of the early twentieth century, it was a printed copy of hand written music. The arrangement was by A. Owen. This music was owned by Frank Wright and was possibly the music he played to win the gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years in 1919.Throughout the music there are pencil notations and on the inside front cover is written in pen, 'Frank Wright, Smeaton. 29/3/1919'.frank wright, sheet music, beethoven's works, solo cornet b flat music, a. owen

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Silent footage of Nui Dat, Horseshoe, SAS Hill etc.australia - army. 1st armoured regiment

One article is about Dennis Saville & Ivan Brumfield titled, The laconic face of courage in Vietnam. The article discusses 5 Australians who had been awarded decorations for outstanding gallantry in Vietnam. Also, an article titled, Ridiculous Hats in which Peter Arnold, Dennis Saville, Vic Otway & Alan Robinson are pictured wearing their jungle hats. The photos are of a ship, a plane & a tank.1 rar, vietnam war, 1961-1975 - veterans - australia, medals, australian - history

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Donated by son Glen Stuart, who because he had originally intended to use the book as a scrapbook in which to mount photos, had glued a colour repro of the 'Icebird' in Antarctica to the front coverLarge ledger used by William Raeburn Stuart of Gladsdale Dairy from June 1941 to February 1947 to record weekly accounts of his milk business at 273 Bridge Street, Port Melbourne. Photo pasted on cover. 287 pp. Bill heading and milk bottle order fom pasted on last page. Dark green with tan leather spine and corners.Mr Stuart's home and business addresses written on first page.business and traders - dairies, william raeburn stuart, glen stuart

Technical instructions and diagrams for B-24D engine

Huskie Helicopter