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.Three typed pieces of correspondence, two from Dennis of the British Broadcasting Corporation and one from Frank Wright to this same Dennis. They are regarding a misunderstanding over 'The Rainbow', a piece of work which Frank scored for Thomas Wood who wrote the music. 1). is written on letter head.1). The header address crossed out in blue pen and a private address added, plus name - Dennis 2). Date added in black pen frank wright, british broadcasting commission, thomas wood, the rainbow, brass bands

Sapper Thomas John Gange served in the Australian Corps of Signals. He enlisted 10th April 1918 and was discharged 17th November 1919. More information found at http://mappingouranzacs.naa.gov.au/list-enlist.aspx?enlist=Warracknabeal,%20VIC,%20AustraliaThis a reprint of an original photo, low significanceReprint of original black and white studio portrait of man in Australian World War One Army uniform standing with swagger stick set against landscape background, photograph mounted in modern wood frame.Typed information on paper strip at bottom of frame, this information is written on back of photograph."Typed information on paper strip at bottom of frame this information is also written on back of photograph.'55152 Sapper Thomas John Gange/ ACSC/ Enlisted 10th April 1918 Discharged 17th November 1919"of, world war one, australian, sapper, studio portrait, uniform world war one, thomas john gange, signals army australia, 1918, 1919, corps, signals, swagger stick

Document. Greeting Cards. Black & white photo card of Bush Hut, Morley's Flat. A rough, wooden slab hut in the forest. A man is sitting near the doorway reading a paper. Some equipment is hanging on the side of the hut. In front of the hut is the wood heap with an axe stuck in a log.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Blue coupon, dated July 14 1875, asking Mr. W. Philpot, Treasurer to pay the sum of 10/- for Dr ? Bros Gr?wood & Warren. Signed by C. Sloppellein?, C.R. and W. B. Evans?, Secretary. Also signed across the coupon by W. B Evans.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - to pay, court king of the forest, w philpot, court hea? ?, gr?wood, warren, c sloppellein, w b evans

Black and white photograph mounted on card of Staff members in the Hercules Gold Mine Long Gully, Photographer Percival Pinder, Markings read 'C. Ellis, J. Moyle, P. Wellington, H.M. Leggo (Chairman of Directors), Harry Green, Mrs Green, Fred Wood (Manager)'Percival Pinderperson, group, employees, hercules mine long gully, mining, long gully, percival pinder

A 'Defiance' tennis racquet with oval non-bevelled head, solid convex throat and fishtail handle. String whipping around shoulders and model name imprinted across throat on obverse. Two deep furrows on handle. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Metal, Glue, Gut, String, Painttennis

A wooden racquet with a convex throat, and octagonal handle. Throat on obverse features decal inscription: REX. Throat on reverse features a decal of two crossed racquets with a ball below. Inscription: E. KENT/TRADE/MARK. Materials: Wood, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Gut, Ink, Leathertennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Decal inscription on obverse: NEW/DAYTON/RACQUETS. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, String, Ink, Painttennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head and throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Racquet head stringing continues through into the fully opened throat. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Paint, Leather, Ink, Cordtennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Decal inscription on obverse: NEW/DAYTON/RACQUET. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, String, Ink, Painttennis

A Dayton tennis racquet, with a steel head, and small, open throat, and, wooden shaft and deep-grooved handle. Racquet strings made from piano wire. Decal inscription on obverse: NEW/DAYTON/RACQUET. Materials: Wood, Metal, Glue, Lacquer, Leather, String, Ink, Painttennis

An E&B (or B&E) wooden flat-top tennis racquet, with a wedged head frame, and unique handle design, comprising of a spotted checker pattern along shaft, cork end-wrap, and metal butt cover. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Gut, Corktennis

Framed water colour painting of a beach scene titled "Late Afternoon" Painted by J. Lungren Coulter. Gold wood frame with cream card window mount. The image features blue sky, wide beach, water, trees and cliffs. People at the water's edge and birds in the sky.

Framed colour photograph featuring the South Gippsland Shire Councillors 2001. Features one woman and eight men standing in formal row. Title and names of each councillor in text panel below. Grey card window mount set in brown wood frame with gold trim.

Framed newspaper page titled "Foster South Gippsland" from the Australasian newspaper dated 16 February 1907. page 392. Features eight black and white images on white background. Grey card window mount. Black/Brown painted wood frame with gold trim.

Shire of Korumburra Centenary banner. features the shire logo upper left corner. Yellow, greenand blue painted fabric wit white and blue text. Wood dowel rod inserted through the upper hem for hanging. The banner is hemmend with white fabric on upper and lower edges.

Sign - wooden frame, glazed with a manufactured flat wood sheet backing, metal stapled, with a cream coloured sheet of paper and the words "Please DO NOT Flush Cigarette Butts Sanitary Napkins Foreign Objects". Recovered from the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant No. 939 when the toilet was removed.trams, tramways, signs, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant

Colour print - of No. 13 being off loaded at the depot on 5/12/1983 using a Barry James Crane. Stephen Butler? and Peter Winspur are on the roof with Garry Wood? alongside the tram. Photo taken prior to the construction of No. 7 road. Believed that the print and photo by John Phillips. depot, delivery of tramcars, unloading, tram 13

A wooden racquet with red, white and blue whipping around shoulders and stem. Decal image of Ellsworth Vines on stem on obverse. Inscription: ELLSWORTH VINES/MODEL/A. Inscription along stem on reverse: WILSON. Materials: Wood, Gut, String, Ink, Leather, Cloth, Metal, Glue, Lacquertennis

A Pastime tennis racquet, featuring: solid convex throat; gut stringing; fine-grooved handle; and leather end wrap and cloth butt cover. Decal of model name features across throat, on obverse. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Leather, Gut, Cloth, Inktennis

A Hamilton metal tennis racquet with double shaft, and metal bridge. Handle wrapped with perforated leather grip tape. Nylon strings and round head shape. Leather butt cover with 'H' logo. Materials: Metal, Nylon, Adhesive tape, Wood, Adhesive label, Leather, Plastictennis

A Wright and Ditson "The Club" tilt-top tennis racquet, with: solid, convex throat; smooth, rounded handle; and leather end wrap and butt cover. Inscription across crown and throat on obverse: "THE CLUB"/WRIGHT & DITSON/BOSTON. Materials: Wood, Gut, Lacquer, Glue, Metal, Leathertennis

An Alexander Masterstroke wooden squash racquet with fine ribbon whipping around shoulders and shaft, and plain leather handle grip. Fleur-de-lis trademark features on throat and lower shaft. Materials: Wood, Gut, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Leather, String, Ink, Plastic, Ribbontennis

A Wilson Jack Kramer Flight tennis racquet. Base of head features Wilson logo. Shaft and butt cap feature 'W' trademark. Leather handle grip features lozenge perforations. Materials: Wood, Nylon, Leather, Ink, Glue, Lacquer, Metal, Plastic, Paint, Ribbontennis

Multi-part object of 9 identical racquets (parts are numbered from 2008.987.1 to 2008.987.9). Each racquet is: a Dunlop 'Maxply Austral' model with yellow net strings. Plastic Dunlop-branded wrap on handle. Materials: Wood, String, Adhesive tape, Nylon, Leather, Paint, Plastictennis

A badminton racquet, with inscription across throat, on obverse: A.W. GAMA[GE, LTD.]. Across throat on reverse: VICTORY. Racquet is contained within an unrelated 'Army & Navy' Badminton set (TA 2009.297). Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Cloth tape, Nylon, Gut, Leather, Gluetennis