Colour paper print of a photograph of the grindstone situated behind the EDHS Local History Centre at 728 Main Road, Elthameltham, edhs, grindstone

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 6 page handwritten lecture on lined foolscap paper pertaining to the history of band performances in the London County Council parks.All handwritten in blue and red pen with some pencil additions. frank wright, brass bands, greater london county council parks department, conductor

Victour Flyer ( Easter Day Tour to Bendigo) Itinerary and booking details. History (short) and descriptions of Bendigo on back page.place, bendigo, easter

Vision and Realisation Volume 1 - a centenary history of State Education in Victoria. 1652 pages with photographs and illustrations, copies of letters.Editor: L.J. Blakehistory, education, centenary of victorian state educat, education, victorian state education, centenary of education, schools

The Parliament House Melbourne. A short history and description. Prepared at the request of The Royal Commission on the Parliament Buildings by Geo. H. JenkinsGeo. H. Jenkinsvictoria, history, parliament house

The Naturalist in Bendigo. 59 pages with photos and illustrations. Preface by Professor R.W. Home. A history of the Bendigo Field Naturalists Club.Ray Wallacebendigo, clubs, bendigo field naturalist club, bendigo field naturalists club, flora and fauna, natural history.

Greater Than Gold. A History of Agriculture in The Bendigo District from 1835 to 1985. Includes photos of people, things and places.Colin Webb and John Quinlanbendigo, industry, agriculture.

Four pages article on the history of the Bendigo Bank titled: Banking on a golden past. Several photos and drawing of the buildings and staff.bendigo, business, bendigo bank

Typed notes titled 'Scalebuoy Process of Water Treatment'. Notes give some history, fundamental principles, use and summary.sciences, instruments - general, scalebuoy, bill ashman collection - correspondence, scalebuoy process of water treatment

A three page document relating to the history of the Eaglehawk Town hall. At the top of the document are the words . Bendigo Heritage Advisory Service 'buildings, government, eaglehawk town hall., eaglehawk town hall

Letter: re family history Lansell family prepared by Beryl Margaret Carson. Describes items enclosed in parcel sent:Beryl Margaret Carsonplace, fortuna, family history, lansell, fortuna, george lansell

More Prophetic Than We Knew, A history of the YCW in the Diocese of Sandhurst. Published by Breda Phillips 127 pages with photographs.Breda Phillipsbook, bendigo, ycw, bendigo - ycw - sandhurst diocese, cardinal joseph cardijn.

Colour photograph of Plaque on walls of old Buninyong BathsThe plaque outlines the history of the baths constructed in the 1870's as a water source, their redesign by C.C.P. Wilson and reconstruction by WW1 soldiers and their continuing role within the Buninyong Community.Colour photograph of the Plaque on the wall of old Buninyong Swimming Pool giving history of the Old Baths in Buninyong Botanical GardensOld swimming pool, Buninyong gardens built c 1918, restored 1993-94. Photo taken Jan 1995returned soldiers ww1, buninyong gardens, memorial gardens, buninyong baths, c.c.p. wilson

Relating the story of two branches of the Catto family who emigrated to Australia in the early 19th century. John Catto (1802-1872) and John Catto (1830-1918) Detailed history of the early settlement and continued residence of the Loddon district by the Catto family (many references to other families also)Soft cover book. 266 pages. Red and white photographic cover. History of two Catto families in Loddon District.ISBN 9780646476766. Limited Edition 2007 / Dedicated to the memory of Norma and Graeme Catto.catto early history in loddon