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.Two copies of The Conductor. .1) July 1967. Includes a photograph of Frank Wright, the Editor at Home. .2) January 1971. Tributes to Frank Wright after his death.frank wright, music, the conductor, brass band, nabbc

Taken at Waterside Workers' commemoration for Tom HILLS (Union Headquarters), and afterward at the Town Hall, where a wreath was hung below his citizen of the year plaque in the foyer.Number 2 of a set of 6 photos: Wendy LOWENSTEIN addressing the gathering of friends of wharfie Tom HILLS at the Maritime Workers Union, after his death May 1995.tom hills, june wood, leo 'doc' wood, port melbourne town hall, piers and wharves - waterside workers, wendy lowenstein, werner lowenstein, perce mcguire white, perce white, pat grainger

"Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1886. Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages" Plastic CD case. Typed label white insert. Coipy of index. Contains one discstatistics, pioneer, births, deaths, marriages

One of a group of items related to the death of Senator Olive Zakharov: Photocopy and original of article re scattering of Olive's ashes at Station Pier, March 1995 (Leader, 20.3.95)memorials, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, olive zakharov, politicians, senators

A novel written around the facts of the shocking and scandalous infatuation of an Omeo, Victoria, Methodist minister for a young parishioner, which culminated in the death of the minister's wife under suspicious circumstances.social history, religion

Photocopy of registry entry of death certificate of Edward Nolan 'killed by Bullock dray passing over chest. certified by Rich. Youl, coroner', on March 13 1857 in Nunawading.Photocopy of registry entry of death certificate of Edward Nolan 'killed by Bullock dray passing over chest. nolan, edward, death certificates

Article in Nunawading Gazette on the death of Patricia Moss, one of the founders of Blackburn Tree Preservation Society, Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, Friends of Nunawading Libraries and Mitcham Film Society.Article in Nunawading Gazette on the death of Patricia Moss. moss, patricia, blackburn and district tree preservation society, blackburn lake sanctuary, friends of the nunawading libraries, blackburn and mitcham film society

1. Notice of death of Mr Thomas Davies placed in brown paper 2. Wedding photo and list of names of people in photo 3. 2 x cemetery certificatesdeath notice, thomas davies, wedding photographs, cemetery certificates

From the Woodruff family archives, Mayoral period, lasercopy of Win at centenary of St Joseph's Hall 1999, shortly before her death. With Sister Agnes and Father Bernie McPheefamilies, winifred mary prest woodruff, father bernie mcphee, sister agnes

Inquests and Inquiries and information on deaths of Frank Jemmeson Charles Edward Lambert Richard Smith and Alfred Lang Cane all involved in fishing around lakes and ocean Gippsland victoriafishing industry, inquests

A folder containing inquests inquiries on workplace deaths of Simon Ross lamplighter Alfred Thomas Brown roadworker and Henry Francis Byrne labourer at western pier at Lakes Entance Victoriaaccidents, inquests

A folder containing inquests inquiries on deaths due to illness of four people Mary Ann and Ann Sirling Roadknight Harry Fitzclarence and Rachel Mongta buried at Lakes Entrance Victoriainquests, cemeteries

A folder containing inquests and inquiries into deaths by suicide of three people George SetSen Frederick C Diamond and Peter John Anderson all buried in cemetery lakes Entrance Victoriainquests, cemeteries

John and Loise Gearing, who were married for 61 years, died within 10 hours of each other, fulfilling their vow to be together till death parted them (photos).John and Loise Gearing, who were married for 61 years, died within 10 hours of each other, fulfilling their vow to be together till death parted them (photos).gearing, john, gearing, loise