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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Paul Lambeth, Ballarat Fire Brigade (East), 1992
black and white photograph of a woman standing in the shadow of the Ballarat Fire Brigade, Ballarat East.in pencil on verso "Ballarat Fire Brigade (East)"ballarat, fire brigade, woman, ballarat fire brigade, ballarat east fire brigade, east ballarat heritage project, paul lambeth -
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Photograph, Paul Lambeth, Tom Lambeth, c1986
Associated with lecturer Paul Lambeth's photography class. Different textures and tonal qualities. skin and sand. Black and white photograph adhered to card. Tom Lambeth at Lorne.in pencil on verso "Tom Lambeth"tom lambeth, photography, paul lambeth. -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Untitled [female student], c1990s
Paul Lambeth's TAFE photography classBlack and white photograph with a special effect involving moving a small flame around.student, young girl, photography, tafe -
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Photograph - Black and White, untitled composition
Paul Lambeth's photography classblack and white photograph adhered to cardin pencil under image "B+"composition -
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colored aerial photograph, Melb. Extension West Project, 2023
13323.1, 13323.2, 13323.3 colored typographical aerial photographs, encapsulatedprinted "Melb. Extension West Proj. 2023..." -
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Poster, The Enchanted Forest, 2013
poster advertising the University of Ballarat Residences Ball in 2013 colored poster printed "The Enchanted Forest...Res Ball...2013"poster, university of ballarat, res ball -
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Plan, Plan of Survey Crown Allotment 9A and Part of Crown Allotment 8 Section 10 City and Parish of Ballaarat, after 1929
ink and watercolor on watermarked laid paper dated 1928text and measurementsballaraat, ballarat, plan, plan of survey, armstrong street, skipton street -
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Plan, Underground Workings, Working Miners United Co. Homebush
Printed map on paper various measurements and locationsunderground workings, plan, working miners united co, homebush -
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Plan, Geological Sketch Map of Portion of Big River
Printed map on paperscale, index to colours, sectionsgeological sketch map, plan, big river, mount wills, geology -
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Map, Ballarat and Sebastapol Gold Mines, Late 19th Century
colored printed map on paper lined onto linen backingprinted "Rider & Mercer's Plan of the Ballarat & Sebastapol Gold Mines Scale 30 Chains to One Inch"gold mines, mine allotment map, mining leases, ballarat, sebastopol, rider and mercer, golden shaft co, prince of wales and bonshaw united, leviathan gold mines, holst and co, speedwell co, sebastopol plateau, rothschild co, tower hill co, south plateau, south star co, band of hop and albion consols, prince regent co, chenhall and co, despza, buninyong estate, one eye hully, winter's freehold, luplau plateau, e. morey, carrill's quartz -
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Poster, Univerrsity of Ballarat Statement of Reconciliation, 2012
printed posterprinted "Statement of Reconciliation University of Ballarat Council July 2012...."poster, university of ballarat, reconciliation, aboriginal, torres straight islander, statement of reconciliation, wotjobaluk, wergaia, japagalk, jadawadjali, jaadwa, wadawurrung, dja dja wurrung, djabwurrung, wurundjeri, reconciliation australia, poster, university of ballarat, reconciliation, aboriginal, torres straight islander, statement of reconciliation, wotjobaluk, wergaia, japagalk, jadawadjali, jaadwa, wadawurrung, dja dja wurrung, djabwurrung, wurundjeri, reconciliation australia -
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Plan, Plan of the Black Hill Company & Adjoining Claims
Plan of the Black Hill Company & Adjoining Claims. The No 1 Queen claim has been shaded in a buff colour. Scale 300 feet to one inch (1:3600) Shows Dan Brophy's Shaft, Red's Shaft, Two Ton Shaft, Shows the following prospecting company's claims: The Black Hill Company, No. 3 Queen, No. 1 Queen, North Sulieman Pasha, Sulieman, Duchess Co, Parade Co, Pasha Co, Sulieman Pasha Co, Llanberris Co Shows the following streets: Clissold Street, Peel Street, Victoria Street, Humffray Street, Princes Street, Wills Street, King Streetblack hill company, black hill, niven, f.w. niven, sulieman, duchess company, llanberris, cgt -
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Plan, Scarsdale County of Grenville, 1889, 26/01/1889
Rectangular plan of a geological survey edged in masking tape. It is predominantly grey, pink and green, but has some yellow. scale is 40 chains to one inch. (see Cat. No. 1098 for report on the Parish of Scarsdale)scarsdale, grenville, krause, browns and scarsdale, mopianimum, watershed, yarrowee, woady yalloak, timber reserve, department of mines, plans, cgt, crown lands, ferdinand krause -
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Certificate, Herald Lean-to-Swim Campaign Certificate made out to Lindsay Harley, 1947, c1947
Lindsay Harley attended the Ballarat Teachers' College in 1947, the year that the certificate was presented. The great Australian swimmer Frank Beaurepaire was the Campaign President.Brown paper cerificate certifying that Lindsay Harley was taught to swim at least 25 yards in The Herald Campaign at Ballarat City baths. Signed W.F. Bryanballarat, ballarat teachers' college, harely, lindsay hareley, bryan, beaurepaire, herald, herald learn to swim, balllarat city baths, swimming -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Teachers' College Staff Members, 1947, 1947
In 1947 classes at the Ballarat Teachers' College were held in the bluestone building at the Dana Street Primary School.Seven staffmembers of the Ballarat Teachers' College pose in front of a building in the grounds of the Dana Street Primary School. Standing Left to right: Carl Bryan, Trudy Kentish, Mephan McEwin, Alan Sonsee. Sitting left to right: Beth Hughes, W.F. (Frank) Lord, Monica Millerballarat teachers' college, ballarat, monica miller, sonsee, bryan, kentish, mcewin, hughes, lord, dana street, dana street primary school, frank lord, alan sonsee, university women -
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Magazines - bound, Ballarat School of Mines Magazines, 1916-1923
Bound copies of the Ballarat School of Mines Students' Magazine from 1916-1923. The editor of the 1917 magazine was Allan T. Bernaldo. The magazine includes an obituary for Henry J. Hall, Motion Picture Photography, SMB Excursion to the Lead and Copper Mining Centres (Broken Hill, Port Pirie, Wallaroo, Moonta), the Rise in the Railway, Repatriation, A.E. Williams, Rowing, Hockey, Daniel Walker, SMB Roll of Honour, J.T.T.S. Cadet Team, Ballarat Junior Technical School, Geelong Excursion.ballarat school of mines, cannon, ted cannon, world war 1, war, trompf, munro, whitla, middleditch, whitehead, ellsworth, maddison. evans, gilchrist, jolly, hay, mckissock, percy trompf, allan t. bernaldo, henry j. hall, motion picture photography, smb excursion, broken hill, port pirie, wallaroo, moonta, rise in the railway, repatriation, a.e. williams, rowing, hockey, daniel walker, roll of honour, j.t.t.s. cadet team, ballarat junior technical school, geelong excursion -
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Plan, Quartz Claim by W.H. Hicks, 1888, 1888
The quartz claim was made by W.H. Hicks in 1888.Hand coloured plan showing the area around Darling Street Redan (Ballarat). hicks, redan, yarowee parade, darling street, quartz claim -
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Plan, Lease by Charles Edwin House, 1899, 1899
Plan on waxed linen for a lease by Charles Edwin House.house, charles house, gold lease, ballarat, alluvial claim -
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Document, Ken Clements, Peterborough Puzzles, 2009, 2009
Massacre Bay is located on Victoria's Great Ocean Road, and is in the centre of the Bay of Martyrs. The bay consists of 20 m high, red limestone bluffs. This paper by Ken Clements considers the origin of the term martyr in connection to this location, and where the Aboriginal massacre may have taken place. Thirteen page document by Ken Clements relating to Peterborough, Victoria. Contents include coastal features, local Aborigines, Bay of Martyrs, Massacre Bay, Massacre Hill, Buckley Creek Run, Pioneer Pastoralists, British Traversers, settlers, Peterborough, Maps, tourism, history method. Photographs by Laurie Moore.aborigines, bay of martyrs, massacre bay, massacre hill, buckley creek run, pioneer pastoralists, british traversers, settlers, peterborough, maps, tourism, history method, childers cove, barque children, murnane bay, sandy bay, dog trap bay, buckley creek, viviennes lookeout, stanhope bay, buttres bay, burnies beach, armstrong creek, flaxman hill, antares rock, lovers nook, crofts bay, clements, worm bay, halladale point, the well, wold dog cove, james irvine monument, curdies inlet, squirrel creek, wallaby creek, boggy creek, whiskey creek, pioneer beach, schomberg rock, young australia, spit, crown of thorns, newfield bay, the grotto, london bridge, point hesse, high cliffs, the arch, cape martyr, little massacre bay, aboriginal massacre, ken clements -
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Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright at Smeaton
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Photo outside his home in SmeatonSmall black and white photo of Frank Wright dressed in suit standing outside Family home at Smeatonfrank wright, smeaton, cornet -
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Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright in Uniform, circa early 1920's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Black and white photograph of the torso of a man dressed in band uniform. The man is Frank White.Printed on back (partially obscured by the remnants of a stamp) - Richards & ... Ballaratfrank wright, ballarat, cornet, conductor, smeaton -
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Photograph - Black and White, Arthur Stevens, Frank Wright in Pleasant Street, Ballarat, 1928, 02/1928
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a suit standing on the footpath in front of a picket fence behind which is a hedge and a timber house. The man is Frank Wright.Written in pen on back - Taken by Arthur Stevens in Pleasant St Ballarat., Feb.1928frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, picket fence -
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Photograph - Black and White, Frank and Sarah Wright, Late 1920's
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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 AustraliaBlack and white photograph of a man and a woman seated on a wicker couch on the verandah of a brick house. The man wearing a suit, has his arm around the woman who is dressed in a wrap around garment. The man is Frank Wright and the woman is his mother, Sarah Wright. The place is 214 Armstrong Street North in Ballarat.frank wright, sarah wright, ballarat, cornet, wicker couch, frank wright, sarah wright, ballarat, cornet, wicker couch -
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Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Frank Wright in suitSmall Black and white photo of Frank Wright dressed in a three piece suit, with a phob watch on his vest standing outside a homefrank wright -
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Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright in the Soldiers Memorial Band uniform, 1930s?
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 black and white photographs of a man dressed in a band uniform leaning against the ornate wrought iron railings of a brick house. The man is Frank Wright and the uniform is of the Soldiers Memorial Band in Ballarat.frank wright, conductor, wrought iron, soldiers memorial band, brass band -
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Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Herald, Frank Wright departing Australia, 1933, 5/8/1933
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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..1) Black and white photograph of the torso of a man wearing a suit, leaning against ship's railing and holding streamers. The man is Frank Wright and the ship is 'Balranald'. .2) Black and white photograph of two levels of the side of a ship with passengers standing at the railings. In the middle distance is a man leaning against the railing, holding streamers and in the foreground are the backs of a crowd of men. The man is Frank Wright and the ship is 'Balranald'..1) Printed on back - Post Card, Kodak Handwritten in pencil on back - Frank Wright, Taken by Herald photographer when boat ("Balranald") was leaving Port Melbourne for London, Aug 5th 1933 Stamped on back - An indistinct "Copyright Herald ..." stampfrank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band, herald, balranald, port melbourne -
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Postcard, Radio City Music Hall, c1949, 5/4/1949
A Post card from Frank Wright to his friend W. C. Snelling reporting on his travels to New York. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Postcard with black and white photo of the Radio City Music HallPrinted on front - No 214. Radio City Music Hall, World's Largest Theatre, New York. Handwritten on back - Message from Frank Wright to W.C. Snellingfrank wright, radio city music hall -
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Envelope, Stamped envelope from La Scala, Monte Carlo, 1967, 1967
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.An envelope addressed to Monsieur Frank Wright Greater London Concil Cavell House- Charing Cross Road- WC2 London-S W - Grande Bretagne Printed on back - La Scala 208, Monte-Carlo Handwritten on front - Monsieur Frank Wright, Greater London Concil Cavell House- Charing Cross Road- WC2 London-S W - grande Bretagnefrank wright, monaco, stamps philately -
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Postcard, Kodak, Sydney Harbour Bridge, c1949, 13/10/1949
Postcard written by Frank Wright to a friend, W. Snelling in London. Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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.Black and white photograph of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A small section of the city and water can be seen beneath the arched span of the bridge.Written in white on front - 660.B, Harbour Bridge, Sydney., Height-Top arch - 437 ft.,Width 159 ft. 11 3/4 in., Footways 10 ft. ea., Roadway 57 ft., Four Electric Rail Tracks., Length of span 1650 ft. Handwritten on back - Message to W. Snelling in London from Frank Wrightfrank wright, cornet, conductor, sydney harbour bridge -
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Postcard, Hands Across the Sea. New Zealand, Circa 1910
Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner and his mother's name was Sarah. Sarah spent six months in New Zealand in 1910. William and Sarah's 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.Hand-coloured postcard in which the picture is framed by a border of a leaf and vine pattern. The picture is of the lower arms of a woman from the left hand side of the card and a man from the right hand side of the card shaking hands in the middle. Behind and below the hands is a small map of New Zealand in a golden circle. New Zealand fern is positioned from the circle up behind the arms to the top of the card on both sides and above the hands is a depiction of a ship sailing on the sea.The postcard contains a message to Frank Wright from his mother who is visiting New Zealand.frank wright, sarah wright, new zealand, postcard