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 appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967. 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.Small 10 page booklet of black printing on yellowed paper. It is the musical score for a piece entitled 'Sirius - Diversions on an Original Theme'. It consists of a Prelude, Theme, Variations, Minuet and Rondo and was written by Frank Wright.Printed - To Laurasirius, frank wright, music score

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. He died in England in 1970 at the age of 69.White soft covered Order of Service in Memoriam of Frank Wright, held at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Hoburn Viaduct, London on 10 December 1970. Gift of Frank Ritchie, Nephew of Frank Wright, 2014frank wright, funeral, church of the holy sepulchre, order of service

Ink on paper student's technical drawings: .1) 6 ton Bottle Jack general arrangement .2) 6 ton Bottle Jack details .3) 10 ton block and tackle general arrangementstechnical drawing, engineering drawings, g. murrowood, s. j. chambers, bottle jack, h. smith

Bendigo Advertiser March 10, 1971 - Letters to the Editor Allan McGregor ''Let's think of our environment'' call… also senior citizens struggling to pay their rates due to excessive rises in property valuations.bendigo, history, loss of heritage features

Letter from Chas Kelynack declaring himself on the Sick fund of the Court being unable to work. Signed by Chas Kelynack and dated Aug?10 1865. Also signed by H L Atkinson. MD.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no. 3770 collection - correspondence, court king of the forest, chas kelynack, h l atkinson

Blue Bendigo Gas Company Account in the name of Abbott,dated 10 Oct 1881 for the amount of £2-1-3. Account has the amount of gas consumed and the price per 1000 c. ft.G. Young, Printer, Sandhurstdocument, w. babidge collection - bendigo gas company account, abbott

A.M.F. Soldier's Pay Book for F.C. Sweeney 14/3/41 to 30/10/41. Includes rates of pay, next of kin, vaccinations, two passport type photos on the inner back coverW. H. Robinson Photo Bendigomilitary, world war 2, soldiers pay book

A Combined Receiving Licence, expiry date 26/5/66 in the name of J W Swatton. Blue printing on an off white background. Golden Square post marked. Fee £8/10/0.person, receipts, j w swatton, j w swatton collection, commonwealth of australia, broadcasting and television act, combined receiving licence

Small Receipt from Connelly & Tatchell, for 10/-/- received from Carmichael, 25 July 1889.Front top left corner has a green one penny stamp receipt is signed -Edwin ( Hinchcliff ? )business, legal, connelly & tatchell, connelly, tatchell

Receipt written on a piece of paper and dated Oct 30 1876. Received from Mr. Rowe Cheque for £7:10 for Mr. D. M?kelmann. Signed by H. C. Weibgen, Sect of B.D.V.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, mr rowe, court king of the forest, mr d m?kelmann, h c weibgen

Photocopy of Derby Reef Gold Mining Company, No Liability Share scrip No 260. Capital 200,000 pounds in 40,000 shares of 10 shillings each. Issued to J G Stanfield dated April ? 1912.document, gold, derby reef

Blue coupon, dated July 12th 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10/- being 12 Days sick pay for Bro. Dunkell. Signed Rick Coath.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, dunkell, rick coath, woodward

Blue coupon, dated June 28 1876. Received from Bro. Lewis, Treasurer of the above Court, the sum of 10 shillings being ? Days sick pay for Bro. Dunkell. Signed Roly Daniel.societies, aof, correspondence, ancient order of foresters no 3770 collection - receipt, court king of the forest, bro lewis, dunkell, roly daniel, woodward

Letter and photocopy re the A. N. A. Federation conference. It was resolved 'That the Members of the Board be Ex office Members of the Conference'. Also mentions that when the next Meeting of the Conference will be held. Letter dated 11/10/93.document, memo, a.n.a, a. n. a. federation conference, j h curnow

The original sketches were used by the Tatura Museum for an exhibition c.1997, and were photographed before their return to Wittenberg's nephew, who verbally approved of the use of these copies for any purpose by the Society.23 15 x 10 cms photos of shetches of life as a "Dunera" internee at Hay and Tatura in silver glass fronted frame. Colour sketches of prisoners, their quarters, barracks, suggested coat of arms and banknotes.dunera, hay internment camp, camp 2 internment camp, tatura, internment camp money, internee coat of arms, internment camps, world war ii

Model of soldiers WW1 in varying stances and roles. WW1 The Great War 1914-1918Lead set of khaki miniature soldiers circa WW1 consisting of ten (10) model soldiers and one miniature stretcher made of dusky pink wool and two wooden carrier rails either side. ww1 lead model soldier set, the great war - set of model lead soldiers

Brochure advertising auction of 'Pioneer Rise', Vermont South. 46 sites offered by the Urban Land Authority 10 December 1977?. Agent Barry Plant Real Estate Pty Ltd. Colour photos.Brochure advertising auction of 'Pioneer Rise', auctions, vermont south, pioneer rise, pioneer close, sewart close, mont court, victoria. urban land authority

A pair of taupe nylon stockings (8-10 denier). Reinforced toe ,heel and top with P60 woven into top. Back seam. In a clear plastic container with gold lettering 'Prestige' and cream fitted lid.Stockings :P60 Lid:Prestige.costume accessories, female, costume, female underwear

A 20 year old factory outlet centre, 'Brandsmart Premium Outlet Centre' at 288 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading has 10 of its 58 stores unoccupied. Management was refurbishing and upgrading security & signage.A 20 year old factory outlet centre, 'Brandsmart Premium Outlet Centre' at 288 Whitehorse Road, Nunawadingshopping centres, whitehorse road, nunawading no. 288

Legal document: on front 21st June 1921. Mrs. Catherine Richards to Mrs. Isabella Melrose, conveyance. On bottom : Fred. Douglas Jones, Solicitor, Bendigo. Land allotment 10, section 80, Bendigo.bendigo, land sales

Dr Adolph Sandner practiced medicine in Bridge Street, Bendigo before retiring in 1930. He was born in Bavaria in 1870 and died in 1959. Advice of cheque in favour of cheque for 10 shillings from the Commonwealth of Australia Treasury, Melbourne for Fees, signed Ernest W.G. Timbs, Department of Repatriation, Victoria, Cheque Number 54502, J.B. Meacher, Paymeaster.history, bendigo, commonwealth of australia department of repatriation victoria, dr a sander, eucalyptus extract

A 10 page document detailing the history behind the importance of the local paper's monthly charity report and the significance of it with the local Chinese settlers. Lecture notes by Carol Holsworth for lectureto BHS on 07/02/2003.