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 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 six men dressed in formal attire - one standing beside a double bass, one holding a violin, one holding a trumpet, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet, and one standing behind a xylophone. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. Frank Wright (cornet), Roy Ogilvey (piano), E.L. Bentley (violin), C. Mills (clarionet), William Morris (Bass), T. McManamny (drums). .2) sepia photograph of six men dressed in formal attire - one standing beside a double bass, one holding a violin, one holding a trumpet, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet, and one standing behind a xylophone. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. .3) sepia photograph of seven men dressed in formal attire - one holding a flute, two holding cornets, one holding a violin, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet and one holding drum sticks. They are situated in front of a backdrop of a large painting and curtains at the Coliseum, Ballarat. .4) black and white photograph of six men dressed in formal attire - one is steated holding a clarinet, with two banjos and other clarinets on the floor in front, another is seated holding a violin. Both have saxophones on their knees. Another man is standing holding a trombone, one is seated in front of a piano, one is holding a cornet, and one is standing behind a xylophone with drum kit beside. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. .1) on back - Richards & Co, Photo, Ballarat, Post Card, Kodak Australia; handwritten - "Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra", Left to Right - W. Morris Bass, E. Bentley Violin, Frank Wright Trumpet - MD, Roy Ogilvie Piano, C. Mills Clarinet, T. McMannamy Drums, Taken City Hall Nov 25th 1926 .2) on front - City Hall-Ballarat,1926 .3) on front - Coliseum-Ballarat, October 1925, on back - Richards & Co, Photo, Ballarat .4) on back - Richards & Co., Photographers, Ballarat, Proofs not returned charged for; handwritten - Ballarat Town Hall, probably Coliseum Orchestra?frank wright, coliseum orchestra, city hall ballarat, cornet, piano, clarinet, banjo, violin, xylophone, trombone, drums, w. morris, e. bentley, roy ogilvie, c. mills, t. mcmannamy, ballarat town hall, ballarat town hall interior, "a" hall

Hand-coloured postcard, depicting Eaglehawk Town Hall, Mechanics' Institute, Post Office, electric tram, gas lamp, tram tracks, overhead tram wires. Passengers standing on tram running boards. Trees Inscriptions/markings: on front - 'Town Hall, Eaglehawk'. On reverse - 'Love and best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year. E.M. Heath, 1917buildings, town hall, eaglehawk

Ballarat SEC 30 at corner of Sturt and Lydiard St. 24/9/1958. No. 30 has large triangles on front dash and showing destination of "Mount Pleasant". Has Town Hall in the background and shops on the south side of Sturt St. and tramway shelter. Town Hall clock showing 930, but no cars moving in Sturt St., all parked."No. 30 in Sturt St. Ballarat at Cnr. of Lydiard St." in ink and "24 SEP 1958" stamped in red ink.tramways, trams, ballarat, sturt st., tramway centre, town hall, tram 30

Black and white photographs- 2 large, 2 smaller copies. Photograph taken outside Mechanics Hall, later Ringwood Town Hall, 1919.Back Row (L to R) T Hamilton, - , Claude Howship, F Wright, Alf Bloom, - , Harry Brewer Middle Row Herman Pump, J Aird, AT Clarke JP, H Pratt, A Milner, Bessie Mackinlay, Tilley, Stuart C Wallace, P Laurie, Nick Madden Front Row W Everard MLA, PT Young, - , A Kennedy, L Burghard, F Pollard Photographer was Darge, The Soldier's Photographer, 176 Collins Street, Melbourne

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Restoration: the former glory of the Town Hall in Bull Street. Date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Colour photo of Port Melbourne Town Hall, side view on Spring St South, just prior to the construction of the new library. November 2002port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic

Leaflet laying out the tariff for use and occupation of the Town Hall in the City of Port Melbourne. Charges and regulations adopted by the Council on 17 May 1921local government - city of port melbourne, port melbourne town hall, sydney sims anderson

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 1999. Public transport: a Bendigo tram at the terminus in front of Eaglehawk Town Hall, circa 1910.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 1999. Time gone by: the weighbridge in Lyttleton Terrace opposite City Hall (old Town Hall).newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Photograph. Harry Biggs Collection. A black & white overhead photo of Eaglehawk. It clearly shows the football ground, Canterbury Park, Town Hall precinct.place, streetscape, aerial view of eaglehawk, harry biggs collection, aerial photo of eaglehawk

Black and White Photograph, Celebration in front of Eaglehawk Town Hall with Choir, Orchestra and crowd, Marking on rear of photo read 'Lent by Tatchell & Smalleybuildings, government, town hall, eaglehawk town hall, town hall, event

Historic BuildingsB/W Photo of original photograph, Buninyong Town Hall early 1900's (pre 1917, Avenue of Honor trees not yet in place)buninyong, learmonth st., town hall

Buff paper printed in black. Program of Music Festival 1965 - Western Suburbs Combined Schools. Held at Williamstown Town Hall, Aug 1965.williamstown high school, 1965, music, western suburbs combined schools, music festival

The Girls' Guilds were based on the New Commandment "That Ye Love One Another". The program consisted of Free Exercises; Hoops & Rings; Clapping; Skipping; Vaulting; Romp Around; Ball Games; Dumbells; Curved Boards; Rondo; Ropes; Clubettes and MarchSt George's Girls' Guild Annual Display held in the St Kilda Town Hall on Wednesday, 30th November, 1927 at 7.30pm folded program.girls' guild

POST CARD SENT TO THE BLACKBAND FAMILY FROM THE HANCOCK FAMILY.POST CARD SENDING GREETINGS FROM CLUNES DEPICTING THE TOWN HALL, THE BRIDGE, THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, THE POST OFFICE, THE MAIN STREET, THE LIBRARY AND THE FORD.GREETINGS FROM CLUNES.photographs, town hall, post office., postcard, 1968

Timetable for musical and elocutionary competitions held at Town Hall, Rutherglen on September 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 1913. Red paper cover."Judge: Claude Hall Esq. Melbourne" "Accompanist: Miss A. Fortune. Rutherglen"musical competitions, music, elocution competitions, elocution, rutherglen town hall

Colour digital images taken by W. J. Llewelyn of the former City of Ballaarat Town Clerk, Ian Smith in front of the Town Hall, c1980?trams, tramways, town hall, city of ballaarat

Model Replica of Stawell Methodist Church Building originally Main Street beside the Town Hall. On Permanent Loan from Colin Byron Familystawell