Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 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.All handwritten scores of music by Frank Wright by other composers- 1). Handwritten in pencil - 'Pastourelle' by Francis Poulence for trumpet in B flat 2). Handwritten in black pen, 7 pages - 'Minuet' by Paderewski 3). Handwritten in black pen - 'Sonatine' by Schubert 4). Handwritten in blue pen with red accents, 8 pages - 'Prelude to Act 1 "Traivata"' by Verdi and arrangement by Drake Rumn?All handwrittenfrank wright, pastourelle, frances poulence, sonatine, schubert, minuet, paderewski, traivata, verdi, sheet music

Letters, Receipts, Orders all handwritten. 4236-1 1870, 1817, 1872, 1873, 1874,1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1904, 1905, 1906. 4236-2 Doctors Medical Certificate 4236-3 Doctors Medical CertificateAll handwriiten by various people. Names have been indexed

Complete set of all class photographs at Bialik College for 2023 Please contact [email protected] to request access to this record. 2023, 2020s, bialik college, class photographs

From Primary School records. All reports contain information on the pupil's school work and give details of what they did when they left school. All reports show the name of a parent and the occupation. All sheets are cross referenced in the Secretary's card system.Individual school records of the pupils of the Higher Elementary School, Rutherglen, 421 in all.