Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, December 10, 2004. The big day: Joseph Wright, from Diggora West, and Ann Coutts, from Eaglehawk, who were married at Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church on September 9, 1922.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

With portraits and names of - William C BURRUP Irvine T CAMPBELL Malcolm M CAMPBELL Stanley G HALFORD Maynard WESTCOTT Harry WRIGHT KIA John W WHITE KIA Thomas H WHITE KIA Edward A HARRIS KIAphoto/pictures, ballarat rsl, ballarat

Four Wright & Ditson Eagle badminton racquets (.1-.4), with adhesive tape whipping around shaft, and soft leather handle grip. Materials: Wood, Lacquer, Nylon, Ink, Adhesive tape, Adhesive tape, Metal, Paint, Leather, Gluetennis

A Wright & Ditson International squash racquet, with cloth shoulder reinforcements, string whiping around shoulders and shaft, rubber collar and handle grip. Materials: Paint, Wood, Lacquer, String, Ink, Gut, Rubber, Leather, Adhesive tape, Glue, Metaltennis

(number in album 03381.1)Colour photograph of Kilmany Family Day Care volunteers, Anna Cropper, Lyn White, and Gaye Eaton, with Bethany Loukes, Matthew Wright, Kabel Shiels, Kate McCubbin and Shaun Mitchelson, at picnic table Apex Park Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, people

Introduced in 1974, the Braille Book of the Year was created to both acknowledge excellence in writing as well as raise the profile of Braille books. In 1992, the award was won by Arnold Zable for his book 'Jewels and Ashes. The Bathurst Award for Narrator of the Year award went to James Wright for the audio version of the same book. Presentations were made by Trevor Hay, James Wright and Arnold Zable. 4 colour photographs, 4 black and white and 1 proof sheet of negativesawards, braille & talking book library, trevor hay, james wright, arnold zable

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model wooden racquet with concave throat and octagonal grooved handle. String whipping around shoulders and string whipping and plastic reinforcements around base of throat. Leather end wrap. On obverse, model name appears as a decal along throat. On reverse,trademark and manufacture information is printed as decal across throat. On one side of shaft:'WRIGHT & DITSON/MAKERS/MADE IN U.S.A.' and on other side of shaft:'STRUNG BY'. On other side of shaft:PATENTED/TOP FLITE CONSTRUCTION. Materials: Wood, Gut, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Plastictennis

Vernon Holt was a boyhood friend of Frank Wright. 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.Black and white photograph of a young man dressed in a light coloured suit with long socks pulled over his trouser legs to the knee. He is carrying a cap and is standing in a clearing with trees and bush behind. The man is Vernon Holt.vernon holt, frank wright

Frank Wright was a one time conductor of this band. 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.Shiny paper flier with coloured photographs and a black background with white writing. The flier shows 5 photographs of different brass instruments, as well as written information about the Ballarat Memorial Concert Band and its meeting times.frank wright, ballarat memorial concert band, flier, brass instruments, wilkinson hall

Local base hospital and involvement with community groupsBoard of management showing appreciation of service by the community to the Hospital.Handwritten calligraphy on paper, black script and some colour details. Water damaged and stained. Three of signatures are considerably fadedWarrnambool & District Base Hospital 1945 to the members of "3YB" Ladies Ideal Club Warrnambool. Signed Stewart Lindsay, E.A. Wright, R Philpott and Vice President3 yb, ladies ideal club 3yb, warrnambool base hospital, warrnambool and district base hospital, certificate of appreciation, stewart lindsay, e a wright, r philpott

Used at the Ballarat School of MinesTwo beam balance with a 17cm arm, in a timber and glass case. The balance is made by Oertling specially for H.B. Selby and Co. Ltd. On the base of a drawer is the maker and date - possible John Wright 27/5/20. He was their most prolific maker. Serial number 16903 on left side of base. balance, scientific instrument, oertling

B/W Photo of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell. Built at rear of shop belonging to Wright Pawsey Mitchell Hardware.stawell mining

Issued 21/2/44. C. Wright Sgt. Revised AAB 83. Received 5/10/45 - L.B. Gaudion.Australian Military Forces Soldier's Pay Book Continuation with yellow cover.Army no. VX 122518. Surname - Gaudion. Christian names - Laurie Basil. Pay book no. C551024wages books

two photographs related to Bendigo Railway Station A Group photograph at the opening iof the Railway Institute, 12/04/1902 (!!). P. Pinder seated secvond from left, notated. Copyright Dawn wright. B scan of railway engine at Bendigo railway workshops

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph at the 1st Australian Field Hospital, Vung Tau, South Vietnam, Ward Sister Lt Ann Wright applies treatment to a wounded Special Air Services Digger Trooper Rossiter, wounded during a hot extraction out of enemy territory.photograph, 1st australian field hospital, vung tau, lt ann wright, sas, digger, trooper rossiter, gibbons collection catalogue, special air services, wounded serviceman, nurses

B/W Photo of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell. Built at rear of shop belonging to Wright Pawsey Mitchell Hardware. C1990stawell mining

Ballarat Soldiers' Memorial Band rehearsing 'en plein air' at Tanunda, South Australia. .1) black and white photograph of a group of seated men each with a musical instrument. The conductor is standing in the middle of the group. They are situated on the grass, with a shed, house and trees in the background. The group is the Ballarat Soldier's Memorial Band and the conductor is Frank Wright. .2) black and white photograph of a group of seated men each with a musical instrument. The conductor is standing in the middle of the group. They are situated on the grass, with a shed, house and trees in the background. A girl is running out of the right hand side of the picture.The group is the Ballarat Soldier's Memorial Band and the conductor is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on the back .1) Ballarat S.M. Band at rehearsal, Tanunda S.A, 1930 .2) Ballarat S.M. Band at rehearsal, Tanunda S.A, Oct 1930ballarat, tanunda, ballarat soldiers' memorial band, brass band

A Wright & Ditson 'All American' model composite wood racquet with open throat and octagonal handle. Spiral-wrapped perforated grip tape sealed at ends with plastic tape. Striped plastic reinforcement at top of grip. Striped plastic reinforcements and white paint around shoulders. Green painted section on shaft with gold writing on obverse: WRIGHT & DITSON/CHAMPIONSHIP QUALITY and on reverse is manufacturer's name and icon. Manufacturer's name and racquet model also printed in cursive script across base of head on both sides of racquet. Materials: Wood, Metal, Lacquer, Glue, Ink, Leather, String, Nylon, Plastic, Painttennis

Photographs, minutes of meetings, activities of the Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 13, March 2000 - March 2001. President: Stella WrightA complete record of the first 20-plus years of this Probus Club; many local identities were among members. Importantly, most photographs have captions naming people, places, dates and events.probus clubs, probus club of diamond valley inc, .

This Prayerbook, published in London, England c1899, was given to Mr Welden by a Missionary in New Guinea. Pauline Wright, granddaughter of Mr Welden, donated this PrayerbookA black ,hard covered, book of Common Prayer with Hymns Ancient and Modern for The Church of England. Includes Table of Moveable Feasts 1899 - 1949 and a Table for Easter -Day up till 2199. Pages are gold lined'Gold Cross' on front;;Common Prayer -/ hymns A&M, on spine; Front page - The BOOK/Of/ COMMON PRAYER/ AND/ ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS/AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH/ ACCORDING TO THE USE OF / THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND/ OXFORD/ PRINTED AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS/ LONDON : HENRY FROWDE /church of england, rites, prayerbook. oxford press london, frowde henry, printers, religious ceremonies, pioneers, early settlers, market gardeners, missionaries, new guinea, moorabbin, cheltenham, ormond, bentleigh, hart horace

Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band competing in the 1932 South Street Competitions in Ballarat. .2) shows the the band being inspected as part of the Marching Contest Points (20) were allotted for such things as cleanliness of uniforms and boots missing buttons, messy hair, unshaven, etc. This mark was added to the band's music score and drill score to give a band's total Quickstep result.Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band winning both the B Grade selection and Quickstep and came 2nd in the A grade selection. Overall coming 1st in the B grade aggregate and 2nd in the A grade aggragate 1932.1 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band playing and marching . .2 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band standing at attention on an oval.1 - Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band ( Frank Wright - Conductor). Winners B Grade selection, B grade Quickstep, 2nd A grade selection. 1st B grade aggregate, 2nd A Grade aggragate South St. 1932 .2 Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band 1st B Grade Selection & quickstep, 2nd A grade quickstep. Frank Wright - Conductor South St. 1932ballarat soldiers memorial band, 1932, south street, frank wright, entertainment, quickstep, uniform

August 1987 local newspaper report covering selection of year 10 student Josephine Wright to spend three months at the beginning of 1988 in France as part of Norwood High School's exchange program with foreign student participants from USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Norway and Japan.

Account page from Geo. A. Wright Pty. Ltd. Tobacco & Fancy Goods, Merchant & Importer, 252 Mitchell Street & Pall Mall, Bendigo. Date line ends 193-. Printed in dark blue with red account lines. Shadow around the name and shaded background .business, printers, cambridge press, cambridge press collection, geo a wright pty ltd

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, March 9, 2005. Cutting a rug: Nancy Crammond, Ron Wilcox, Elsie Toon, Gladys McCormick, Tony Wright, Clare Campbell, Aileen Keating, Phil Virgona and Jean Readin at the YMCA dance, 1946.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Silver prize dish. Inscr: 'WRIGHT-RAINVILLE-MARTIN-NUNNS/MELDRUM-CAPTAIN/DAVIS CUP TIE/CANADA/VS/UNITED STATES/CHEVY CHASE CLUB/WASHINGTON/1932/PRENTICE-CAPTAIN/VINES-ALLISON-VAN RYN/SHIELDS'. Materials: Silver/Metal, Enameltennis

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, brass band, dunedin, new zealand various uniforms panoramic photo cornet

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 and a schoolgirl standing on a path inside a fenced garden. In the backgroud are tall pine trees.The man is Frank Wight and the girl is his sister (perhaps Lydia). They are standing in the garden of Laura Villa.Stamped on back - Printed at Scott's Pharmacy Kodak Dealer, (143) Sturt St, Ballaratfrank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, lydia wright, laura villa