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Moorabbin Air Museum
Manual (Item) - Westland Wessex 60 Helicopter
Description: 50 pages. Published by Wright. Published on unknown date. Sectionalized view of Engine Level of Importance: World. -
Vision Australia
Photograph - Image, Bert di Paolo, Braille Book of the Year and Narrator of the Year awards 1992, 10/9/1992
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 -
Dutch Australian Heritage Centre Victoria
Official royal commisioning of a Dutch consul in Melbourne 9 May 1924, 1924
Signatories Queen Wilhemina on right, and foreign minister H. A. van Karnebeek on left. Authorised consul Ferdinand Henry Wright. Establishment of a Dutch consulate illustrates strengthening of bonds between Australia and Victoria Timber-framed document behind glass. See photographs consulate of the netherlands -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Vernon Holt, 1920s?
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Flyer, Ballarat Memorial Concert Band Flyer, 2014, 2014
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: THE BIG DAY
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 -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Lakes Post Newspaper, 1997
(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 Victoriacharities, baby show -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Photograph - Millbrook Methodist Church & Pride of Wallace Tent I.O.R. Honour Roll
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1955
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1920
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 -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Certificate - Warrnambool and District Base Hospital 1945 Certificate of Appreciation to 3YB Ladies Ideal Club, 1945
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Instrument - Scientific Instrument, Selby Two Beam Balance, 27/05/2004
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 -
Moorabbin Air Museum
Document (Item) - Directorate Of Training Pamphlets RAAF
Description: Engines. Operation. Maintenance, repair, wright cyclone engines. Volume 26. Published by George Newnes Ltd. Level of Importance: . -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Powder Magazine in Church Street Stawell
B/W Photo of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell. Built at rear of shop belonging to Wright Pawsey Mitchell Hardware.stawell mining -
Friends of Ballarat Botanical Gardens History Group
Work on paper - Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing, Queries Relating to Sculptures and Plaques in the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, 1979-1997
Ballarat City Council Correspondence Outgoing 1979-1997 from H.G. Wright, Assistant Town Clerk and I.C.Smith, acting CEO.The care with which queries from the general public were answered indicates the value placed on the statues by the Ballarat City Council and the need for repairs and acknowledgement of work done in the form of plaques.two pages. p.2 contains three lines. Transcription of John Garner's notes taken from Ballarat City Council correspondence, printed 20/1/ 2009None.ballarat city council correspondence outgoing. statues, fraser bust, thomas edward rooney, gough whitlam bust, plaques in the ballarat botanical gardens., restoration of statues in the gardens., john garner collection, garner, dr, ballarat botanical gardens, gardens, ballarat -
Mont De Lancey
Soldier's Pay Book, T.H. Tennant, Government Printer
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 -
Tennis Australia
Racquet, Circa 1933
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 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Powder Magazine in Church Street Stawell c1990
B/W Photo of Powder Magazine Church Street Stawell. Built at rear of shop belonging to Wright Pawsey Mitchell Hardware. C1990stawell mining -
Greensborough Historical Society
Album - Photograph Album, Probus Club of Diamond Valley, Probus Club of Diamond Valley Inc.: Year 13, March 2000 - March 2001, 2000-2001
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, . -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Book - Rites, Common Prayerbook 1899, Common Prayer, hymns A & M, c1899
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 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Wounded Trooper
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 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - RAILWAY COLLECTION: TWO RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO BENDIGO STATION
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat Soldiers Memorial Band, 1932
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Massed Brass Bands, Dunedin, 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.frank wright, brass band, dunedin, new zealand various uniforms panoramic photo cornet -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Scott's Pharmacy, Frank and sister at Laura Villa
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 -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, St Joseph's Home Band, Sebastopol, Ballarat, 1923, 1923
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.A small photograph of a group of young boys with an array of band instrumentsfrank wright, st joseph's sebastopol, orphanage, sebastopol -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Velox, St Hilda's Band playing at Stanhope, UK, 1934, 1934
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 large tree-bordered park. In the middle distance is a crowd of people sitting and standing around a podium containing a band. To the left and behind the crowd, vintage cars are parked. The place is Stanhope in the UK and the band is St Hilda's.Written in pencil on the back - St Hilda's playing at Stanhope, Sept 1934frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photographs, Wereldmuziekconcours - Kerkrade, 1962
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. There is a mix of coloured and black and white photographs. Two Photographs, of one of six gentleman and one of five gentleman sitting around a table on an oval adjudicating a competition. Another three photographs is of three gentleman standing on the same oval discussing results, another is of 4 gentleman sitting around a table in the stadium adjudicating.A photograph of four men standing outside the gates of Wereldmuziekconcours - Kerkrade, and four more photographs of the gates of Wereldmuziekconcours - Kerkrade which have a Treble Clef above the gates two are taken in the day time and two at night.1962 written in pencil on the reverse side of the photographsfrank wright, wereldmuziekconcours - kerdrade 1962 adjudicating -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document, Blank Aerogramme and envelopes
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.Three cream envelopes with a blue insignia on the top left hand corner . Three blank aerogramme sheets with a blue insignia on the top left hand corner and a blue printed stamp on the top right hand cornerOn the three cream envelopes in the top left hand corner is a blue rectangle insignia with "By Air Mail" in it and "Par Avion" underneath it. On the three blue aerogrammes, is a Blue rectangle insignia on the top left hand corner with" By air mail air letter" in it and underneath it is" Par Avion Aerogramme" and on the reverse side is written " Senders's name and address"and down the bottom "An air letter should not contain any enclosure; if it does it will be surcharged or sent by ordinary mail"frank wright -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, "Laura Villa" Smeaton taken from the site of Anderson's Mill
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 house in the far distance on the top of a hill with some trees behind. In the foreground at the base of the hill is a fence. The property on the left hand side of the photo is "Laura Villa" at Smeaton.frank wright, laura villa, smeaton