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.Foolscap, black type and print on pink paper. This birth registration shows that Frank is the youngest of eleven children and his father was William Wright and his mother was Sarah Wright, nee Higgins.Typed on the registration are the names and ages of Frank's father, mother and siblings and the date of birth of Frank. It also includes Williams occupation as a miner. Paper watermark "T H Saunders"frank wright,, william wright, sarah wright, birth certificate, birth registration, family history

B&W PHOTOGRAPH IN A CREAM COLOURED FRAME, NO GLASS CLUNES DISTRICT TENNIS ASSOCIATION A GRADE PREMIERS 1953/54ON FRONT PRINTED: BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT: E.HUTCHEON, J.HILL, P.DONALDSON, FRONT ROW LEFT TO RIGHT MRS. HUTCHEON, MISS B. FAWCETT, MISS H. HUTACHEONtennis club, premiers 1953/54

Shearing machine cutter inscribed "Sunbeam ARROW".Sunbeam ARROW Although the L/H/pce appears to have been presented complete/with combs and cutter/ I feel the tools are modern/ TC.3/11/93shearing animal health sheep stations - management, shearing, animal health, sheep stations - management

A collection of seven badges from different Ringwood organisations and events.; 1. Iceland Ringwood Dance Club; 2. City of Ringwood 1960; 3. Ringwood Rifle Club; 4. Ringwood H&A Society; 5. 90 Ringwood Lanes; 6. Maroondah Hospital Appeal; 7. Holy Trinity Parish Fair - 18-19 Oct 1974 No. 423

Battle Honours awarded to the 4th Light Horse (AIF) comprise: MESSINES 1917, YPRES 1917, Broodseinde, Passchendale, Lys, Kemmel, MARNE 1918, Tardenois, France and Flanders 1916-1918, Anzac, DEFENCE OF ANZAC, Suvla, SARI BAIR, Gallipoli 1915, Egypt 1915-1917, GAZA-BEERSHEBA, El Mughar, Nebi Samwil, JERUSALEM, JORDAN (ES SALT), MEGIDDO, Sharon, DAMASCUS, Palestine 1917-1918. Battle Honours shown in CAPITALS are emblazed on the 4th Light Horse Guidon. Military Regulations limit the number of Battle Honours that can be emblazed on guidons Photocopy of undated letter from COL Murray Bourchier, President 4th L H Regiment Unit Committee to 3rd Military District Cavalry Battle Honours Committee requesting the following Battle honours be embodied for the Regiment: GALLIPOLI, MESSINES, BEERSHEBA, YPRES, NEBI SAMWIL, JERUSALEM, Mt KEMMEL, ES SALT, MARNE, MEGIDDO. In wooden frame.

Brown coloured book, gold and black writing on front and spine, black leaves with entwined letters on back cover. Illustration of H. M. Stanley, in gold, in gold oval, top left front cover. Ilustration of ? Stanley and African men on top of cliff, front cover. Illustration African Villge on spine. 192 pages. Plus 16 page catalogue.

Identification numbers 8339 a, b a. Certificate of Authority for Waiving the fifth instalment due for purchase of Rifle No. 1 (H), upon the Deferred Payment System; issued by Commonwealth of Australia to H.L. Vivian. Printed form, details typed in. b. Envelope for above certificate, brown government issue, addressed to Captain, Portland Rifle Club c/- Mr. H.L. Vivian.Back: 'H.L. Vivian' - handwritten in pencilportland rifle club, h l vivian