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.Black and white photograph of a man with one hand in the pocket of his suit trousers, standing before the front porch of a timber house. There is some wrought iron over the entrance to the porch. The man is Frank Wright and the house is at 118 Doveton Street South, Ballarat.Handwritten on the back - Frank Wright, at the age of 19 years taken at 118 Doveton St Sth, Ballarat, by Lin Jenkins, 23-7-1921frank wright, lin jenkins, timber house, wrought iron, ballarat

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, football, premiers, 1934

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, football, premiers, 1926

Colour photograph of an Atlantic Cedar (Cedrus atlantica glauca) on the intersection of South Street, Skipton Street and Lyons Street South, Ballarat.ballarat, skipton street, lyons street north, tree, atlantic cedar, south street

Black and white photograph of Ballarat 36 at the South Melbourne Tram Depot, 1971. Has Works trams No. 6 and another alongside.trams, tramways, ballarat, south melbourne depot, tourism, tram 36

ballarat, lydiart st, sturt st, armstrong st, aerial, view, above

The factory was located in Mair Street.mckay's, building, manufacturing, vehicle, mair street, ballarat

Photograph of a former bank building in Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, and a plaque.Plaque "1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. These premises housed the branch until 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australiasia to form Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited."anz, bank, union bank, ballarat, union bank of australasia, bank of australasia, union bank of australia

In 1991 Premier of Victoria Joan Kirner visited her former workplace (Ballarat Girls' Technical School, a division of the Ballarat School of Mines), to officially open and name four new facilities, marking stage 2 of the school's State Works and Services Development Project. Honoured in the naming ceremony was the late Albert Steane, the late Kenneth Flecknoe and Mr Jack Barker, President of the Ballarat School of Mines. The fourth facility was the recently opened carpentry and joinery complex. Mrs Kirner said naming the building in honour of the three men would act as a continual reminder of their contribution to education in Australia and what they have passed on to future generations. She said the Government and the State Training Board saw the college as not only one that was most important to Victoria but also nationally and internationally. Black and white photograph of a group of people in the Ballarat School of Mines E.J. Tippett Library. Bill Gribble is speaking behind a lecturn, with six people seated behind. They are (from left to right) Frank Sheehan (M.L.A. for Ballarat South; Peter Shiells (Director of the Ballarat School of Mines), Premier Joan Kirner; E.J. (Jack) Barker; Eric Steane. and David Flecknoe. joan kirner, frank sheehan, bill gribble, peter shiells, jack barker, david flecknoe, ken flecknoe, flecknoe, eric steane, albert steane, steane, kenneth flecknoe

Printed line drawing of the Ballarat School of Mines and Ballarat Supreme Court House. ballarat school of mines, ballarat supreme court house, ballarat circuit court house

Black and white image of Ballarat's Sturt Street.ballarat, bridge street, amp, anz bank, george hotel, lydiard street north

Cars Parked in Lydiard Street South, in front of buildings beloing to the Ballarat School of Mines Campus

.3) Ballarat School of Mines plan for water supply installation to prefabricated classrooms associated with the Ballarat Girls' Techncial School, April 1953 .4) Ballarat School of Mines plans for three prefabricated classrooms to be used as the Ballarat Girls' Techncial School, Hickman Street, Ballarat by Percy E. Everett, 16 December 1952. Earthworks undertaken by T.G. James. .5) Ballarat Sewerage Authority Plan of Drainage Prefabricated Class Rooms Ballarat School of Mines by Chief Architect Percy E. Everett, 13 April 1953. The plan shows basket ball court and shelter, classrooms, contours, excavations and girls toilet associated with the Ballarat Girls' Techncial School, Hickman Street, Ballarat. ballarat junior girls' technical school, ballarat girls' technical school, ballarat school of mines, hickman street, white flat, t.g. james

Black and white photographic image of Lydiard Street South showing the former Ballarat Supreme COurt and the former Ballarat Gaolballarat gaol, ballarat supreme court, lydiard street south

Black and white photograph of the Lydiard Street frontage of the Ballarat School of Mines. To the left is the former Wesleyan Church, later the Ballarat School of Mines Museum, and to the right are the 'New Classrooms', later known as the Administration Building. ballarat school of mines, lydiard street south, former wesley church, ballarat school of mines museum, administration building, new classrooms, buildings, museum

Colour photograph of interior detail at Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat.her majesty's ballarat, theatre

Colour photograph of the interior of Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat.her majesty's ballarat, theatre

Colour photograph of the balcony at Ballarat's Her Majesty's Theatre.

Colour photograph of a post in Armstrong Street Sorth, Ballarat.armstrong street south, post, infrastructure, ballarat

Colour photograph of a weatherboard house with beautiful iron lace.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south, architecture, wrought iron lacework, iron lace

Colour photograph of a weatherboard house with caste iron lacework.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south, architecture, wrought iron lacework, iron lace

Colour photograph of a weatherboard house with caste iron lacework and a picket fence.ballarat, cast iron, lyons st, lyons street south, architecture, wrought iron lacework, iron lace, picket face

A small cottage at 22 Lyons St S, Ballarat Central. cottage, ballarat, lyons street

An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.chancery house, punshon & plummer pty ltd, harry irvine, legal & general assurance society ltd, j.a. dellaca, estate agents, parking meters, gas lamps, ansonia hotel

An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006. The first site to be sold in Ballarat, where in 1853 Thomas Bath erected a timber building for use as a hotel. Parts of the present hotel date from 1862, when Walter Craig was owner. The hotel is associated with many historic figures, and no other hotel in Victoria has such an interesting succession of buildings and additions. The former Union Bank of Australia building was designed by Leonard Terry, the renowned bank architect, and was erected in 1863-4.lydiard street south, craig's royal hotel, union bank of australia, terry, leonard

4 Errard Street South was owned by Miss Jessie Gillett, who can be seen in photo 377. Features shown include timber panelling, Art Nouveau design leadlights in the door, ceiling rose and arches. The veranda has iron scalloped frieze.building, private dwelling, errard street south, jessie gillett, architecture

W. Illingworth Proprietor. Plate 294 Chuck Photo Series.old harry's livery stables, w. illingworth, peel street south, building, commerical