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 sitting on a camel with the keeper standing at the camel's head. To the left is a pile of rocks and the rest of the background is sand rising to a dune and to the right is part of an Egyptian pyramid. The man is Frank Wright.Written in pencil on back - At the Pyramids, May 1940frank wright, egypt, pyramid, sand dune, camel

Also two other black and white copies 9 x 13 cmSepia photograph showing buildings on dunes at New Works. Building on left is works office, centre is school, right is harbour master's home. Steamer at wharf, boardwalk with two men. Lakes Entrance VictoriaLakes Entrance (New Works Jetty)boardwalk, waterways, historic site

Black and white postcard taken from the hummocks to the west. View is looking to the east showing ocean and beach, wind swept scrub covered dunes, and distant view of Gippsland Lakes. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterfront, ocean, topography

Colored photograph of the footbridge. It shows seagulls on the weed covered northern edge of the lake, people on bridge, roof of surf lifesaving club house visible among dunes of south shore. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, bridges

Colour photograph taken from Eastern Beach looking towards the west showing expanse of sand between calm ocean and shrub covered coastal dunes, two people on sand Lakes Entrance Victoriacoast, ocean, waterways

Two other colour photographs taken of damage from storms June/July 1978 showing that sand dune between lake and ocean was swept away, road and toilet block undermined numbers 03831.1 and 3831.2 size 9 x 8.5 cmColour photograph showing damage to shore and track to entrance at Lake Tyers Beach Victoriabeaches, waterways

Black and white Photograph of the Moyne river road bridge with the botanical gardens in the left background and some huts built possibly on Hughes AvenueThe Rose Series P.1123 copyright.- The Bridge over the Moyne River Port Fairy Vic.moyne bridge, hughes avenue, gipps street, river, dunes, botanical gardens

Black and white photograph showing cottages on dunes. Small sail boat in front of P S Tanjil at jetty. End of New Works wharf on lower right hand corner of photo. Lakes Entrance Victoriaboats and boating, jetties

2 copies with inscription below|1 x 9 x 14|1 x 12.5 x 17.5|View of Flagstaff and Rocket Shed from the Eastern Pier of Lakes Entrance, this was the New Works, (photograph 1906c - A Maclachlan)|Enlargement black and white 20.5 x 28|Also copy in Caire P01049Black and white photograph showing two ladies on Eastern Pier, view of beach, dune and flagstaff on right, entrance and northern end of pier and works buildings on left, Kalimna escarpment in background. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, piers, boardwalk

Photographed from an early sketchBlack and white photographic postcard showing work in progress on building of entrance piers. On partially built pier, workmen standing on decking, sand dunes and lake at back and Jemmys Point in background. Lakes Entrance VictoriaWork on the new entrance, from an early sketch waterways, public works, piers

Also in album eight other black and white photographs of lifesavers posing with ropes and reel practising first aid and resuscitation 1938 c. 6 x 8.5Two small format black and white photographs of people from Surf Life Saving Club, posing for photograph on sand dunes. Two persons named, Tommy Todd and Jack Mitchelson. Lakes Entrance Victoriavolunteering, community services, emergency services

Also two other copies 7 x 11Black and white photograph showing eastern end of Rigby Island, Snake Island, and dunes at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Reeves River below, foreground bushes, Hopetoun Channel in middle distance, Bass Strait in distance. waterways, topography, islands

Black and white photograph taken from north of township looking toward town and front lake and sand dunes. Roadway in middle distance is Myers Street known as Allens Hill in 1930 Lakes Entrance Victoriatownship, roads and streets

Two copies 16.5 x 25.5 very darkBlack and white photograph showing early aerial view of township of Lakes Entrance, photo shows highway going along Myer Street and along Roadknight Street, no shops in Myer Street appears to be no foot bridge, therefore taken prior to 1937, sparce vegetation on foreground dunes, four barriers built on dunes to stop erosion through sand, two masted sailing boat in lake. Bullock Island in distance appears very small, Snake Island of Rigby Island in centre distance. Lakes Entrance VictoriaAerial View of Lakes Entrancewaterways, coast, aerial photograph, islands, township

Two other copies 6.5 x 9 imageBlack and white photograph showing waterfront, Esplanade, some buildings and background hill almost completed footbridge across Cunninghame Arm. Posts defining pathway over sand dune to ocean beach. Lakes Entrance VictoriaFootbridge to Ocean Beach, Lakes Entrancewaterways, bridges, township

Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Coloured painting of a landscape of the river Nile near Assuan. Egypt Small village with palm trees on near bank and desert dunes on far bank. . Addressee - Mrs. W Sly, Loddon Vale, via Pyramid, Victoria Sender - Pte S Olgaiti Not datedpostcard, collector, blanche sly

Black and white photograph showing east end of Rigby Island, sand build up on Snake Island and rock groynes at Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Shrubbery in foreground, rock groynes in Reeves Channel, sand dunes in background.waterways, ocean, islands

Colour photograph of Fraser Island, Gippsland Lakes, taken from Nyerimilang. It shows Flannagan Island mid centre, residence on Fraser Island, scrub covered dunes of southern shore of lake system. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterways, topography, islands

Black and white postcard showing view from Jemmys Point of east end of Rigby Island and Reeves channel the entrance and sand dunes with Hope channel in distance Lakes Entrance Victoria.Also another copy of same postcard township, waterways, islands

Also a second photograph showing notice inside barge 04674.1 10 x 15 cmSepia toned photograph showing Lady Harriet barge moored at P.O. wharf on Cunninghame Arm, bullock Island and sand dunes in distance, Lakes Entrance Victoria. Also a second photograph showing notice inside barge Old stone barge that transported stone from Mississippi Creek Auary at the P.O. Jetty 14. 6. 89boats and boating, jetties, waterways

January, 2011. Floodwaters entering Lake Bolac through the Fiery Creek inlet. This shows the accumulation of water behind the barrier dunes and the strength of the flood entering the lake through the narrow debouchment. The aboriginal midden can clearly be seen in the front left to centre of the photograph. Photograph courtesy James Davidson.lake bolac, fiery creek, 2011 flood, midden

Black and white photograph showing crowd of tourists walking over footbridge, during the Clear Water Festival, water in foreground is known as Cunninghame Arm. Surf lifesaving club building visible on sand dunes. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterfront, festival

Also black and white copy 9 x 14 cmSepia photograph showing lake, Cunningham Arm, in front of three houses on dunes at New Works. House on left is harbour masters, centre is harbour engineer's house and on right is house of contractor John Carpenter. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterfront, historic buildings

Black and white small format postcard of the ocean beach. It shows an expanse of sand dune, remains of a brush windbreak fence, and the observation tower, built for Royal Lifesaving Club, pre Surf Life Saving Club. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Ocean Beach Lakes Entrancebeaches, surf lifesaving

Also one black and white copy 9 x 15Sepia photograph showing wooden Western pier at entrance from ocean into the Gippsland Lakes, with dunes in background foreground shows top ridge of roof of rocket shed on left and shipwreck bell on far right foreground. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, piers

Black and white photograph showing Bullock Island, Entrance to Bass Strait, buildings on sand dunes, yacht sailing on Cunninghame Arm, tourist launch in foreground, rock groynes around west end of Bullock Island. Lakes Entrance Victoriawaterways, room display, islands

Girls in water are in neck to knee swim suitsBlack and white photograph showing twin gable Carpenter House on dunes at New Works. Nine girls at waters edge preparing to swim, and two men and child on rocks. Picket fence across front of house. Lakes Entrance VictoriaSite 8 1916 (John Carpenter's house 1889) photo: W. Thomson, Clydebank, Sale. houses, waterways, recreation