burnley horticultural college past students association, olive mellor (nee holttum)

Last concert of Jacob Waislitz before leaving Australia, dram a in 3 acts, produced by Rachel Holzerdovid herman theatre, jacob waislitz, rachel holzer, rochel levita, j. ginter, y. sher, yedit silman, marian dombrowski

Drama in 3 acts, produced by Rachel Holzerdovid herman theatre, jacob waislitz, rachel holzer, e. dunn, j. ginter, y. sher, yedit silman, sh. oliveri

346 p. : ill.fictionsilas k. hocking, children's fiction

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

Part of Ron Laing's collection of photographs recording Port Melbourne over a thirteen year period. Donated to the PMH&PS by the photographer.From a group of Ron Laing photographs of Port Melbourne hotels, 1990s: The Cassidy Family Hotel (originally the Graham Family)hotels, ron laing

Donor was former child internee at Camp 3 (father Friedrich "Fritz" Gottlieb Kubler).Hand carved wooden recorder. Donor was former child internee at Camp 3 (father Friedrich "Fritz" Gottlieb Kubler).tatura, camp 3, musical, instruments, wind

Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, Father worked for Tesselated Tile Company as an accountant.Extracts from a letter from Miss E. Luke, born in 1897 in Whitehorse Road, luke, edith, pioneers