Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 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. He was the youngest of eleven children. 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 appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967 and he died in November 1970. 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 43 page, black and white booklet with a brown cover printed with black and red, containing the programme for New Zealand Centennial Championship Brass Band Contest, held in Wellington on the 18th to 24th of February 1940. On page 3 is a photograph and short bio of Frank Wright who was the Chief Musical Adjudicator. There are also photographs of the previous years winners of the Championship Gold Cup - the Woolston Band and the winners of New Zealand Marching Championship - St. Kilda Municipal Band and on page 33 is a photograph of the Wellington Garrison Band at the Christchurch contest in about 1892. On many of the pages are Frank's handwritten notes and point scores for the contestants. From page 15 onward are handwritten point scores beside the performers and the names on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winnersfrank wright, new zealand centennial championship brass band contest, wellington, brass band, adjudicator, wellington garrison band, the woolston band, st kilda municipal band

Stawell Brass Band Winners Ararat contest 1921.stawell entertainment

Stawell Brass Band 1912 possibly at Central Park.stawell entertainment

Studio portrait of Stawell Brass Band Circa 1912stawell entertainment

Sepia photograph of members of the Stawell Brass Band. c1910stawell entertainment

Thought to be made at the Ballarat Junior Technical School.A planished brass bowl with a turned and planished base soldered together, then soldered onto the bowl.ballarat junior technical school, metalwork, bowl, metalcraft

Cast brass and machined handle used on tramcars fitted with air operated sliding doors.trams, tramways, sliding door tramcars, tramcar component, preston workshops

A short report by Rosie Bray on the Diamond Valley Brass Band.One page, text and colour photographs.diamond valley brass band

Stawell Brass Band 1933. Taken in front of Stawell Town Hall.stawell entertainment

Stawell Brass Band 1934 taken at the opening of the Stawell District Hospital.stawell entertainment

Stawell Brass Band 1931 taken in front of Stawell Town Hall.stawell entertainment

Portrait of Stawell Brass Band holding instruments in Uniform approx 1906stawell entertainment

Kew Municipal Brass band playing on the forecourt of the Kew Civic Centre, Cotham Road, Kew. city of kew, kew festival, kew municipal brass band

Stawell Brass Band 2 Long Service Members man seated is James Phillipsstawell entertainment

Members of the Stawell Brass Band. Winners of Band contest Maryborough 1st Jan 1907.stawell entertainment

Johnnie 1930

The Diamond Valley Brass Band will once again take centre stage at the Christmas festivities this weekend.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .diamond valley brass band, carols by candlelight

Stawell Brass Bank in uniform with Bandmaster at back with a big hat. Man in suit kneeling at frontMakers stamp on back Stawell Photographic Co C Hewitt Photographer Main Street close to Railway Station Stawellentertainment, music

Stawell Brass Band 1967 taken at the Band Room Cnr Wakeham Street and Sloane Street.stawell entertainment

Studio portrait of Five Band Members of Stawell Brass Band. Albert Holloway front left.stawell entertainment

Photo taken in front of No1 Grandstand Central Park. Words Stawell Brass Band visible on drum band, entertainment

Small oblong blue & beige cardboard ticket. Probably unused (space for member's name is not filled in). Ticket is for year ending 31st December1910, to be issued to [non-playing] band member on payment of 2/6 subscription. Ticket authorised by W.J. Todd, Hon Sec. A small hole has been punched through upper left corner.Text: Linton Brass Band. / MEMBER'S TICKET / Issued to / For Year ending 31st December, 1910. / SUBSCRIPTION, 2s 6d. / W.J. Todd, / Hon. Sec.brass bands, musicians

Brass Bugle, Artillery Corps badge, Black red and yellow braid with two tassles, complete with end piece and chainUbique Quo Fas Et Gloria Ducunt - Everywhere Where Glory and Honour lead Usbugle artillery brass

Brass beer mug - 12th TAC Recon Sqn "Alone Unarmed Unafraid Black Birds. Dragon styled handleFront - Tan Sqn Nhut, Vietnam 1968. Back- Squandron Leader Alan Reed RAAF12th tac recon sqn