Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, gordon ford, gwen ford, pitt street, eltham

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 stripsKodak Gold 100-6gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 strips Kodak Gold 100-6 Cross Ref: 00657 (print) and 03182 (negative)gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Roll of 35mm colour negative film, 10 strips Kodak Gold 100-6 Cross Ref: 00657 (print) and 03182 (negative)gayle blackwood collection, houses, mudbrick, eltham, diamond street, rocknall, john pizzey

Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, alistair knox design, kangaroo ground

Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, mudbrick, montmorency

Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, morrison kleeman real estate, alistair knox design, eltham

Morrison Kleeman Real Estate sales information material1 document A3 gayle blackwood collection, houses, alistair knox design, nutfield

Photograph taken by Jack Gittins of W.J. Gittins & Associates who were consulting on the property's trees.Slide - 35mm colour positive transparencybend of islands, neil douglas, artist, houses

Photograph taken by Jack Gittins of W.J. Gittins & Associates who were consulting on the property's trees.Slide - 35mm colour positive transparencybend of islands, neil douglas, artist, houses

Photograph taken by Jack Gittins of W.J. Gittins & Associates who were consulting on the property's trees.Slide - 35mm colour positive transparencybend of islands, neil douglas, artist, houses, abbie heathcote

Photograph taken by Jack Gittins of W.J. Gittins & Associates who were consulting on the property's trees.Slide - 35mm colour positive transparencybend of islands, neil douglas, artist, houses, abbie heathcote

Digital copy of colour photographfred mitchell collection, 1991, yarra glen, houses

Frank Wright was born at Smeaton, lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner, and his large family was musical, winning many awards in the singing and instrumental areas. Frank was tutored by Percy Code and by the age of 18 was the Australian Open Cornet Champion. 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 as conductor Frank won many awards in the Australian Band Championship contest. He became well known and respected as a conductor and adjudicator of band competitions at very high levels in Australia and New Zealand. 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, as well as at Ballarat’s South Street and in Australia and 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. A printed card programme that has been folded in half to make four pages. The programme includes the toast list and performers and was held at Smeaton Hallfrank wright, smeaton, b s righetti, f w redman, a e pickering, r lemke, j c rowe, daryl lindsay, a w cosgrave, mizzeni, brass bands

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.A small photograph of a group of young boys with an array of band instrumentsfrank wright, st joseph's sebastopol, orphanage, sebastopol

Most probabaly purchased by Harry Holmes.World War One official war postcard showing English soldiers in german dug-outs during World War One.world war one, harry holmes, dug outs, troops, english dugouts

Eight black and white photographs showing the new built house at "Launchley" for Harry Holmes and the garden preparation and layout.A number of photos of the Holmes family at "Launchley", Ascot, Victoria. .1) Elizabeth Holmes, Harry Holmes and wife Edith in front of house at "Launchley". Ascot.chatham-holmes collection, harry holmes, launchley, gardens, edith holmes, elizabeth holmes

Back Row L - R Philip Chatham ; Mary Holmes (niece of Philip and M. Elizabeth Chatham) Front Row L - R Elizabeth Anne Chatham ( 2nd daughter of) ; M. Elizabeth Chatham (nee Holmes) A photograph of four members of the Chatham family. On back of photograph - "Mary Holmes in blue eyeshadow"chatham-holmes collection, philip chatham, elizabeth chatham, elizabeth holmes

Two-page letter