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Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Digital image, W. J. Llewelyn, c1971
Yields information about the Royal Visit to Ballarat and the appearance of Bridge St during 1956 and just prior to the closure of the tramway.Set of three colour digital images taken of the Bridge St Ballarat by W. J. Llewelyn. .1 - Looking west along Bridge St from the Service Station, shows the various buildings, tram track, tram shelter and overhead. Appears to be c1971. .2 - Look east from Grenville St, 1954 with the Royal Visit decorations in the placed. Has the Dickins Self Service Grocery shop, Bucks Head Hotel and a sign for Morsheads store. Tram tracks and overhead apparent along with two trams in the far distance. .3 - Looking west along Sturt St from Bridge and Grenville St - shows the buildings in the background, tramway overhead, general congestion, letter box, tram stop shelter. A tram is parked in the loop. Has a Davies Bread advert on the Mechanics Institute building, also Thomas Jewellers, T& G and the Odeon Theatre sign.trams, tramways, bridge st, victoria st, stones corner, royal visit, grenville st, shelters, sturt st -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, early 1960's
Black and White print of an aerial view of Bendigo SECV Bendigo tram 18 at Charing Cross terminus for the Eaglehawk route with another bogie tram and two single truck trams in the background. Trams have dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo not dated but appears to be at during early 1960's. Tram 18 has White Horse Whiskey ad on front dash panel, SEC Roof ads. Numbers of other trams cannot be determined. All trams have roof ads, including SEC ads and a CASTROL ad. Good view of the fountain and buildings on the north east corner. Has Ezywalkin store, City Club Hotel and other buildings. Shows traffic arrangements for cars to do a right turn from Pall Mall into Mitchell St. On a building in Mitchell St. is an advertisement for "ASTOR Radio"trams, tramways, charing cross, bendigo, mitchell st, aerial views, tram 18 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - IAN DYETT COLLECTION: AUCTION CATALOGUE - BIG EILDON PROJECT
Two red covered auction catalogues for an auction on account of the State Rivers & Water Supply Commission on the 22nd to 25th November, 1954 (inclusive) held at the Big Eildon Project, Eildon, Victoria. Lots sold include Machinery, plant, stores and equipment, Saw Milling Plant, corr. Iron and timber buildings, 5 timber residences, 73 partly completed weatherboard 4 roomed flats, extensive collection of plumbers equipment, building materials, mess equipment, sawn timber, scrap, tools, kitchen and bathroom fittings, electrical equipment and costly spares and accessories. Catalogue has a Locality Plan of Eildon, photo, locality and description of the Eildon Sawmill. Photos of completed houses, incomplete flats and plan showing layout of flat unit, photo of flat block (Completed). Also Building Kits - Designs and Component Lists.business, auctioneers, j h curnow & son pty ltd, ian dyett collection - auction catalogue - big eildon project, state rivers & water supply commission, j h curnow & son pty ltd, eildon sawmill, prahran telegraph printing co -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Photograph - High Street, Kew, 1960-65
The borders of the main components of Kew and Kew East have not always conformed to current boundaries. In the past this photograph has been labelled as East Kew, whereas for most of the twentieth century the site has been within Kew's borders. The purpose of the photograph is unrecorded yet it has value in that it shows those businesses who occupied this site in Kew during the early 1960s.This small photograph is significant as it shows the location of and building used by WD Vaughan, former Mayor of Kew who was a successful newspaper proprietor in Melbourne.Small polaroid colour positive of High Street in Kew, probably in the 1960s. From left we can see the brick viaduct covering the tracks of what was once the Outer Circle Railway. Behind this brick wall, Dunnings Timber Yard was situated. At the end of the walls of the viaduct there is an entrance to a walkway [now the Anniversary Trail], which once provided access to Windsor Avenue, and also to the East Kew Station (now demolished and part of the Outer Circle Railway Reserve). On the other side of this walkway is a cream brick building (demolished) occupied at this time by WD Vaughan Pty Ltd, printer and publisher of the Kew Advertiser (newspaper). Stretching behind the brick facade is an extensive building that must have housed the printing works. Beside Vaughan's, there is a large building (demolished) housing at that time an estate agent named AJ Kennedy. This area is now separated by kerbing.High St East Kew / Corner of Harp Rd. / Looking South -
Wodonga & District Historical Society Inc
Photograph - Mann Collection Album - Wodonga, High Street West - T. B. Erlandsen & Son. and Terminus Hotel, C. 1980s
Elaine Mann was married to David Mann, a successful Wodonga businessman and community leader who passed away in Wodonga in June 2012. David was a member of the Mann family who began their business in Wodonga in 1920. Elaine was a teacher in Wodonga for many years and an active member of the community.This photo collection is of significance as it documents how the businesses and buildings in Wodonga have evolved and contributed to community throughout the late 20th century.Wodonga, High Street West Businesses including T. B. Erlandsen & Son. and the Terminus Hotel. Thorald Erlandsen purchased his premises in the 1950s. The building was previously owned by John Whan. It started out as a general store but was later extended to include a drapers. The building sold in 1966 to Manns. The Terminus Hotel was built in 1873. It was purchased by Annie and George Allen in 1879. In 1888 they added extensions including a billiard room, a dining room and 18 other rooms. After the death of her husband, Annie Allen continued to run the Terminus Hotel. She later married John Haldon and was licensee of the hotel until 1893 when the license was transferred to William Carkeek. Carkeeks owned the hotel from 1900 - 1903 and again from 1906 - 1909. It was destroyed by fire in 1998 and the building demolished in 1999. In 2021 it is the location of Tristar Medical Centre.wodonga businesses, high st wodonga, t. b. erlandsen & son, terminus hotel -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Set of 10 Colour Print/s, Steven Altham, 2001
Set of 10 colour prints of the re construction of the Hawthorn Tram Depot to the Watermark Apartments. .1 - Depot fan Trackwork - 6-2-2001 .2 - ditto looking towards tram depot .3 - view towards the building with the second depot demolished, and forecourt excavations underway - 11-3-2001 .4 - Sign on the building advertising apartments .5 - view from street looking at the old depot wall with drilling rigs. .6 - ditto, looking at the worksite for the new block of apartments and part of the original buildings remaining. .7 - Car park slabs being formed. 11-6-2001 .8 - looking at the south wall of the first depot showing the scale of excavation and underpinning. .9 - looking south west/ .10 - Looking from the street at the car park slab in front of the depot. Colliers Jardine and Bovis Lend Lease signs in the photos.All have details of photograph on rear and photographers name.trams, tramways, watermark apartments, hawthorn depot, construction, tram depot -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - M. ROSE COLLECTION: PALL MALL, BENDIGO, 1857
Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Pall Mall, Bendigo, 1857, taken from View Point. The following notes were written on the back in pencil by Frederick Douglas Jones, Solicitor. 'Bendigo, 1857. Bank of Victoria, View St., in foreground. '23' was afterwards Grant's Confectionery shop next 'Abbot's New Times.' The Victoria Hotel became the National Bank of Australasia. The Colonial Bank of Australia is next to the left. 'Edmondson's and the building next Colonial. Bank., became the Bendigo Arcade. The 2 story building to right of the Victoria Hotel became the Stock Exchange as auction room of Shadrach E.R.Jones who was also a Doctor of Medicine. Building to left of the Colonial. Bank was the shop of J.Nelson Jones Chemist afterwards a Brewer, he came to Australia 1848 and died in Ararat 9/1/14 (88). More information in the 'History', general notes.Alex Fox (probably)place, bendigo, pall mall, pall mall bendigo. -
The Beechworth Burke Museum
Photograph, 1907-8
The photo from 1907-8 is a sepia print, depicting a small valley with building at base. There are flumes visible above areas of water, trees on hills and a few small cottages on the hillside. Cock's Pioneer Gold & Tin Sluicing Co NZ No 2 Site. The photo was taken of Matthews Gully looking west. Sluicing was undertaken in the area from 1900 to 1942 with some short breaks between these periods. The image depicts a location mined by Cocks Pioneer Gold and Tin Sluicing Company (as recorded on the annotation on the card mount) The Cocks Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines N.L was one of El Dorado's two largest open cut sluicing mines of the 20th Century. The other was named the Cocks El Dorado Gold Dredging Company. The Cocks Pioneer Mines operated from 1901 until 1941 and found a total of 117,378 ounces of Gold and 1,673 tones of tin concentrates over these years. The Cocks company was formed in 1898 and operated until 1941. Open cut sluicing involved the use of high-powered hoses which used the centrifugal sand pump system (known as hydraulic sluicing) which broke down the soil which was then processed for gold and other precious metals. From 1914 , four years after this image was captured, the company reformed to Cocks Pioneer Gold and Tin Mines NL (previously it was known as Cocks Pioneer Sluicing Co) and undertook large scale sluicing operations until 1929 and then 1934-1941. El Dorado is located on Reedy Creek and is surrounded by forested country to the north and east. It is 20 km east of Wangaratta in Victoria's regional north-east. John Cock was the son of a Cornish minor who arrived in El Dorado in 1858. Cock founded his gold and tin mining company which ran successfully for many years in the El Dorado region. It was an open cut sluicing company because of the abandonment of underground mining after this was deemed too dangerous. In 1935 Cock's El Dorado Company commissioned the floating dredge which is still visible in El Dorado today. The dredge was built by the Thompson engineering works, Castlemaine, and weighed over 2,000 tones and today has a place on the Victorian Registers of historic buildings. Interestingly, the name El Dorado does not derive from the gold in the region, but from the Barambogie pastoral run completed by William Baker in 1840-1841. Gold was discovered in El Dorado 1854 but the gold was too deep for individual prospectors to find, it required the use of heavy machinery.The search for gold is ingrained into the history of Victoria and therefore, images like this one which portray an open cut sluicing site can reveal important information for society and technology for the date when the photograph was taken. This image is of important historical significance for its ability to convey information about sluicing and the methods used to find gold in 1910. It also shows a location where sluicing was undertook which provides insight into the impact of sluicing on the environment at a time when it was done. This image is important for current research into the history of El Dorado, a small regional location near Wangaratta in Victoria's North East. Therefore, this image has the capacity to be beneficial for research into society and the motivations of those living and working in this region during this period and therefore, has social significance. The Beechworth Burke Museum has additional images relating to gold sluicing and El Dorado which can be analysed and studied alongside images like this one.Sepia coloured rectangle photograph printed on gloss photographic paper Reverse: 1997. 2613/ A02613/ No2 site/ Matthews Gully/ Cocks Pioneer G&T. ?? Co NZ/ No2 Site looking West/ 1907-8/ (7)sluicing, hydraulic sluicing, 1907, 1908, mining, cock's pioneer gold & tin sluicing co nz, nz, site no 2, matthews gully, west, valley, building, cottages, hillside, trees, water, gold and tin mine -
Glen Eira Historical Society
Document - Brighton Cemetery, North Road, Caulfield South
Photocopy of the entry in the Caulfield Conservation Study by Andrew Ward dated 01/1995, for the Brighton Cemetery, former sexton’s quarters and offices. The study includes a description of the architectural features and a brief history of the building and two photographs of the building exterior.brighton cemetery, north road, ward andrew, cemeteries, graveyards, brighton cemetery trust, architectural styles, architectural features, roofs, brick houses, official buildings, caulfield south -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, John Gibson et al, All Saints Anglican Church Greensborough, 1935c
The original wooden building of All Saints Anglican Church Greensborough, seen from rear. First services were held in this church in 1855. All Saints still operated from this site in Church Street, but from a new building.Digital copy of black and white photographluxford family, all saints anglican church greensborough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Dennis Ward, Greensborough Primary School Gr2062 WW1 Honor Board, 25/06/2015
The old brick building at Greensborough Primary School on Grimshaw Street. Built in 1879, this building is now heritage listed by the National Trust. This photograph shows the "Greensborough State School 2062 Honor Board" for the Great War 1914-1918.Digital copy of colour photographgreensborough primary school, greensborough state school, world war 1 -
Charlton Golden Grains Museum Inc
Photograph, Charlton High St 1987, c.1987
High St Charlton 1987. Part of Shire of Charlton series of photos. National Australia Bank building. Established as Bank of Victoria in 1876, later became Commercial Banking Company of Sydney. Current building built in c. 1940Colour photo of High St, Charlton looking east. National Australia Bank on the corner of High & Armstrong Streets. Sign for Victoria Bitter and East Charlton Hotel on LH side. White car travelling toward photographer. Two people holding bicycles and standing next to a motor bike on LH side of road.high st charlton, national australia bank, bank of victoria, commercial banking company of sydney, charlton, business, industry -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black / white photograph, early 20th century
This photograph shows an early Orbost Agricultural Show committee. Included in the photograph are: Phil Nixon; John Johnston; Percy Morris; Harry Richardson; Arthur Saunders; Archie Rodwell; Geo. Nixon; J. Warren; John Draffin; W. Fisher; D.R. Norris; Paul Hocking; Waller; JasHossack; Jim Cameron; John Cameron. The first meeting to form an Agricultural society in Orbost was convened by the then Orbost Progress Association and held in the Mechanics Hall on Saturday, 10th October 1891. Its first show was held on 3rd March 1904...on a site alongside the Bonang Road where the present Golf Club stands. It is currently held at the Recreation Reserve at Newmerella. (Ref: In Times Gone By-Deborah Hall) This item is associated with the Orbost Agricultural Society 's Annual Show which has been a major event in Orbost for over a century. Agricultural shows are an important part of cultural life in small country towns and the Orbost Show is an integral part of Orbost 's agricultural history. A large black / white photograph of a large group of men outside a wooden building. There is a tank on the left side. Some men are standing, some sitting and the man if front is lying , leaning on his elbow. There is a smaller copy of same photograph.on front - "show committee"orbost-agricultural-show-committee -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Slide Images, Southwood Primary School (Ringwood) - images from slide show created 1986 - School Buildings
Digital scans of slides of Southwood Primary School prepared by former teacher, Faye Griggs Rogers Guthrie, in 1986 for a University project. See Record 11540 for description of full collection. This record contains digital images of the School Buildings. No identification or dates on individual slides -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - BENDIGO SANDAKAN SERVICE, 7.3.1999 and 12.3.2000
Both photos were taken at Strathdale Park in Bendigo, one on 7.3.1999 & 12.3.2000 at the Annual Sandakan Commemoration Service. The first year it was held was in 1999, a memorial with names had been erected in the park. .1) The men in white shirts are Norm Smart and Jack Barnes. Refer Cat No's 8131.2P, 8040. .2) The two men are Jack Barnes and Jim Disken (James Cecil VX151742)Two colour photographs relating to the Bendigo RSL Sandakan commemoration. .1) Shows two men in white shirts with several others in the background park setting. .2) Shows two men standing in the park with a brick building in the background..1) On rear in blue pen, "Sandakan Commemoration Sund 7.3.1999". .2) On rear in blue pen, "Strathdale Park Bendigo Sandakan Commemoration service 12.03.2000 - L - R John K Barnes OAM Sec Bendigo RSL - Jim Disken. Both late of Kerang". brsl, smirsl, sandakan, -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, WW1, C. WW1
Photo of unit of L.R.O.C. in WW1and separate photo of two soldiers stranding around an artillery piece with other guns in background during WW1..1) Photo of 24 Australian soldiers posed in 4 rows on steps in front of an unidentified building with identification of unit on a sign. 2.) Photo of two Australian soldiers standing around an artillery gun with a camp and other guns in background.Sign in photo - "HQ 3rd Australian L.R.O.C."lroc, ww1, photos -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH - FRAMED WW1, Wayne Eels, C.2008/2009
The Grinton Collection. 38th Battalion Sergeants at Busmenard France. Identified - Back row - No. 1043 Sgt John (Jack) William GRINTON (left). No. 262 CSM William John DURWARD (right). Third Row - No. 1612 Sgt John Edward ADAMS (2nd Left). Second Row - No. 446 CSM Andrew CLARK (2nd Left). No.1129 Sgt James COFFEY (3rd right). No.1194 Sgt John (Jack) Henry LOCKETT (2nd right). Front row - No.1048 Sgt Frederick Martin LEHMANN 'MM'(left), No. 1645 Sgt William James HOGAN (3rd left).Photograph framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicting a formal group portrait of Battalion Sergeants in uniform standing and sitting. Background - building wall. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 4: Portraiture and Remembrance" "b. 38th Battalion Sergeants - Busmenard". framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, busmenard -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH, FRAMED WW1, Wayne Eels, C.2008/2009
The Grinton Collection. Captured German guns at the “Place de la Concorde” France Refer Cat No 1280 for Jack Grintons service details. Photograph - framed. Photograph - black and white photograph on paper depicts a collection of at least ten guns (German) in a plaza, one soldier in the foreground and buildings in background. Frame - timber, light varnish finish, Perspex front, cardboard backing."Group 3: Trip of a Lifetime". "E. Captured German guns at the Place de la Concorde".framed accessories, camera on the somme, ww1, 38th bn, grinton, france -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Album, 1988-1991 Premier Town Volume 2, Circa 1988
The Premier towns is an award given by the Victorian state Government. It recognises positive actions by regional communities to protect and enhance their local environment. It is based on criteria relating to litter prevention and waste management, environmental and heritage management as well as activities among community groups and leadership. The following is taken from Hansard at the announcement of the awards in 1988 That the Senate- (a) congratulates the Mayor, Councillors, the Premier Town Committee, and the people of the City of Warrnambool, Victoria, for their achievement, on Saturday, 20 November 1988, in taking out the Victorian `Premier Town Award' for an unprecedented third time; (b) congratulates the business people of Warrnambool for their efforts in helping the city to win the Victorian Industrial and Commercial Development Award, including a special award for coastline preservation and studies This album is significant in that it documents an important award to the City of Warrnambool. It is also a comprehensive pictorial record of Warrnambool as it was in 1988.Volume 2. Covers Warrnambool rivers, bridges, coastal features, places of learning, clubs and sporting facilities and historical and general interest all of which have played an important role in the development of and history of the city and lives of its people.Soft brown vinyl cover with plastic cover. Pages are dark cream cover paper. A sticker with the Warrnambool Premier Town logo is inside the front cover. The album consists of photographs of various buildings and streetscapes with relevant descriptive text.Sticker inside front cover, Mr J Gietz Po Box 1007 Warrnambool Vic 3280. warrnambool, ideal town 1988-1991, victoria’s bicentennial premier town premier town awards -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARD, C. WW2
The photo is in the region of “Berchtesgadener in Germany”, item was sent around Christmas 1945. Part of the collection re Frederick Gardner Davey DFC RAAF. Refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Post card, rectangular shape, white edge around with a B & W photo of a building in a forested mountain region, in white on the bottom RH corner acknowledgement of the photographer, on the back is a hand written letter in blue ink and space for a stamp.On the rear in blue ink,” Wishing the recipient a happy Christmas and offering a description of the region where the photograph was taken, signed by Alan Fi”postcards, germany, souvenirs -
Bendigo Military Museum
Postcard - SOUVENIR POSTCARD, Photochrom Co Ltd, C. WW2
Part of the Frederick Davey DFC RAAF collection. refer Cat No 3536P for his service records.Post card, rectangular shape featuring a colour photograph of a bridge over a river with buildings in the back ground, vehicles are crossing the bridge, boats moored on the river, on the back printed in black type are publication details and space for correspondence and address.postcards, souvenirs, bridges -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Ballarat School of Mines, c1910, c1910
The Ballarat School of Mines was the earliest site of technical education in Australasia.Ballarat School of Mines from Lydiard Street South. From left to right - the Ballarat School of Mines (Former Wesleyan Church), New Classrooms and Adminsitration Building, Former Circuit Court (site of the first classes in Education in Australia.)ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines museum, former ballarat circuit court, former wesleyan church, lydiard street south -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Framed Colour Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Campus
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of mines in Ausralasia, and was established in 1870.Framed, large format, aerial phototgraph of the Ballarat School of Mines campus. Includes the Brewery complex, E.J. Tippett Library, Administration Building, Brew Tower, Brewery chimney, Former Courthouse, former gaol and Hillman recreation hall.ballarat school of mines, ballarat gaol, e.j. tippett library, administration building, former ballarat gaol, hillman recreation hall -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Framed Colour Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Campus
The Ballarat School of Mines was the first school of mines in Ausralasia, and was established in 1870.Framed, large format, aerial phototgraph of the Ballarat School of Mines campus. Includes the Brewery complex, E.J. Tippett Library, Administration Building, Brew Tower, Brewery chimney, Former Courthouse, former gaol and Hillman recreation hall.ballarat school of mines, ballarat gaol, e.j. tippett library, administration building, former ballarat gaol, hillman recreation hall, corbould hall, m.b. john building -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, VIC Newsletter, 1970-1972
.1) 8 page booklet, Ballarat Centenary issue - April 1970). Includes an article 'The Ballarat Heritage: A History" by G.R. Lee. .2) 8 page booklet. Includes page on building the library, etc at Mount Helen Campusballarat school of mines, mount helen campus, library, e.j. barker library -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Glenelg Regional Library Bookmobile, c. 1963
Sourced from Casterton Town Hall (former Shire of Glenelg)Black and white photo. Glenelg Regional Library Bookmobile, parked in driveway of library building. Passenger side door open, man standing with one foot on bottom step, other on ground. 'Glenelg Regional Library' on side of van.Front: Photographer's stamp 'Glenelg Regional Regional Library Bookmobile' handwritten in blue biro Back: Line in blue biro, arrowed each end, drawn across width of photo. 3" wide written above line -
Ararat & District Historical Society (operating the Langi Morgala Museum)
Postcard
Part of the Rose Stereograph Co Armadale, VictoriaBlack and white postcard of Ararat Town Hall taken from a high position on the Vincent Street side of the building. A fountain can be seen on the right and there are two garden beds. A woman is walking on a path between the Town Hall and fountain.The Town Hall Ararat, Souther Cross Series 156 -
Ringwood and District Historical Society
Equipment - Printers blocks, Set of 7 Printers blocks showing early Ringwood Buildings 1927-1960, 1927 -1960
Set of 7 printers blocks showing early Ringwood buildings between 1927 and 1960. Town Hall, Old Mechanics Institute and Ringwood East Welfare Centre +Additional Keywords: McGaskill, J.K. / Bamford Bros. / Wilmot Dr.1 Ringwood Town Hall 2 Aug 1927 2. Laying Foundation Stone of the Auditorium of the Town Hall by Mayor J.K. mcGaskill. See Mail 22 Dec 1949 for names. 3. and 4. Souvenir supplement 17 March1960 Antimony Mine 5. Souvenir supplement 17 March 1960 Bamford Brothers 6.Old Mechanics Institute. Built 1910. This picture taken Nov 1926 7. Opening of the Welfare Centre Ringwood East 3 Nov 1960 . Dr. Wilmot -
Gippsland Vehicle Collection
Photograph, Dehydration Plant staff, 1943 (estimated); During WWII
Fifteen women working at the Department of Defence Vegetable Dehydration Plant during WWII in narrow black frame with glass. Gippsland Vehicle Collection Inc. now leases the building from Murray Goulburn Co-operative Pty. Ltd. australian, department of defence, gippsland vehicle collection, defence department australia, dehydration plant maffra, maffra, maffra shed, maffra workers, vegetable growing maffra, vegetable dehydration plant maffra, gippland vehicle collection, motor cars -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright in Uniform with Cornet, circa early 1920's
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 young man dressed in a band uniform holding a cornet. He is standing in the foreground of a weatherboard building with bay windows, the lower half of which are clad in a hexagon patterned material. The young man is Frank Wright.frank wright, cornet, conductor, smeaton, ballarat, st hilda's band