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.White paper with black printed header and typed letter addressed to Mr Frank Wright from the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music of London, England for Local Examinations in Music, telling him that he had won a prise for obtaining the highest marks in the Licentiate Examinations in Victoria for 1931. It was signed be Arthur Hull.The paper is watermarked "Original Turkey Mill Kent"watermark, original turkey mill kent, frank wright, arthur hull, royal academy of music and royal college of music

Victorian Institute of Occupational of Safety and Health (VIOSH) Australia is the Asia-Pacific centre for teaching and research in occupational health and safety (OHS) and is known as one of Australia's leaders in the field. VIOSH has a global reputation for its innovative approach within the field of OHS management. Federation University VIOSH Australia students are safety managers, senior advisors and experienced OHS professionals. They come from all over Australia and industry. Students are taught active research and enquiry; rather than textbook learning and a one-size fits all approach. VIOSH accepts people into the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Hazard Management who have no undergraduate degree – on the basis of extensive work experience and knowledge.brown and gold framed photograph with title and names of students underneath.Framer - Creative Framing Galleryviosh, viosh australia, victorian institute of occupational safety and health, wayne clarke, joseph farrell, grant forest, andrew gibson, steven harris, fletcher hayllar, anne hurford, lauren jago, albert knowles, dennis maliby, con mavrelis, john mcinnes, stuart mclellan, don oswin, les pearson, noel scambler, mark smithy, adrian smith, lindsay stewart, timothy watts

Wooden shield featuring emblem gold bordered ships crown with gold fish centre and aboriginal weapons belowMotto "Unsean We Seek"plaque, aboriginal

Wooden shield with emblem, gold bordered ships crown, kiln oven and aboriginal weapons below.Motto: Silence is Golden"plaque, aboriginal

Wooden shield with emblem gold bordered ships crown, blue centre with legal wig and bouquet of flowers and aboriginal weapons belowplaque, aboriginal, onslow

Wooden shield with gold bordered emblem, ships crown, centre of image of Orion - Greek huntsman and aboriginal weapons belowplaque, aboriginal, orion

Wooden shield with emblem gold bordered ships crown, centre of kangaroo holding royal crown and aboriginal weapons belowMotto: Vires Acquirit Eundo"plaque, aboriginal, melbourne

1930s automobiles lining street with sea baths in backgroundblack and white photograph, unmounted, laminated, two copies, poor condition

A Gregsteel Plugging cold chisel which is sought after due to excellent edge-holding properties. Used by bricklayers (Gregsteel 279) to remove mortar from between bricks to allow for a timber plug to be inserted to allow skirtings and architraves to be fixed to it. This object may have been used as a timber paling knife.GREGSTEEL - on handle ALLOY STEEL - on other side of handleknife, alloy steel, plugging cold chisel, gregsteel