As in Brief Description. 1 of 5 certificates belonging to J. Hewish.Pink coloured cardboard certificate with gold lettering: Ringwood & District Horticultural Society, Fifth Show held on Tuesday March 12, 1901. First Prize Mr J. Hewish. Best 3 heads of cabbage. Class B, Section 10. +Additional Keywords: Hewish, J / Thatcher, H (Pres) / McComas, A.E. (Sec) / Hodges, E.F.G. "Reporter" Offices, Box Hill.as above

Quinn CollectionTwo-page letter written on two sheets of buff-coloured paper (0815.a1-2). Letter is headed Liddesdale Avenue, Frankston and dated 9/07/49. The pale brown envelope (0815.b), addressed to Mr Allan Quinn at the shipping office in Stockholm, has been re-addressed several times. It bears three Australian stamps. The four post-marks are indistinct. Letter commences 'My dear Allen......'and concludes '...Trusting to see you later on in the year. From your loving Dad.'letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949

Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionOne and a quarter page letter (0830.a1) typed on cream-coloured paper headed 5408 Denker Avenue, Los Angeles, California and dated 13/11/49. Matching envelope (0830.b) has type-written address and is post-marked Los Angeles. The stamp has been torn off. 'Please forward' is written in pencil across the bottom left-hand corner.Letter is from Stanley Carraher and commences 'Hi Allen' and concludes 'Your friend, Stan'. It appears from the context of the letter that Stanley was one of Allen's fellow passengers in the recent car trip from New York to Los Angelesletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, los angeles, stanley carraher

a)'Strategy' war board game. heavy card board, folds in half, red and blue outside with black and white photo of 3 servicemen (army, navy, airforce) playing strategy. Inside, land, sea, air depicted by different colours, leaflet of rules b) Rothman's cigarette packet containing coloured metal counters for use with Strategy. 12 army, 8 navy, 4 airforcestrategy, game, board game, recreation, leisure

a. Sun Insurance Office fire policy for a 'Thurmer' piano. Insured Mrs. Ellen Greta Vivian, sum insured £50, premium £-6:4d; period of insurance - 1 July 1933 to 1 July 1934 b. Envelope for Insurance Policy, from Sun Insurance Office Ltd, addressed to H. Day Esq. Portland. Franked Melbourne 10.30 pm 9 July 1933Front: 'Piano' -handwritten in pencilinsurance documents, vivian family documents, piano insurance, sun insurance

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. 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.All handwritten scores of music by Frank Wright by other composers- 1). Handwritten in pencil - 'Pastourelle' by Francis Poulence for trumpet in B flat 2). Handwritten in black pen, 7 pages - 'Minuet' by Paderewski 3). Handwritten in black pen - 'Sonatine' by Schubert 4). Handwritten in blue pen with red accents, 8 pages - 'Prelude to Act 1 "Traivata"' by Verdi and arrangement by Drake Rumn?All handwrittenfrank wright, pastourelle, frances poulence, sonatine, schubert, minuet, paderewski, traivata, verdi, sheet music

In 1902 Andrew Anderson was President of the Ballarat School of Mines. Part of his report states: 'As in former years many of the students have come long distances, from England, India, South Africa, new South Wales, Queensland, West Australia, South Australia and Tasmania'. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year 1902.8 page booklet relating to the Ballarat School of Mines in the year 1901. It includes information on: the deaths of Dr R. D. Pinnock, Mr Abraham James and Mr Robert M. Serjeant, Opening of new buildings as a mining laboratory by th Hon J. B. Burton, Minister of Mines - among the visitors was the Acting Prime Minister the Hon. Alfred Deakin and a statement of receipts and expenditure ballarat school of mines, andrew anderson, dr r. d. pinnock, mr abraham james, mr robert serjeant, mr w. p. wynne, geo. fitches, dr william morrison, cr. j. m. bickett, chemical department, metallurgical department, engineering department, mining department, hon. j. b. burton, hon. alfred deakin, senator drake, jon. w. h. irvine, hon. john james, mr james travis

228 page hardcover book by :L.J.Blake entitled 'Gold Escort' The story of how thousands of pounds of gold were sent in escorted wagons from the gold fields at Mt Alexander to South Australia. Emphasis on the Gold Commissioner Alexander Tolmer. Illustrated with B&W photos and maps inside front and back covers. First published and printed 1971 by The Hawthorn Press Pty Ltd.L.J.Blake