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 man in a light coloured suit, leaning against a wrought iron fence with pine trees in the background. Beside him is a briefcase. The man is Frank Wright.frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, st hilda's band, wrought iron fence

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.Black and white photograph of a statue of a man holding a baton aloft in his right hand. Surrounding the statue is a wrought iron fence and behind is a building with multi-paned windows.Written in pencil on back - Caradog the first Conductor (of S. Wales) to win the 1000 guinea trophy at Crystal Palace. Choir conductor, Aberdare, Wales 3/6/34caradog, aberdare, frank wright, conductor

black and white photo: back of house and verandah with cane chairs, 2 french windows, outdoor toilet on left, octagonal wooden building on right. Wire fence on verandah.J. Evans ?place, building, fernihurst estate

On The Creeks. Early life at Strathfieldsaye in the valley of the three creeks, Axe, Emu, and Sheepwash. Primarily covering the Parish of Strathfieldsaye, but 'hopping' through the fence when the grass looks greener.Barbara Mitchellhistory, australian, strathfieldsaye

Photocopy images a,b, believed to be of Sandhurst Burial Grounds, and overlooking fence looking East, Bridge Street C 1860. Copyright Bendigo Historical Society & David Mulqueen.bendigo, history, cemetery

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island. Black and white photograph showing men riding horses with a cow and working dogs. Wire fences run across the foreground, and a stable made of trunks with a turf roof in the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph, working horses

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows different events and the community engagement fostered over the last few decadesColour photograph of group gathered at a fence in the background, on a misty morning with light passing through tree leaves, creating a dappled and hazy effect that has been emphasised by the photographer.catalogue number written on reverse in pen churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph showing an open building with blacksmithing equipment, and a white picket fence on the right hand side. In the background, a stand of bushes and trees surround a steel tank.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Black and white photograph on card showing a very ornate Victorian weatherboard house with iron lace, brick chimney, picket fence and a woman a man & a boy standing of verandah.photograph, house, victorian, house-victorian

Photograph - black and white. Photograph of Soldiers Memorial Hall, Bendigo. Written on left hand corner No.2. Old Post Office in the distance. Palm tree near fence.buildings, government, soldiers memorial hall., soldiers memorial hall bendigo.

Paperback book with a man standing in front of a multi line wired fence. Pink and grey sky with an aeroplane near the top. Black print at top. Title in white print.non-fictionuwe radok, hmt dunera

Dhurringile camp view. General view of buildings, sentry tower and a lone guard.Black and white photograph of general view of huts, lookout tower, fence and lone soldier with road sweeping front right, swinging left. Taken at Dhurringile Mansion camp.dhurringile pow camp

Court House Patrick Street 1878B/W front angled view of substancial Two story brick building, with three archways and wrought iron fence, to either side of the archways. This builing is the current courthouse.Victorian Views. C. Herbert, Photo. Stawell 1878stawell building, courthouse

Scallan St - Mrs McClureColour photograph showing a red brick house, with tiled roof and with red brick fence with painted top. The house is hidden by treet and plants. Town hall to the left of house.streetscape

Weatherboard home no. 4 Skene Street. The main feature is the lace work along the veranda. There is a half circle of iron work centrally placed on the veranda roof. Black & white photograph of a weather board home with and iron roof at no. 4 Skene St Stawell. The building has a brick fence and balustrade with elaborate iron lace work.stawell dwelling

Photo of Rogers Family taken about 1906. Front row: Margaret Rogers Pederson 1887-1966 & child, Hugh Rodgers 1845-1927. Annie Marie Rogers Campbell Bernard 1898-1944. On ground Teresa Rogers Macintosh 1883-1926, with Katherleen Annie Mcintosh Lorensini 1906-1983 on knee Francis 1879-1946. Lucy Rogers Elliott 1894-1985 on ground. Back row: Christian Pederson, Maria Bridgit Rogers Taylor 1881-1906, William Taylor, Mary Agnes?? 1891-1925, Edward Mcintosh 1875-1939, Grace Rogers 1889-1976.Sepia oval photograph of Rogers Family group taken c1906. The photo is taken in front of a timber building with fence and trees around. Eleven adults in the photo with four children. stawell portrait

B/W photograph. Grave of John has cement and wrought iron fence around it. From State Library NSW records. Part of Holtermann Collection Ref FL1234556Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth Wakeham native of Cornwell England. Died March 25 1855 aged 65 years. Also her husband John Yabsley Wakeham

Central Park Oval photo with No 2 Grandstand and Clubrooms. c 1999Black & White photo of Central Park Oval with no 2 Grandstand & Clubrooms with a group pf trees in the background. Chain fence across the foreground of the oval photo. c 1999stawell sports

Example of WWI French Art, using found material.Contemporary label, Whimsical article made from weapons (hand grenade + Bullet casing) + uniform buttons.Example of WWI French Art consisting of hand grenade "bird" mounted on wooden base using .303 calibre cartridges as pivot surrounded by 4 British Buttons as "fence".Contemporary label: The Egg-Bird" found in "No-Man's Land"french art - mounted with contemporary label..

Black & white Kodak print. Evelyn Till sitting in chair with Alison on her knee. Alwyn sitting in chair on left of his mother. Wooden fence and trees in background.till, evelyn till, alison bertha till, alwyn

Wilhelmina (Minnie) Schwerkolt (1874 - 1946) was the daughter of Wilhelmina Schwerkolt (nee Kruse, Both, Opel) who was married for the third time to August Schwerkolt. Wilhelmina married Carl Benno Schwerkolt Copy of a black & white studio portrait of Wilhelmina Schwerkolt. She has her hand resting on a fence and is wearing a dark skirt, white blouse and a hat with a black trim.schwerkolt wilhelmina, wife of carl schwerkolt

Some residents - Nurse Stewart, midwife, 1920's and 1930's, Christina Smith, dressmaker (daughter of Nurse Stewart), Con Coveoulos, Bill Barkas and family.Colour photograph of a weatherboard cottage, corrugated iron roof, front veranda partially enclosed at 16 Barkes Avenue. Brick fence a recent addition. Lakes Entrance Victoriahouses, heritage study

Black and white photograph of Maisie Palmer showing a teenage girl in summer frock holding a sun hat sitting on the rail of a post and rail fence Lakes Entrance VictoriaOn reverse Maisie Palmer Jan 1925 15 years Marchgenealogy

Black and white photograph of Maisie Palmer showing a teenage girl in summer frock holding a sun hat sitting on the rail of a post and rail fence Lakes Entrance Victoria

William Dower took up 10 acres at Mt Dandenong in 1898. He secured a property known as Cambridge Gardens which was located between the present Mt Dandenong Tourist Road and Yarrabee Road. William and his wife Elizabeth had seven sons (Will, Harry, Bert, Walter, Joe, Edgar and Robert) and four daughters (Emmy, May, Ada and Ruby). There was a two room slab hut on the property when they took possession and they added another five rooms using trees from the property. The Pig and Whistle Tea Rooms referred to in the inscription is now Tatra Hut. Sepia coloured photograph (copy of an original) showing a cottage in the centre of a cleared area with a fence at the front and a significant dead tree left of centre. There is an inscription typed below the photograph.1911 Cambridge gardens, Mt Dandenong (Opposite Pig and Whistle Tea Rooms showing the original Main Road)dower, william dower, elizabeth dower, will dower, harry dower, bert dower, walter dower, joe dower, edgar dower, robert dower, emmy dower, ada dower, ruby dower, may dower, tatra hut, pig and whistle, cambridge gardens, yarrabee road