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 four page book of sheet music with a dark red cover. In the style of the early twentieth century, it was a printed copy of hand written music. The arrangement was by A. Owen. This music was owned by Frank Wright and was possibly the music he played to win the gold medal for the highest marks in the ALCM examinations in the British Colonies at the age of seventeen years in 1919.Throughout the music there are pencil notations and on the inside front cover is written in pen, 'Frank Wright, Smeaton. 29/3/1919'.frank wright, sheet music, beethoven's works, solo cornet b flat music, a. owen

This is believed to be a trench art paper knife. The knife is fashioned from copper, probably the copper driving band removed from an artillery projectile. The handle and blade are engraved. The blade has the following on one side "1914 World War 1918" and on the other side "19 YPRES 18" The blade has the following on one side "1914 WORLD WAR 1918" and on the other side "19 YPRES 18" great war, world war 1, ww1, ypres, trench art, souvenir,

Item acquired by Pte B.A.Bristow 58848 6th London Regiment in France during his time in France in WWIA rectangular shield shaped and convex brass picture frame with an oval shaped opening for the border of the picture. A tin plate holder is attached to the rear with a heavy gauge copper wire stand Centered at the in scroll the work "SOUVENIR"below the oval border is engraved "1914 - FRANCE - 1919" ; flowers are engraved each side of the oval border

Certificate of Title, Frank Wesley Day. Lot 14 Subdiv. 6280 Crown portion 84 Blackburn 1928. Certificate of Title. Frank Wesley day Lots 15,22 & 23 as above. Vol 3817 fol 763269 1914. Certificate of Title. Frank Wesley Day Lot 21 as above. Vol 4259 fol 851779. Certificate of Title Charles Morgan Rosser Vol 5262 Fol 1052323. 1927 Certificate of Title. Beatrice May Ward Oakley. Lot 17 Subdiv 6280 Portion 84 Vol 4132 fol 826293. 1918 Certificate of Title, Beatrice May Ferguson, Lots 18, 19 & 20 Subdiv 6280 Vol 3856, fol 771029. 1914. Also correspondence re enforcement of charge 1933.Certificate of Title.land titles, shire of nunawading, shire of blackburn and mitcham, day, frank wesley, rosser, charles morgan, oakley, beatrice may ward, ferguson, beatrice may, the avenue, blackburn, laurel grove, blackburn, fuschia street, blackburn

Document. Voter's Roll for the Sutton Ward of the City of Bendigo, 11th August 1914.place, bendigo, city of bendigo voter's roll, city of bendigo voter's roll

Document. Voter's Roll for the Darling Ward for the Year Ending 11th August 1914.place, bendigo, city of bendigo voter's roll, city of bendigo voter's roll

"Roquebrune" built in 1912 or 1914 by G.H.Tarrrant and demolished in 1971 to make way for the Baptist Nursing Home on the corner of Canterbury Road and Gascoyne Street Canterbury. Now apartmentsGarden and side of the house "Roquebrune" built in 1912 or 1914 by G.H.Tarrrant and demolished in 1971 to make way for the Baptist Nursing Home on the corner of Canterbury Road and Gascoyne Street Canterbury. Now apartmentscanterbury, canterbury road, gascoyne street, roquebrune, edwardian style, baptist nursing home, aged people, nursing homes, garden

Two Beagles post cards, both of Australian soldiers in the victory march through London on 3 May 1919photo, victory march, ww1

Clipping from the Argus, 1919, June 30, pg 7. Coal shortage threatens evening tram servicesnewspaper clippings, industrial issues, power supply