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.Four pieces of legal correspondence concerning the death of Frank Wright plus an inventory of furniture and musical instruments from chartered surveyors addressed to John Hosier. Also included is a telegram from Frank's sister Laura Ritchie, authorising Mr John Hosier to act for the family. The legal correspondence is from Trower, Still & Keeling and the inventory is from E. Copping Joyce & Son.2). Several notes written - one in blue pen, one in black pen and another in pencil. 1a)., 1b)., 2)., 3). & 4). all have handwritten signaturesfrank wright, john hosier, laura ritchie, trower still and keeling

Sheet of 6 contact prints from glass plate negatives. Top 2: Stereoscopic pair of prints showing several couta boats and a lighter on Henty Beach. Railway Pier and Ocean Pier in background. Middle: Two slightly different views of several men, some in costume with musical instruments. One man with wooden leg, one with arm in sling. Bottom left: Two men in woodland setting. Right: Group of people at Jackass Fern Gully.portland photography, henty beach, jackass fern gully, camping, recreation, seafront, couta boats

Ballarat College of Advanced Education is a predecessor of Federation University .1 White trifold pamphlet with black writing and two tone blue check pattern .2 Light Blue trifold pamphlet with royal blue writing and pictures of musical instruments .3 Trifold pamphlet with blue cover, black writing and image of teacher and school children on the front and image of children with instruments on the back (1984) .4 Trifold pamphlet with blue cover, black writing and image of teacher and school children on the front and image of children with instruments on the back (1983)music education, graduate diploma, ballarat college of advanced education, pamphlet

School photographs taken at various school events throughout the 1980s. Some specific photographs are labelled from 1984, showing students working on a computer, in the junior school, playing sport, musical instruments, art, woodworking room, library Includes Bnei Mitzvah photographs. Images from 1988, look to be at a school photography exhibition. No names included. For inquiries or access contact [email protected] school, bialik college, photographs., school