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Cobram Historical Society Inc
Brown case
Medium size brown suit case. Single brown leatherette handle. Double latch closures with 2 keys attached. Metal protectors on each corner of case. Interior lined with dark green fabric. Interior of lid with pocket section. -
Clunes Museum
Photograph
TWO PORTRAITS OF ONE MAN, ONE IS WEARING METAL FRAMED SPECTACLES. HE IS WEARING A THREE PIECE SUIT, LARGE WHITE COLLAR, ON SHIRT, AND HAS A MOUSTASH. THE CARD ADDRESSED TO MR. & MRS. G. RICHARD BALLAN, WITH SEASON GREETINGS.SEE OVERlocal history, photography, photographs, early citizens, unidentified -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr Hugh Schneider & Mary Ure
Hugh Schneider married Mary Ure Stawell 1912. Hugh is one of the sons of Peter & Isabella Schneider.Portrait Photo of Hugh Schneider and Mary Ure, Hugh is dressed in a suit with a white bow tie and seated on a cane chair. Mary is dress in a white outfit with a large hat and standing with one arm on a stand. They were married in 1912 in Stawell. stawell portrait -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Blouse, circa 1980
Worn by Margaret Skey in 1980's1980's black polyester blouse with yoke and tie neckline. gathered sleeves to small cuff. Buttons are round black plastic to neck (six) and on each cuff. Size 14 (see NA3766 red suit with which blouse was worn.)costume, female -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - Womans Suit, 1980's
'Stitches' wine coloured polyester ladies suit with mock Astrakhan collar and cuffs.5 black buttons down front closing. 2 mock pockets.Straight pencil skirt with kick pleat on back seam. Polyester silk lined skirt.'Stitches'costume, female -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PETER ELLIS COLLECTION: GRAVEL HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Colour photograph. Child in costume. Boy three piece suit, trench coat and hat. Pointing at painted scenery Sweeney's General Store and Universal Emporium. Kiandra. Church. Gravel Hill Primary School. 1988 Production 'The Wallaby Track''.photo, individual, young male -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph - Retirement of Mr John Clough as Head Teacher of Surrey Hills Primary School, 1948
John Spencer Clough was the Head Teacher at Surrey Hills during the Depression and the Second World War years. He had a long history in the education department. He was born in Eaglehawk in 1889; married Lily Carpenter in 1915 and died in Camberwell in 1952. He served in France during the First World War. He enlisted in 1915 (SERN 5671) aged 26; occupation school teacher. Electoral rolls place him at the following places as a school teacher: 1912 - Sea View, Warragul 1913 - Leongatha 1914, 1915, 1916 - Carpendeit 1919 - Portland 1922 - Scarsdale 1925, 1926 - Werribee 1928 - Echuca 1931 - Ballarat 1935 - living Wattle Valley Road, Camberwell. At Surrey Hills he was succeeded by Mr Lewis Wheeler. The girl presenting Mr Clough with his retirement gift was Margaret Haines who made the presentation on behalf of the students. A B&W photo of an elderly gentleman surrounded by children. He is wearing a suit and tie and a girl is presenting him with what looks to be a radio. There is a chair with floral covering central to the photo and the gentleman is standing behind it. The background is consistent with a school playground.Number in pencil on the rear - SH1150surrey hills state school, surrey hills primary school, margaret haines, margaret dowsett, john clough, john spencer clough, education, schools -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Mr Natale Cerini in the Surrey Gardens, c1936, c 1936
Information from the donor, Natale Cerini's daughter: He was a retired accountant who commenced the Surrey Hills Observer, one of the early free local papers, in about 1933 at the request of the Surrey Hills Progress Association of which he was a member. He regarded his solo effort in creating, editing and publishing the paper as a community service for which he received no remuneration. The Observer was self-funding through its advertisements which Mr Cerini personally collected throughout the area. The Observer was issued fort-nightly and printed by the Johnson family at the Triumph Press in Sunbury Crescent until about 1946 when Mr Cerini relinquished it to one of the newly-established post-war local papers. Photo thought to have been taken in 1936 when Mr Natale would have been 69, as he retired in 1932 at 65 years of age. Electoral rolls give the following addresses: 1919: 293 Dandenong Road (accountant) and 1919 Boondara, Croydon (accountant); both with Ethel May also listed. 1924: 167 Union Road, Surrey Hills (accountant) 1931 and 1943: 215 Union Road, Surrey Hills (accountant). Marriage: Natale Benjamin Cerini; Spouse Name: May Ethel Swan; Marriage Place: Victoria; Registration Place: Victoria;Registration Year: 1918; Registration number: 5787. Ethel May Cerini: Death Place: S Hills, Victoria; Age: 69; Father's Name: Ernest Harrison; Mother's Name: Frances Ann Clark; Registration Year: 1951; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 10736; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882. Natale Benjamin Cerini: Death Place: Glen, Victoria; Age: 89; Father's Name: Joseph Natale; Mother's Name: Sarah Cooke; Registration Year: 1954; Registration Place: Victoria; Registration number: 10612; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865.Black and white photo of a hatted gentleman with a walking cane and a pipe and wearing glasses. He has a rosette in his suit buttonhole and a ribbon on his lapel. The background is blurred but is reliably identified as the Surrey Gardens during Empire Day celebrations. SH368 on rear in pencilempire day, festivals and celebrations, surrey gardens, newspapers, surrey hills progress association, surrey hills observer, triumph press, natale cerini -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Jim Mather and Dave Nicol
Black and white copy of original photograph showing two men standing next to each other, both wearing dark suits, white shirt, tie and hats. man on the right has a fob chain showing. Photo taken outside."L Jim Mather R Dave Nicol."jim mather, dave nicol -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Chase, Melody, The spice of love, Copyright 1957
160 p. : red cover, section of original dust jacket pasted to front, with image of a woman dressed in evening wear looking behind her to a man wearing a suit and carrying a hat and overcoat, who has just entered the room.fictionmelody chase, fiction, romance -
University of Melbourne, Burnley Campus Archives
Newspaper - Newspaper Cutting, The Leader, Correspondence: The Burnley Trouble, 1897
Copy of a letter in "The Leader" (Melbourne) on 6 March, 1897 p14 by "One Who Can Graft as Well as Bud" (a former student). Defends the complaints against Mr Neilson saying that the fault is more likely that the students were not suited to the course.the leader, school of horticulture, mr neilson, students, letter, complaint -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, George Lewis
It is not clear which George Lewis this is. It could be George Lewis 1855-1935, or his son George Edward Lewis, c.1887-1956.Black and white portrait of a young man standing, resting his left hand on a timber gate in front of a treed background. He is wearing a high collar and three-piece suit and black shoes. His right hand is in his pocket.george lewis -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mr. and Mrs. David Clarke of Piggoreet West
Black and white copy of original photograph of studio portrait of a seated man and woman, man wearing suit with fob chain and knee crossed. Lady in full dark dress with lace collar. Wearing a long chain and brooch, holding a book.mr and mrs david clarke, piggoreet west -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Samuel Lewers
Samuel Lewers was the first manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Linton.Black & white copy of original photograph, showing Samuel Lewers as a comparatively young man. Studio portrait, he is wearing a suit with a long jacket and standing holding a hat in one hand and resting the other hand on a book on an occasional table.samuel lewers -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Postcard - BLANCHE SLY POSTCARD COLLECTION, 1900 - 1920
Postcard Album of Blanche Sly. Postcards stored in Folder 81 (49 postcards). 1403.1 - 1403.28 Grey linen look cover with picture of a small sailing boat pasted centre front pf cover. Partly torn sticker on lower LH corner. Blanche Victoria SLY Born: 11 Oct 1890, daughter of William and Hannah Sly Address: 1913; Loddon Vale Address: 1980; 100 Barnard Street Bendigo Died: Bendigo 12 June 1982, buried Bendigo G3 William Sly: Born: 1856 at Smythesdale, Victoria Married in Victoria in 1887; Hannah Theilman Died: Bendigo 1937, buried Bendigo G1 Hannah Sly Nee Theilman Born: 1866 Married in Victoria in 1887; William Sly Died: Bendigo 1948, buried Bendigo G3 See additional Research .Postcard Album of Blanche Sly containing 49 postcards. See 1403 Coloured cartoon picture of a soldier in khaki uniform surrounded by four girls. Caption "The Group I'm in just suits me down to the ground!" Also, a translation in French . Addressee - Miss Blanche Sly, Loddon Vale, Victoria, Australia Sender - Corp T Olgaiti Not datedpostcard, collector, blanche sly -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, William Todd, 1855-1936
William Todd is understood to have been born about 1855 at Linton's Diggings to parents William (Snr) and Sarah, née Thompson. William Todd married Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bennett in 1882. After the death of his father-in-law William Garnsworthy Bennett in 1903, members of the Todd family took over the butcher's shop on the corner of Sussex and Clyde Streets in Linton, but it is not known if William Todd had a direct interest in the shop, as his occupation in electoral rolls form 1903 onwards is stated as "carpenter". He was Secretary of the Linton Horticultural Society for many years, bandmaster of the Linton Brass Band, and was an active member of the Linton Church of England congregation. William and Elizabeth Todd celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary in 1932. They had nine children. Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph, which shows the head and shoulders of a man with a moustache and beard, who is wearing a formal suit. The photograph appears to have been cropped from a photograph of the Todd family taken c.1906.On reverse: "Mr Wm Todd. / (Mrs Surman's father)".william todd -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mt Bute Shearing Shed and Shearers
Sepia photograph of a large group of men dressed in working clothes, all wearing hats or caps, some standing behind others kneeling or seated on ground, with three men in suits and hats in the group posed in front of a large wooden building."Mrs Surman / H Kelly / Mt Bute shearing shed".mt bute shearing shed, shearers, rural activity, workers -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, Melbourne University Press, The Blackburns, 2019
This book by Carolyn Rasmussen contains biographical material on Maurice Blackburn and his wife Doris. Maurice Blackburn was the founder of the Melbourne legal firm with a business still operating today under that name. Maurice and Doris Blackburn were prominent 20th century independent Labor politicians and community activists, influencing conscription laws, benefits for working men and women, atomic bomb tests, civil rights and indigenous recognition. They had friends in Warrnambool and enjoyed visiting the city on a regular basis. This book is of historical interest as a biographies of two well-known Victorian politicians of the 20th century and is of minor local interest as the Blackburns were regular visitors to Warrnambool. This is a hard cover book of 400 pages. The black cover has red lettering on the spine and the dust cover is black, red and grey with photographs of a man’s suit and a man and a woman. The book contains fourteen chapters of text and black and white photographs.The Blackburns Private Lives Public Ambition Carolyn Rasmussen maurice and doris blackburn, history of warrnambool -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Photograph, Gibbons, Denis, The Playboys
Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection.A black and white photograph of Pilots of the 1st Platoon 'The Playboys' 334th Armed Helicopter Coy wearing their black Vietnamese flying suits led by Capt Ken Rubinalk walk past their Hueycobras at Ben Hoa after a day of flying missions.photograph, ben hoa, helicopter, the playboys, gibbons collection catalogue, 1st platoon, flying suits, capt. ken rubinalk, 334th armed helicopter coy, commanding officer, denis gibbons -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, Vogt, Stanley, 1910 - 1920
In 1884 J.A. Petterson built the first Orbost Club Hotel with the licence in the name of Thomas Maguire (his stepson). This hotel was the first in the area and cost 1,400 pounds to build (ref. In Times Gone By - Deborah Hall) and was actually built before Orbost was proclaimed a township - April 17 1885. T.a. Marshall was the proprietor about the time the photograph was taken. This is the bottom pub in Orbost known as the Club Hotel.The Orbost Club Hotel was the first hotel built in the Orbost district and was an important hub for the township with many whole town meetings held there.A black / white photograph on a brown buff card with embossed decorations. It is of the Orbost Club Hotel, a large two-storeyed building with verandahs on both levels. In the foreground are two motor vehicles and a group of men dressed in suits, hats and overcoats facing the camera.on back - "Mrs Mustard"orbost-club-hotel -
Orbost & District Historical Society
framed black and white photograph, December 1 1967
This photograph shows Peter Nixon, Minister For The Interior officially opening the Orbost Historical Society Museum on December 1st, 1967. The first Orbost Museum was opened in 1967. It was situated in Nicholson Street, Orbost. Peter Nixon grew up on the family farm on the Snowy River. He entered Federal Parliament in 1961 as the Member for Gippsland, holding various portfolios before retiring in 1983.Peter Nixon grew up on the family farm on the Snowy River. He entered Federal Parliament in 1961 as the Member for Gippsland, holding various portfolios before retiring in 1983. The Nixon family has been in the Orbost district since 1885.A large black / white photograph of a man in a suit with one hand in his pocket Standing behind him are two men and a woman. The photograph has been taken inside the museum. The photograph is mounted on a white buff card and is in a white wooden frame. on front below the photograph - " Opening of the Orbost Historical Society Museum by Mr Peter Nixon M.H.R., Minister of the Interior 1st December 1967"museum-orbost-opening nixon-peter -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings
Newspaper report of retirement of Jack Voerworg, San Remo Postmaster - detailing family's postal history.Two smiling men in suits at top of news item. Jack Voerworg and Don McCrae - headed "not the end, the beginning". Retirement of San Remo Postmaster Jack Voerworg after 48 years, being congratulated by Don McCrae, Bass Shire Councillor.local history, documents, newspapers, commercial development - san remo, postmaster, newspapers san remo -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Black and white, KODAK, The Mission to Seamen, Melbourne - Central Hall, Canteen, mid 20th Century
One of a series of Mission to Seamen postcards produced in the immediate post-war and post WW2 period. Visual record of the club area of Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne mid 20th C.Black and white gloss postcard depicts the canteen situated in a corner of the central club space. Shows two seafarers in white uniform at one counter and two men in lounge suits at the other. . Note: Possible heater at far right of picture frame.Printed on back: 'POST CARD/CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY/' . Stamp location is top right and is indicated by the word 'KODAK' on four sides.mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, canteen, central hall, club, shop, heater, chairs, seamen, sailors, merchandising, letterbox, photographs, paintings, volunteers, lady, lhlg, shield, football -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Print, The Wedding, 1983-1984
CEMA Art Collection Part of "A Community View" 150 years in Portland Screenprint Exhibition Part of Angela Gee residency 1983 and 1984Laminated screenprint of cartoon-like male and female. The male wears a black suit, the female wears a white dress and hat with green trim, and a pink necklace. The background is a montage of figures and text. Prominent colours in the background are blue, red, yellow and green.Front: 27/37 The Wedding, 1924 A Gee Back: 17 -
Cheese World Museum
Photograph, Collingwood Ramblers Xmas 1918, 1918
The Percy Uebergang family lived at Tooram Park, Allansford from 1912 until 1992. Percy and Myrtle Uebergang's children were twins, Ray and Joyce born in 1926 who lived at Tooram Park until their deaths, Ray in 1986 and Joyce in 1992. Neither Ray nor Joyce married and following the death of her brother Joyce set up the Ray and Joyce Uebergang Foundation which supports the local community. This photograph is part of the collection of items given into the care of the Cheese World Museum. The Collingwood Ramblers cricket team made trips to Victorian country towns where they would present an evening concert entertainment. Often they would play a cricket match during the day against a team from the particular town they were visiting. Despite the specific dates noted for the tour of the Warrnambool-Camperdown area there are no references to the visit in the local press. There are a number of references in local press to visits elsewhere. A poster publicising the concerts is also in the collection. (D0214)Black & white photograph of a group of 9 men dressed in Pierrot costume and two men in suits. The man in the centre front holds a board with the information 'Collingwood Ramblers, Xmas 1918, Panmure, Cudgee, Allansford, Camperdown'. This was Harold Beard's concert party.allansford, cudgee, panmure, camperdown, collingwood ramblers, cricket, beard, harold, entertainers, clowns, costumes -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright and friends at Picnic Point, Toowoomba, Easter 1922
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 group of five men dressed in suits (three with hats) and wearing badges and ribbons. Three are seated and two are standing behind.They are perhaps the adjucators for a band competition. The middle seated man is Frank Wright and the place is Toowoomba in Queensland.Written in pen on the back - On Picnic Point Toowoomba, (Q), Easter 1922, Taken by Snowy Janefrank wright, conductor, snowy jane, picnic point toowoomba, brass band -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Tesla Studios, Maurice Wright, 11/1919
Maurice Wright was the brother of Frank Wright. 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 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 standing in a formal pose holding the back of an ornate chair. The backdrop is a dark curtain and the man is standing on a floral carpet. The man is wearing a suit and light coloured hat with a dark hat band. The man is Maurice Wright.Hand written on back - With best wishes from Maurice Nov. 1919 Printed on back - The 'Tesla Studios', Wanganui, N.Z.maurice wright, frank wright, new zealand -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Harold Herbert of the Ballarat Technical Art School, 1919
Harold Brocklebank Herbert (16.09.1891-1945) Harold Herbert was one of the first pupils at the school starting in 1891, commencing as a 15 years old he studied Applied Design and Architecture at the Ballarat Technical School of design attached to the Ballarat Fine Art Galery, transferring to the Ballarat Technical Art school attached to the Ballarat School of Mines. He was a certificated Art Teacher with the Victorian Education Department. His talents were identified by Ballarat’s Ponsonby Carew-Smith who rose to become Art Inspector with the Victorian Education Department. His teaching career included being appointed Principal of the Sale Technical Art School in 1898. Harold Herbert undertook further studies in England returning to Ballarat with all new entrepreneurial ideas. He worked at the Ballarat Technical Art School between 1915-19. Harold Herbert was involved with the design of the Ballarat Arch of Victory, and was responsible for the reproductions in ‘The Education Department’s Record of War Service. Had been principal of the Sale Technical Art School since 1898, and had undertaken further studies in England returning to Ballarat with all sorts of entrepreneurial ideas. In 1924 the Ballarat School of Mines Students’ Magazine reported “We are perfectly safe in claiming on behalf of our school, that no institution of its kind has turned out a greater number of men and women students who have since “made good” while some have achieved enviable prominence in the world of art. Amongst these later, the most brilliant is Harold B. Herbert whose work is so widely and justly appreciated throughout Australia and whose achievements are watched by his old school with the greatest pride. He commenced at the School when he was about 15 years of age, and followed a course of training very similar to what most students are doing the most valuable qualities shown by him during his career as a student were a passion for drawing and a capacity for taking pains, so essential in all artwork. He was appointed as Assistant Art Teacher at Ballarat on completion of his course, and later assistant in the office of Art Inspector. All of his spare time was devoted to out-door sketching and commercial drawing and he showed an ability in practical design for various crafts quite equal to the ability he has since displayed in depictive art. His return to this School as senior master and his departure to devote himself entirely to fine art are quite recent happenings with which all students are familiar. The wonderful exhibition he held in Melbourne on return from a sketching trip abroad has place him amongst the leading artists of Australia. Upon his death in 1945 the Ballarat School of Mines Student's Magazine recorded: "The death of the famous water-colour artist, Harold Herbert, will be a distinct loss to art in Australia. he was educated at the Ballarat Art School which it was situated in Sturt Street, and the gave promise of becoming a famous artist then. his talents were recognised, and in water-colour work he quickly made a name for himself. his landscapes in water-colour are in the principle galleries of the world, and many of them are to be found in the Ballarat gallery and in other provincial galleries. In 1941 he was appointed official war artist for the COmmonwealth, and he served in the Middle East and Syria. Exhibitions of his war pictures have been seen at different times in Melbourne."Portrait of a young man in a suit. He is Harold Brocklehurst Herbert, staffmember of the Ballarat Technical Art School (a division of the Ballarat Technical Art School). The photograph is a detail of the Ballarat School of Mines Magazine Committee, 1919. (http://victoriancollections.net.au/items/54923a682162f116140de59c)harold herbert, harold b. herbert, harold brocklebank herbert, ballarat school of mines, ballarat technical art school, art, arch of victory -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Black and White, Dr Rob Piachaud, Frank Wright at Aden, Arabia
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 Wright photograph of a man in a light coloured suit standing on a flat platform (probably stone work). In the background can be seen a water system with what appears to be a dam, surrounded by mountains . The man is Frank Wright and the place is Aden in Abrabia (Yemen).Written in pencil on back - Frank Wright at tanks in Aden (Arabia) which were built by the Persians in 600 B.C., Photo taken by Dr Rob Piachaud (from Ceylon)frank wright, dr rob piachaud, aden, tanks at aden -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - black and white, Percy James, Members of the City of Ballarat Band at the Queens Hotel, Toowoomba, 1922, Easter 1922
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. He died in England in 1970 at the age of 69.Black and white photograph of three men, two wearing band uniforms and one in a suit, hat and fob, sitting on chairs outside a building. The men are Spencer Peady, Earnest Bolitho and Frank Wright. The place is at the back of the Queens Hotel in Toowoomba, Queensland.Written in pen on the back - At the back of the Queens Hotel (Toowoomba) (Q), Spencer Peady, Earnest Bolitho, Frank Wright, Easter 1922, Taken by Percy James.city of ballarat band, brass band, frank wright, spencer peady, ernest bolitho, percy james