Alex Wright travelled to England in 1930 and was known as the Prince of Mimic although his stage name was Navarre. He died in an air raid in the Hippodrome Birmingham in 1940. Alex was the brother of Frank Wright who 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 shirt, trousers and braces, holding a hat. He is standing beside a fence with a rocky, scrubby hillside pictured behind. The man is most probably Alex Wright.Printed of back - Printed at Scott's, Veloxalex wright. frank wright, navarre, smeaton, ballarat

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 man dressed in a suit, standing beside the road and holding onto a signpost saying Pearl Harbor. On the other side of the road in the distance can be seen buildings and water.frank wright, conductor, pearl harbor

postcard : HRH Princess Mary's Son, The Hon. G.H.Hubert Lascelles.- Pincess Mary's son Image shows small boy, holding a ball. On rear : Beagles' Post Card 1930's ?royalty, british, hubert lascelles, princess mary, hubert lascelles

A gree plastic manual with gold writing on the front. Also the Australian Army Insignia on the cover. The word "Restricted" in top of the page. There are two screws holding the manual together and a punch hole above these.australia - armed forces - service manuals, handbook, international truck cargo f1

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century.Colour photograph of a sailboat moored beside a rope fence, with a man carrying a woman across the shallow water, another man standing in the boat holding a line, and two people standing on shore.catalogue number on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Silver and gold aluminium frame. Photograph of woman late 1800s wearing long dress with white lace around neck, lace blouse, holding hat in right hand. Garden setting.

Objects. Token for G & W.H. Rocke , 18 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. English Furniture Importer, with a Lion and shield on front. On reverse Melbourne, Victoria, 1859, person seated holding scales.numismatics, tokens, g & w h rocke, they used to live in another house in golden square, which was the site of a chinese market garden in the 1800's.

Black and white photo: two men wearing hard hats and lights inspecting ore samples underground. Ray Beer pictured on LH side of image, other man holding camera.mining, business, central deborah gold mine

Black and white photograph, multiple people, photograph of a group of young Skiers holding their boards in front of them posing for a photograph by the Advertiser. Bendigo Advertiser description on back of photo: Skicap SLArecreations, sports, awards

Wooden plaque featuring dark blue octopus on a dark green background with each of the eight tentacles holding words - TPT, SUPS, ORD, AD/MOV, POSTAL, PAY, AMMO, POL.Sergants Mess TFMA Service Vietnamplaque, sergeants mess, tfma

White cardboard box with white manufacturer's label with black and red printed text. Inside the box is a white plastic tray holding twelve (12) needles wrapped in white tissue paper.Stamped in black ink on underside of cardboard box: 85320Whypodermic, needle, syringe, dozen top, luer lock, top surgical, tokyo, japan

Metal laryngoscope in two parts. A round hollow handle with a textured grip and a screwed in base for holding batteries. The metal blade screws in to the handle and has a moulded section for a small light bulb. Engraved in to top of blade, D.A. Engraved in to base of handle, B.T.S. / R.W.H. D.A. Stamped in top of the handle, PAT.NO.683731 Stamped in top of the handle, BRITISH [indecipherable]laryngoscope, light bulb, battery

Top half life-sized mannequin of a soldier in jungle greens shirt, hat, scarf watch, two pens in pocket. He is holding a movie camera with microphone chord through webbingmannequin, john neervoort, uniform, clothing, movie camera

Unframed photo of Mr Barry Jones from Melbourne visiting a refugee village established by troops. A Vietnamese woman explains the origin of the pumpkin she's holding. A man and two children look onAWM COL/67/0861/VNnui dat, refugee village, barry jones

Might be Bill Baker (extreme right). Could be the Tatura side.Black and white photograph of the footy team 18 plus the boundary umpire holding the Sherrin, laces out. 7 standing, 1 row of 6 kneeling and 1 row of 6 sitting. camp 13, camp football games, bill baker

Georg Hoffman and family were internees in Camp 3 Rushworth during WW2. One of a number of Lutheran Missionary families interned.Black and white photograph of a man and women, holding a baby, two girls (one to the left of the parents) and a boy. Women in sitting in a chair with man sitting on arm of chair. Shrubs behind them.georg hoffman, camp 3 rushworth

MAY DAVIES WAS BORN IN CLUNES IN 1888SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF TWO LADIES IN PERIOD DRESS. ONE SITTING HOLDING A BOOK. FRINGE ON BOTTOM OF DRESS; OTHER LADY STANDING. DARK MATERAL ON CUFFS AND REVERS. CURTAINED WINDOW IN BACKGROUND.LADY STANDING IS MAY DAVIES.local history, photographs, early citizens

COPY OF PHOTOGRAPH OF CONCERT PARTY - HOOP SONG. .1 ONE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH, .2 ONE SEPIA TONED PHOTOGRAPH. FOURTEEN LADIES AND YOUNG GIRLS HOLDING DECORATED HOOPS.HOOP SONGlocal history, photography, photographs, choirs

Group of Salvation Army women and girls. The hat bands have "Salvation Army Sunbeam Brigade." There are no names or year on the photo, could be c 1920's. Sepia photo of a group of women & girls. Two women have Salvation Army Hat bands and another two in lighter coloured dresses. A young girl in the center of the group is holding a flag. stawell religion

Five ladies on Tennis Court Holding tennis rackets. Names Marge Kilpatrick - 3, Wilma Newton - 4, Kathleen Rickard - 2, Laurel Holmes - 5, June Davie - 1 Robbins "St Matthews"sport

19th century doll, china hands, feet, remainder wood. Dressed in green dress and bonnet. Holding scarf with 'Ruth' written on it. Three cream petticoats. Victorian, about about 1840.toys, dolls

Large bronze plaque also known as " Dead Man's Penny". Bronze cast plaque showing Brittania holding a trident standing with lion in front. ECrP appears above front paw.Inscribed " He died for Freedom and Honour". Name on right side of plaque Frank Meginess.

Men identified as Ron Wood, and Buzzy Eaton, article appeared in L P Newspaper, page 1, 12 March 1992.Black and white photograph of two men holding contents of time capsule found during removal and relocation of WW1 Memorial, from foreshore on Esplanade, to Marine Parade, Lakes Entrance, Victoria.world war 1914-1918, memorials

Group photo of pioneer settlers of Olinda. Jack Dodd is shown RHS holding the rein of his packhorse 'Darkie". The descriptive text on the reverse of this photograph was hand written by John Lundy-Clarke.Pioneer settlers of Olinda. Jack Dodd with the packhorse.jack dodd, dodd, packhorse, olinda, horse, settlers

Photograph of woman standing on a tennis court and holding a box brownie. Identity unknown. Part of a series of images taken during a tennis day involving Norman Brookes. Materials: Paper, Inktennis

Colour photograph of Stella Montague standing in front of vehicle shed. She is holding a purse and gloves, and wearing a white dress and hat Several vehicles are in the shed. Apples trees are to the right of the shed.