Labelled: 'Phillip Island Historical Society. Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'.

Inscribed 'Jno Evans, May 1889'. Labelled 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.

Labelled: Cowes Free Public Library. Labelled: Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest.

Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. Inscribed 'Rudolph Himmer, Melbourne 1904'.

Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'Whitcombe & Tombs', Melbourne-Sydney-Perth'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'.

Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'. Inscribed 'Rudolph Himmer, Melbourne, ***, 1914'

Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', 'Canberra Book Club, Manuka'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'.

Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born in 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.Handwritten notes by Frank Wright totalling 19 pages broken into 1). Introduction 1b). Bands 2). Concert Parties 3). Holidays at home during the war years 4). Open air dancing 5). Children's shows 6). Crystal Palace 7). The grass theatres 8). Iveagh Bequest 9). Open air Symphony ConcertsAll handwritten frank wright, composer, conductor, bands, london county council entertainments

Labelled: Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest. Inscribed 'Ruth S. Smith, U.C.W., Aberystwyth'

Inscribed 'R.M. Skelton, Woodford, Christmas 1876'. Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'.

Inscribed 'Rudolf Himmer, "Woodside", Ferny Creek', Labelled 'Himmer Bequest', Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'.

In 1901 Andrew Anderson was President of the Ballarat School of Mines. At the height of its world wide fame the annual report states: 'That the public recognises and appreciates the importance of the School, is evident by the large additions to the class rolls - (many of the students have come long distances, from England, India, South Africa, new South Wales, Queensland, West Australia, South Australia and Tasmania,) which give ample proof, if such were necessary, of the wide spread reputation of the School.'8 page booklet relating to the Ballarat School of Mines in the year 1901. It includes information on: Alfred Johnston's death during the Boer War, Thomas Bath's bequest to the Ballarat School of Mines, resignation of Theophilus Williams from the School Council, appointment of Richard Maddern and Isaiah Pearce to the School Council, Associateship courses, New mining metallurgical laboratory and a statement of receipts and expenditure ballarat school of mines, andrew anderson, thomas bath, alfred gresham johnston, boer war, rhenoster kop, south africa, richard maddern, isaiah pearce, salariesmining laboratory, metallurgical laboratory, wynne tables, tregurtha tables, halley's percussioina tables, wilfley concentrator, spitzkasten, jig, linkenback table, chilian mill, amalgamator, model agitation plant, slime vats, alfred mica smith, william gurr, thomas hart, museum, fees, mining plant, model mine, allendale excursion, daylesford excursion, botanical excursion, geological excursion, melbourne excursion, itonworkers' association

In 1909 Andrew Anderson was President of the Ballarat School of Mines. Part of his report states: 'It is with much regret that the Council have to record the death of Dr J. F. Usher, who was a member of the Council for the School when it was established in 1871, and who, for upwards of thirty years, was Lecturer in Materia Medica and Physiology to students in Pharmacy'. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure for the year 1909. Six page annual report of the Ballarat School of Mines. Information includes an address from President Andrew Anderson; death of Dr J.F. Usher; bequest by Dr Stewart, The new Education Bill, David Ham; J.Y. McDonald; establishment of classes in Plumbing, Manual Training, Carpentry, Woolclassing, First Aid to the injured and Telegraphy; statement of receipts and expenditure and balance sheet.ballarat school of mines, andrew anderson, dr j. f. usher, hon. j. y. mcdonald, hon. david ham, accommodation, plumbing, manual training, carpentry, woolclassing, first aid to the injured, telegraphy, professor hart, fred j. martell, charles kent, r. m. lambert, cancel, first aid, james bickett, richard vale, j.n. dunn, s.e. figgis, g. fitches, f. herman, j. lonie, richard maddern, dr mitchell, dr morrison, h.a. nevett, i. pearce, dr scott, colonel r.e. williams, j.d. woolcott, w.h. sewell, g. buchanan, j.s. vickery, w.h. middleton, j.y. micdonald, j.j. bothroyd, subjects

Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society', 'Cleeland Bequest'. Stamped 'Patrick * * Collins'.

Stamped 'Cowes Public Library', 'Angus & Robertson, Sydney' ; labelled 'Ex Libris Rudolf Himmer', 'Himmer Bequest'.

Labelled: 'Himmer Bequest', 'Dymock's Book Arcade, 428 George St., Sydney'. Stamped 'Cowes Public Library'.