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. He was the youngest of eleven children. 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 appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967 and he died in November 1970. 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.Small 21 page booklet has a blue card cover and is printed in black and white. On the first page is a photograph of the Boys' Brigade Massed Band Concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Frank Wright conducting.frank wright, boys' brigade, brass bands, conductor, the winston, youth in music

Map. Wellsford, County of Bendigo, Bagshot, Ellesmere, Axedale, Hunty, Sandhurst, Strathfieldsaye. Photo-Lithograph ed at the Department of Lands and Survey Melbourne. 6-10-03. (number 21 in map cupboard 1)T.E. McGearsonmap, bendigo, wellsford

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Recording of PMHPS meeting on 27.05.1996. Recorded by Glen Stuart at the Liardet Community Centre. Speaker was Peter Williams on the story of HMAS Caslemaine as told by the Director of the Shipping Museum. Recording duration 01:21:13transport - shipping, peter williams, hmas castlemaine

Bob Gardiner talks about his father Bert and himself and their achievements in athletic competitions nationally and Bob's participation in the Tokyo and Mexico City Olympics. Duration 01:21:43 (includes meeting preliminaries)sport, bert gardiner, robert (bob) gardiner, olympics

Port of Portland Authority ArchievesBack: Purple Portland Studio Stamp Film No. J 98 Neg No 40 Date 21-12-67 Pencilport of portland archives, reclamation, portland harbour trust