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 foolscap pages of a typed script for the radio show 'In Town Tonight'. The personalities interviewed by John Ellison included Frank Wright and the L.C.C. Band, Burl Ives and Audrey Hepburn.Written in pencil on front - Frank Wright % Playhouse Theatrefrank wright, in town tonight, john ellison, brass bands, london county council band, burl ives, audrey hepburn

Port of Portland Authority ArchivesBack: Top right - 1957 in black biro.port of portland archives, portland harbour

Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works 1894, Plan number 18 Segments Shown: Between 322 - 486 Smaller scale map incorporating piers, lagoon and town north to beyond boundaryIn pencil: "7/7/94" (Which is the copywrite date)engineering - board of works, piers and wharves - railway pier, piers and wharves - town pier, sandridge lagoon, transport - tramways, transport - railways, gasworks, built environment

A4 typed and duplicated memo to Mayor and councillors from City Engineer Neil Bedoe regarding a hand having fallen off the Town Hall clock face. 21 August 1990.city engineers, port melbourne town hall, neil beddoe

One of a group of eight laminated copies from photos held in Port Phillip's City Collection, of the 1938 version of the Town Hall: east balcony from opposite side (B&W)Laminator (or lasercopier) has left marks lower centreport melbourne town hall, town planning, heritage

Plan of the township of Sandridge lithographed at the department of Lands and Survey, Melbourne 5th November, 1860. Identical to 1859 version except for added rail line through Sandridge and onto Town Pierengineering - roads streets lanes and footpaths, municipal district of sandridge

Hand written petition from 21 citizens to Mayor of Port Melbourne, J.J. BARTLETT, requesting use of Town Hall for meeting regarding increased import duty on refined sugar, 1891port melbourne town hall, industry, business and traders, james john bartlett, mayors, r salkeld, j t rocke, j w mowat, j h argalt, j clarke, a j amet, w cross, w may, a brown, j earl, r h king, j woods, h jessel, e jessel, j goldsborough, b roderick, l a drury, a barnett, a moon, g w briggs, p r mckeon

Letter book containing tissue copies of Town Clerk E.C. Crockford's correspondence October 1902 to March 1906; some handwritten, some typed; pages numbered and referenced alphabetically by correspondentIndexed in fronthealth - general health, local government - town of port melbourne, communication, transport, industry, built environment - civic, sport - recreational grounds, industrial disputes, edward c crockford, town clerks

Prepared March 2004 for launch along with the book.A4, plastic-bound 23pp report containing details and references for research used when writing 'Port Melbourne Town Hall - the Buildings and the People who Used Them' published in 2003.port melbourne town hall, built environment - civic, susan reidy

WHITE ENVELOPE ON FRONT: CLUNES HISTORIC GOLD TOWN 32 KM BALLARAT GOLF SWIMMING, PROSPECTIN,G, BOWLING, ANGLING. HEART OF GOLD COUNTRY ON BACK: CLUNES VIC 3370souvenir, clunes gold town

2nd book. L3518. Incorporating 125 years of education and achievement Murchison Primary School 1860-1985. Booklet for "Back to Murchison" 18-20 October 1985.Yellow soft cover booklet. Green test and 2 pictures on front. Top on of river scene. Lower scene of street buildings. Aerial scene of town on back cover. 79 pages

Collection of 3 (Three) Eventide Home Badges given for 2/- 9Shilling) Donations. Small print of house on each Badge. Assumed Stawell homes but there are other Eventide Homes in other Towns.Eventide Homes 2/- retirement