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.An 8 page newspaper containing information about band news from various districts in the United Kingdom, as well as advertisements. This paper belonged to Frank Wright. It was no.654.frank wright, wright & rounds brass band news, composer, conductor

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These items were collected by a PMHPS member during 2018-19 and they have been retained as a group of ephemeraVarious ephemera of local interest showing changes in community. Flyer - Cruikshank St Christmas party 2018. Inviting residents to meet the neighbours and share Christmas chattersocial activities, cruikshank street

These items were collected by a PMHPS member during 2018-19 and they have been retained as a group of ephemeraVarious ephemera of local interest showing changes in community. Colonial Brewing Company coaster. Colonial I.P.A. Australia American style IPA with all-Australian ingredientsindustry, food/drink, colonial brewing company

Eight photocopied pages of the Age,(July 20, 24, 27 and 28, 1925) highlighting the various activities that took place during the visit of the USA Pacific Fleetsarmed services - navy, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, usa pacific fleet, the age

"In Port" - 71 copies of the newsletter of the Port Melbourne Yacht Club (a broken series) in various forms e.g suitable for posting, different front pages. 1977 to 2005sport - yachting

Carbon copy book of memos from Assistant Harbour Masters to various PMA officials relating to aspects of PMA operation at Port Melbourne. #Nos 5901 to 6000"5901" Handwritten blue ink top left front cover "18-2-63 to 26-2-64" handwritten blue ink fron cover "90'=78/- per roll standard 2" width" Handwritten sideways blue ink back covermelbourne harbor trust - port of melbourne authority, piers and wharves - station pier, j r ross, captain george robertson - assistant harbour master

B&W photos of various locations in Port Melbourne Crichton Ave flood waters. Shows four girls in bathers sitting in the water. Quinn sisters are on leftSeveral have descriptions of locations in pencil on rear of photoscrichton avenue, flood, quinn family

A hand written note book covering various car carrier vessels that worked Station and Princes Piers, giving overall and bridge dimensions and details of ships ramps.transport - shipping, amagi maru, aso maru, bi gin, chi jin maru, hakuyo maru, jindai maru, orange surf, perennial ace, san bruno, san pablo, target, tenjin maru, yujin maru

One of nine photographs taken of various ships at Port Melbourne and river berths in the early 1950s: Station Pier, Ranchi (iw), Strathnaver (ow) and Ormonde (ie)piers and wharves - station pier, transport - shipping, ranchi, strathnaver, ormonde, nairana

Soft cover marbled book containing reports óf deputations and conferences from the Town of Port Melbourne to various authorities on matters of concern to the municipality' 1893-1910local government - town of port melbourne

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Spirit of New Zealandtransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, spirit of new zealand

A4 size report with aqua cover, with various paginations, and including tables, maps, building plans. Submitted by Collingwood Technical School, date unclear but estimated to be in 1983collingwood technical school, reports, nmit

Used by internees at Camp 3, TaturaIllustrated instruction booklet in German (old Gothic script) Vorlage 29, showing needlework stitches. Front cover edged in blue with pattern (various stitches) in orangeFront cover "Fraugotthilf Kalten Bach Fackl?? Lager 3, Taturabooklet, german, technical, beyer, camp 3, tatura, ww2 camps, books