Parents Club cheque books, bank statements and receipts, and Mother's Club Account book.

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.This single sheet of typed paper has the printed header of the New Zealand Brass Bands' Association and is a letter of reference for Frank Wright signed by John G Osborne, the Secretary. The typing is purple.Signature in penfrank wright, john g osborne, new zealand brass bands' association, reference

The book contains the Joint Address to His Most Gracious Majesty King Edward the Seventh from the Municipalities of Victoria, and is dated Melbourne, 30th January 1901. It contains the Cities, Towns, Boroughs, and Shires with the signatures of the chief officers of each and signatures of the Executive and Executive Committee of the Municipal Association of Victoria.A thin hard cover book with a royal blue cover and gold leaf title title with an upright leaf embellishment on the left. Book No.108. 16 pages.With the compliments of the Executive Committee of the Municipal Association of Victoria.king edward v11, municipal association of victoria, royal visit 1901

Group of GHS members and friends at the launch of the new Greensborough Historical Society publication "Do You Recall?" in October 2017.Digital copy of colour photographdo you recall, greensborough historical society

Sign, Masonite with holes in each corner, orange background, with words "Australian Electric Traction Association". Used by the AETA at conventions, displays etc. Possibly made 1970's by style of letters and paint.trams, tramways, aeta

Gary Partington with car rally trophy, and friends, 1961. Includes Peter Leaford, Bruce Kofoed, Keith Richards and Ken Carlon.Digital copy of black and white photographHand written captiongary partington

Florence Blackbourn and friends. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, florence blackbourn

A list of parents and guardians of children attending Ringwood State School between 1884 - 1903 and their occupations.A list of parents and guardians of children attending Ringwood State School between 1884 - 1903ringwood state school, schwerkolt, august, mrs

Philip and Elizabeth Chatham celebrating with friends. left to Right: Colin Cameron, Mrs Cameron (in purple), Philip Chatham, Maureen Toohey, Elizabeth Chathamchatham-holmes collection, philip chatham, elizabeth chatham, colin cameron, mrs cameron, maureen toohey

Hardcover. A book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.non-fictionA book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.buxton, victoria, local history, australia

Hardcover. A book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.non-fictionA book that was produced by The Buxton Progress Association on the history of Buxton and its people through the eyes of its people.buxton, victoria, local history, australia

Part of a group of photographs copied from the collection of Dot Jewell of Montmorency. This photograph is labelled and shows Dot Jewell and friends at a barbeque at Montmorency Bowling Club.Digital copy of colour photograph. Photograph is labelled.dot jewell, montmorency bowling club, barbeques

Newsletter - duplicated - 6 sheets - mostly printed on both sides, front and rear are yellow sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Published by the "Tram & Bus Travellers Association Newsletter", c/- Environment Centre. 419 Lonsdale St., Melbourne. Was the first issue, June 1980. Details the purposes or objectives of the Association, a political lobby group, MMTB financial situation, cutting of maintenance, the transport study (the Lonie report), tramway emergency vehicles and members of the study group. Has a membership application form on the rear.trams, tramways, mmtb, lonie report, finances, public transport

The Old Identities Association was the forerunner ofThe Old Colonists' Association. This particular medal was presented to R.W. Wright who arrived in Ballarat in August 1853. It was purchased by the Old Colonists' Association in 2014. Other known medals were presented to :- * Arthur Croft who arrived in 1852 (Museum of Victoria) * Isaac Croft who arrived in September 1851 (Gold Museum) * Ben Story (Ballarat Historical Society) * John Brokenshire (Private Collection)Ballarat Old Identities medal in a box. The medal shows a gold cradle and other mining tools, and was presented to members of the Old Indentities Association. To qualify as a member you had to have arrived in Ballarat between 1851 and 1854. "Mr Welch, jeweller, of Sturt street, has just manufactured 60 medals, for issue to the members of the Old Identities' Association of Ballarat. Each is suitably inscribed and ornamented. The medals will be on view to day in Mr Welch’s window. " (Ballarat Star, 11 October 1884)The Old Identities Association 1851-1854 Arrived Aug 1853 R.W. Wrightballarat old colonists' association, ballarat old colonists' club, old colonists' association, ballarat, ballarat old identities, r.w. wright

The group includes Misses Mabel and Hazel Pye with family and friends taken pre-1920 at their home at 12 Loch Street, Surrey Hills. Both Hazel and Mabel Pye were artists and their father built a studio at the back of the Loch Street home. The family were also associated with the amateur theatre group ' The Benwerrin Players'. Black and white photo of a group comprised of one man and 5 ladies, seated and standing in front of a verandah of a timber Edwardian style home and on the edge of a rectangular pool. One lady holds a fishing rod. There are mature eucalypt trees around them. One lady holds a sunshade.noar family, loch street, artists, hazel pye, mabel pye, benwerrin players

A group of schoolchildren and adults photographed in about 1920 outside Mount Mercer School possibly by a teacher, Mrs. Essie Sims Representation of the small outlying schools in the early twentieth centuryBlack and white postcard of School Children, teachers and parents at front of Mount Mercer School circa 1920Mt Mercer School education, mount mercer school

100 parents attended a special meeting to discuss a scheme to finance projects at the new Vermont High School.100 parents attended a special meeting to discuss a scheme to finance projects at the new Vermont High School.parkmore state school no. 4881, webster, noel, vermont high school

Poster advertising Victorian Tuberculous Association and the need to get chest X-rays for the prevention of TB. Has the address and telephone numbers on the poster. May have been used in a Ballarat. Appears to have been adhered to an earlier advertisement.trams, tramways, advertisements, posters

Photos taken on a trip or trips to Phillip Island in the 1940s by Jim Nilsson and friends. . There were other people called ? Taylor and Neil mentioned on rear of photos. A negative of the bridge was also donated.Historical4 small black & white photos . First shows a jeep parked at the San Remo side of the bridge, second is taken driving across the bridge towards the island. Third is the Continental guesthouse with 4 cars parked at the front and women walking along footpath.The last photo is a group of 4 young men, arms around their shoulders, standing in front of the Continental- one is Jim Nilsson.first phillip island bridge to san remo, continental guest house,, jim nilsson, bridges

In January 1912, a small school was established at Chelsea, with 65 students, in Hoadley’s Hall, located on Main Road, Chelsea, near the Nepean Highway. Due to its Oriental appearance, the local people called this hall “The Joss House.” A new brick school was built on Argyle Avenue and officially opened on 27 January 1915.Black and white photo Parents Committee of Chelsea State School, in front of the school with four scouts with English flags.chelsea, education, chelsea primary school, school, parents committee, scouts, joss house, chelsea state school

This is a book of 48 pages. The cover is white with a colour image of a water fountain. The pages contain printed text and small images of the front cover fountain.non-fictionFriends of Warrnambool Botanic Gardens historywarrnambool botanic gardens, history of warrnambool gardens, friends of warrnambool gardens

Wooden Plaque N Z Returned Services Association N Z Returned Services Association