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.Music score covered with buff coloured card with fabric tape binding around the edges. The score is 16 pages long and is called "Sailors' Songs (B.B. Version) by Frank Wright".frank wright, boy's brigade, sailors' songs, brass bands, musical score

From a group of items re ártist, poet and four-navy veteran James Conder 1872-1954: photograph of James as a sailor, sent to family with greeting 'Yours Always, James'armed services - navy, transport - shipping, james bryance conder, royal australian navy, royal navy squadron, victorian navy

Huttley - Martin FamilySepia photo: 2 Children. Girl sitting on rug, white dress, dark socks and shoes, curls with white bow. Boy in Sailor suit sitting on stool bow tie.with Love from Ray and Madge Dec 1908 Eden Photo Studios Melbournehuttley, martin

Arthur Henry Plumridge, associated with the district for over 50 years, was connected with St Luke's Anglican Church in Vermont and a foundation member and office-bearer of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers Association.Arthur Henry Plumridge, associated with the district for over 50 years, was connected with St Luke's Anglican Church in Vermont and a foundation member and office-bearer of the Sailors and Soldiers Fathers Association.plumridge, arthur henry, st lukes anglican church vermont, sailors and soldiers fathers association

Linen holdall containing a sewing and repair kit issued to Royal Australian Navy sailors. The holdall is navy blue. The kit contains a variety of spare buttons, cottons and sewing needles and a thimble. The holldall has an embroidered label with the following 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA, R.E.V. YARD, R.A.N."

Red cloth bound book with gold embossed title lettering Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen's Club and Frankston R.S.L. Library Loans record sheet pasted inside front cover.On book spine - Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-18 Vol. III The A.I.F. in France 1916 by C.E.W. Bean Angus & Robertson 2nd Edition 1934 Book Plate Ex Libris Frankston Sub-Branch R.S.S.I.L.A. contains personal signature of author CEW Bean