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.Single sheet of of white paper with printed header and a typed letter of reference signed by S Hope the editor of 'British Bandsman', a weekly paper.A pen signature - S. Copefrank wright, s cope, british bandsman, reference

Identification not certain. Original copy of photograph in catalogue was identified only as "Mr Lewis Snr", but the same photograph in the Lewis family file is named as "George Lewis Snr" (George Lewis 1855-1935). Maker's name on photograph, "Will S. Anderson" suggests it is of William Lewis. (William Snowdall Anderson was an itinerant photographer in Victoria in the 1890s. He advertised his services in the Camperdown Chronicle in 1895. If photograph which shows a reasonably elderly man was taken in the 1890s, subject would be too old to be George Lewis.) William Lewis married Ann Keating at Gnarkeet in 1853. He is said to have been present at the Eureka Stockade.Sepia photograph of an older man with beard, wearing suit, seated with right leg crossed over left and right hand resting on right knee.william lewis, george lewis

1880's Great Western School Photograph of four rows of Students and Teacherstudents, education

The Genista moved from NSW to serve Western Port from 1889-1932A large black & white photo of a postcard of the S S Genista at the Newhaven Pier with a small yacht and people on pier.Phillip Island "S. S. Genista" calling at Newhavenss genista, ferries, water transport, newhaven, photographs, newhaven pier

McKellar - Duncan Graham McKellar b1869 & Duncan McKellar 1830stawell

Ballarat School of Mines and Industries is a predecessor of Federation University.Blue, Black, white and red artwork for the Bickart's Lino Cut Competition at School of Mines Ballarat published in the School of Mines Ballarat Students Magazine 1940. First Prize - Section "A" - S. Moss. Bickart's, The Modern and Practical Jewellers.ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines and industries, bickart's, lino cut, competition, bickart's lino cut competition, s. moss

Portrait of William Henry Rees Senior. One time ships Carpenter. Worked as a builder in Stawell. 1830-1918stawell

317 p. : ill. ; pale blue cover, images of native Americans holding guns on front cover, frontiersman holding gun on spine.fictionAdventure story for boys set in the American frontier.children's fiction, westerns, american frontier

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Intermediate section of the carding process in the R S & S carding roomCarding / R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Worsted room, R S & S mill.Worsted spinning /R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, cloth - worsted, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Warping machine R S & S millWarping machine R S & S Department of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing room, R S & S mill.Milling and scouring in the woollen and finishing R S & Stextile machinery textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, scouring, milling, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills

49 page typed document Title page, Preface and list of Trust members and 47 numbered pages 26 x 20.6 cm Two copieseltham war memorial trust, stanley s addison collection

Stanly Addison's notes for his Outline History of the Eltham War Memorial Trust31 hand written foolscap pageseltham war memorial trust, stanley s addison

Carding machine at the R S & S millCarding machine/ beginning of carding process/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills

Warping machine, R S & S mill.Warping machine/ R S & S / Australian Official Photograph/ Dept of Informationtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, warping machinery, warping, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Worsted spinning department, R S & S mill.R S & S worsted spinning AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ DEPT OF INFORMATIONtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, spinning machinery, yarn - worsted, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Made from the wood from the S S EdinaThe ship the wood gavel is made from had the distinction of being "the longest Serving Screw Steamer in the World" She was built by Barclay & Curle in Galsgow in 1854 and was scrapped in Australia at Coode Island Footscray in 1957. The same wood was used to make the Chairman's chair in Carlton's Board room.Double headed wood gavel used to control Carlton FC board meetingsSmall brass plaque with the words " Made From The Wood From the S S Edina".

Carding department, R S & S mill.2/ end of carding as carded yarn comes/ off machine for spinning/ R S & Stextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, carding, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Piece drying machine, R S & S millPiece/Drying machine/ R S & S/it dries and squares upthe piece./Machine not working so it/ oculd be photographtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

Drying department, R S & S mill.Drying machine/ R S & S/ 2 men operate/ 1 hidden by fabric G Kidman ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHERtextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, drying machinery, drying, textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

S S Gippsland leaving Kalimna Jetty Holdens boat Sagitasse moored nearby Jemmys Point in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaBlack and white postcard showing S S Gippsland leaving Kalimna Jetty Holdens boat Sagitasse moored nearby Jemmys Point in distance Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna Cove and Jetty Lakes Entranceislands, waterways, boats and boating, tourism

Milling and drying machinery, R S & S mill.R S & S finishing room/ L-millimg & scouring machines/ with wring-dryer ROBERT POCKLEY/ PHOTOGRAPHER/... G Kidmantextile machinery textile mills - history textile mills - staff textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, dyeing, milling, scouring, finishing, kidman, mr g. l., textile machinery, textile mills - history, textile mills - staff, textile mills

John Gerald Gray and another man standing beside the memorial dedicated to those drowned by the wreck of S S Monumental City May 1853 on Tullaberga Island off Mallacoota VictoriaBlack and white photograph taken of memorial dedicated to those drowned by the wreck of S S Monumental City May 1853 on Tullaberga Island off Mallacoota Victoriaroads and streets, transport

Monograph on Captain James Cook written by Neil S Smith.16 page typed and reproduced monograph on Capn James Cook, written by Neil S. Smith. The monograph has stapled brown paper covers with photographs attached. Inside cover (handwritten): "Kew Historical Society / a token of appreciation for a / pleasant vistit. / Neil S. Smith"captain james cook, british navigators