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Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph - Photograph - Black and White, Frank Wright, Jack Cartasso and Jack Zilles at Creswick, 3/2/1930
... calembeen park... is Calembeen Park at Creswick and the men are Jack Zilles, Jack... creswick frank wright calembeen park jack zilles jack cartasso ron ...Frank Wright was a renown resident of Smeaton, where he was born. 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..1) Black and white photograph of three men in bathing costumes standing with arms crossed on a diving board. In the background are changing rooms, a grassy bank and trees. The place is Calembeen Park at Creswick and the men are Jack Zilles, Jack Cartasso and Frank Wright. .2) Black and white photo taken at Creswick, The men on the diving board are Ron Hammond, Norman Jebart, Harley Chapman, Jack Cartasso and Frank Wright..1) Written in pencil on back - Jack Zilles, Jack Cartasso, Frank Wright, Creswick, Feb 3rd 1930 .2) Written on the back in pencil - Ron Hammond, Norman Jebart, Harley Chapman, Jack Cartasso, Frank Wright. Creswick Feb 3rd 1930bathing costumes, swimming, changing sheds, creswick, frank wright, calembeen park, jack zilles, jack cartasso, ron hammond, norman jebart -
Federation University Historical Collection
Booklet, All that Glitters ... :The Growth of Ballarat Victoria, c1966
... Calembeen Park..., Ballarat Base Hospital, Calembeen Park, Ballarat Industrial Estate... Ballarat Base Hospital Calembeen Park Ballarat Industrial Estate ...Red, blue and gold soft covered booklet. Images include the Ballarat Town Hall, The Eureka Monument, Begonia house, Ballarat Botanic Gardens,M.B. John, Sebastopol Technical School, reservoirs, Ballarat Base Hospital, Calembeen Park, Ballarat Industrial Estate, Lal Lal Falls, Buninyong Golf Course, Mayne Nickless, Firth Cleveland Plant, Bendix Mintex, Bunge, (Aust.) Pty Ltd, Martin's Stoneware, Sunshine biscuits, Timken, M.B. John and Hattersley Limited, Ballarat Gas Company, Ballarat Paper Mills, Ballarat Woollen and Worsted Mills, Eclipse Motors, E. Lucas and Co, Milk Processors Pty Ltd, Eureka Valves, Paddle Bros., George Farmer Pty Ltd.greater ballarat association, develop victoria council, ballarat, begonia queens, yvonne arstall, carol penrose, wendy longmore, lal lal falls, ballarat town hall, the eureka monument, begonia house, ballarat botanic gardens, m.b. john, sebastopol technical school, reservoirs, ballarat base hospital, calembeen park, ballarat industrial estate, buninyong golf course, mayne nickless, firth cleveland plant, bendix mintex, bunge, (aust.) pty ltd, martin's stoneware, sunshine biscuits, timken, m.b. john and hattersley limited, ballarat gas company, ballarat paper mills, ballarat woollen and worsted mills, eclipse motors, e. lucas and co, milk processors pty ltd, eureka valves, paddle bros., george farmer pty ltd -
Federation University Historical Collection
Report, Cultural Landscapes Study of Creswick Goldfields Area for Australian Hertiage Commission
... calembeen park... workings calembeen park ascot anderson's mill smeaton hepburn ...White bound report with clear covergoldfields of victoria, goldfields tourism, marketing, tourism, creswick, creswick goldfields, allendale, broomfield, rocklyn, bullengarook, mollongghip, dean, scrub hill, clarkes hill, creswick railway station, creswick school of forestry, sawpit gully, oak gully, creswick cemetery, kingston, creswick avenue of honour, kerrins bridge, berry deep leads mine system, australasian mine site, creswick alluvial workings, calembeen park, ascot, anderson's mill, smeaton, hepburn lagoon -
Creswick Museum
Chinese Opium or Gold Scale, circa 1840 - 1880
... the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps... the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps ...Probably brought to the area by Chinese miners or shopkeepers. It was used to weigh small items at a time when goods were often paid in gold. In could also be used for weighing opium. In China it was known as a Dotchin. Creswick had a large Chinese population which arrived circa 1855 and established the Chinese Camp (now Calembeen Park) plus other satelite camps in the area. In 1859 there was over 1,000 residents in the area and many operated as shopkeepers. Joined pieces of wood (bamboo), violin shape case joined with brass rivet together. The case features a long section to house the ivory rod with the bulbous section to house metal dish with four holes. Ivory rod. Metal weight is missingIvory rod has markings to indicate weight. Metal dish has four holesscale, goldrush, gold, miners, opium smoking, shopkeeping