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. 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.Black and white photograph postcard of a brass band marching and playing their instruments. The band is the City of Ballarat "A" Grade Band and the place is City Oval Ballarat. The occasion is the 1920 South Street Competition. The conductor is Percy Cole, Solo Cornet is Frank Wright, the Solo Trombone is Jack Shakles, the Solo Euphonium is Lary Sheehan, the Soprano is Harry Black and the Solo Horn is Lewis Thomas.Written in pen on the back - Information about who, what and where the band were playing. Also included were the pieces played.frank wright, percy cole, jack shakles, lary sheehan, harry black, lewis thomas, city of ballarat a grade band, brass bands, cornet

All three photos are of the Ballarat City Band preforming at the 1921 South Street Competitions. Frank Wright is the Bandmaster and conductor for the B grade competition and .1- for the "A grade" test piece the conductor was Bert Baile. Bob Pattie of the Ballarat Brass Band believes the Ballarat City Band with Frank Wright as Conductor travelled to Queensland to take part in a contest up there. This is supposed to be the very first time that a Victorian Band had gone to Queensland to take part in a contest. "Frank Wright is actually marching with his band. That's him near the side drummer. He has a bow tie on and dinner suit. Note the dog: In those days you couldn't keep a dog away from the Band Contest ... everyone in town was there! (16/08/2013)The Ballarat City Band won the B grade Quickstep at this competitionThe Ballarat City Band on an oval in Ballarat as part of the 1921 South Street Competition. .1 Shows Ballarat City Band on stand. .2 show close up of band marching off oval and .3 show band marching and playing..1 - The "A Grade" Test Piece "Tschiakowsky" Ballarat City on stand (Frank Wright) conductor & showing "Newcastle steel works" on ground (Bert Baile conductor) Won at South Street 1921 .2 - The finish of the B Grade Quickstep - Won by City of Ballarat Band. 1921 South Street. Bandmster - Frank Wright. Drum Major Albert Boyce South St 1921 .3- Showing City of Ballarat Band on B Grade Quickstep South Street comps 1921. Won by Ballarat City, Bandmaster - Frank Wright, Drum Major - Albert Boyceballarat city band, south street competition 1921

City of Ballarat Band winners of the A & B grade Quickstep competitions in Brisbane Easter 1923. Photograph of band standing at attention for inspection. Drum Major is Albert Boyce. Conductor is Frank Wright who is located in the back row second from left with bow tie on (Conductor didn't have to wear same uniform as the players). Regent Studios Thos Mathewson, Brisbane. on front of photo. On back - The City of Ballarat band (winners A. & B Grades Quickstep) Brisbane ( Queensland) Easter 1923 "Inspection"quickstep, 1923, frank wright, wright, brass, brass band

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. He died in England in 1970 at the age of 69.Black and white photograph of a large grassed oval surrounded by a picket fence. There are stands with spectators on both sides of the oval. In the centre is a group of men in band uniform, marching and playing their brass instruments.The place is the Brisbane Exhibition Ground and the group is the City of Ballarat Band.Written in pen on back - The City of Ballarat Band (winners A & B grade quickstep) On March exhibition ground, Brisane Easter, 1923 (V. Hall)frank wright, vernon holt, city of ballarat band, brisbane exhibition ground, brass band

A photograph from the collection of the historian Dorothy Rogers, donated to the Kew Historical Society by her son John Rogers in 2015. The photographs were taken for the historian to assist in research for her historical works on Kew, published as separate volumes such as Lovely Old Homes of Kew (1961) and 'A History of Kew' (1973), or articles on local history for suburban papers. In many cases the photographs contain numerous annotations by Mrs Rogers. While the resource has intrinsic importance, it has additional significance due to it forming part of the research library of the historian Dorothy Rogers. The Rogers Collection is the largest collection within the Kew Historical Society's archives. There vast majority of items in this collection were created by or for the author.Photograph of the Kew Band which was competing in competition at Ballarat in 1948.Kew Band at Ballarat 1948. They won G Grade. Kew City Band at Ballarat, 1948kew band, dorothy rogers

The Geelong Harbour Trust Band was one of five brass bands existing in the Geelong area in the early 1900's. They were quite successful in competition under the direction of conductor Mr Harry Shugg. After their conductor, Harry Shugg left to conductor the Malvern Tramways Band in 1915, the band merged with the Geelong Municipal Band to become the Geelong City Band.This postcard is significant as it provides a historical window on this (former) brass band and their achievements. The postcard is also significant as it is part of a series of four in the VBL's collection which have Mr Harry Shugg (conductor) as a central figure.Rectangular black and white photograph printed on a postcard.Front: "GEELONG HARBOUR TRUST BAND, Winners of Double Event, Ballarat, 1910, B and C Grades On a Complete Set of Higham Clear Bore Band Instruments. LYONS, Sole Agend, 256 Bourke St., Melb.geelong harbour trust band, geelong, victoria, brass band, victorian bands' association, harry shugg, geelong city band, geelong municipal band, victorian bands' league