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.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a three piece suit and hat standing on the beach. The man is Frank Wright and the place is Coogee Beach, Sydney. Written in pen on back - Frank Wright (21) at Coogee Sydney, Easter 1923, Taken by Alex Wrightfrank wright, alex wright, coogee, beach

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.Black and white photograph of a man dressed in a three piece suit and hat, leaning against a sandstone seawall, with the water in the background. The man is Frank Wright and the place is Coogee, Sydney.Written in pen on back - Frank Wright, 21, Coogee, Sydney - Easter 1923 (By Alex Wright au)frank wright, cornet, conductor, ballarat, coogee, sydney, seawall, beach

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.Black and white seascape photograph of a beach curving around to a treed headland at end of the beach. The beach is dotted with people both in and out of the water. The location is Coogee, Sydney.Written in pen on back - The surf at Coogee, Sydney. Easter 1923, F.W. (au)frank wright, coogee beach

The “Coogee” is an intermediate single seat sailplane designed and built by Tom Proctor in 1940. Only one was built. It was first flown at Stuart Hill near Bendigo Victoria in January 1941 and was maintained in flying condition until 1967. The aircraft was flown extensively by the Victorian Motorless Flight Group (now the Melbourne Gliding Club) and Geelong Gliding Club and several subsequent owners. This exhibit is a "one off" Australian designed and built glider similar in some respects to the Hutter H17. Its usage is relevant to the history of gliding in Victoria in the post war years. Also the aircraft provides an insight into gliding technology in Australia in the 1940s. Wood and fabric single seat glider sailplane with strutted wings and strutted tailplane – features metal framed perspex canopy, central fuselage skid and wheel, small tail skid, instruments include airspeed, turn and bank indicator; variometer and altimeter. Metal parts include struts and fairing covering wing joint. All surfaces are pink doped – awaiting painting.australian gliding, glider, sailplane, coogee, tom proctor, victorian motorless flight group, geelong gliding club

Black and white photo of tram on streetscape, destination showing as Coogee Beach. 'LB Manny Collection Photo No 162' stamped on back, '(31)' written in ink on back of photo.person, individual, basil miller

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph of Phuoc Tuy, South Vietnam, 1969. A 105mm artillery piece fires 'Fleshette' and 'Cannister' rounds on 'open sight' at NVA/VietCong, wave attacks against Fire Support Base Anderson. This type of action was also used at Fire Bases Coral, Balmoral amd Coogeephotograph, phuoc tuy, gibbons collection catalogue, 105mm artillery, fire support base anderson, fire support base - coral, fire support base balmoral, fire support base coogee, nva/vietcong, denis gibbons

Form - "MMTB Supplementary Running Journal" dated 24/2/1925 giving ticket numbers against specific ticket amounts signed by H Duchess No. 1178 of Prahran depot and Newspaper clippings glued to a sheet of drawing book cardboard sheet comprising: "The story of Coogee", "Veteran ship sunk outside heads", dated 29-7-28, former captains, "Safety of Both sides" featuring a Portsmouth UK double deck trams and a letter about Sunday morningtrams, tramways, cable trams, forms, tickets, prahran

The lantern slides were most probably used at the Ballarat School of Mines. The image of Rome from St Peter's (Vatican) was taken before 1929. The "Via Conciliazione", built by Mussolini in 1929 is not present in the image. Hinged timber box designed to hold glass lantern slides. The box contains 50 lantern slides including: * male Turk in turbin *interior of a cathedral * Cavalry Scene, Boer War (c1900) * Richard Seddon portrait * Fishermen at Sea * Turkish domed building * Eddystone Lighthouse, England * image of early printing * Cloister Court, Trinity College, Cambridge * Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour (by I.F.E) * National Park, Sydney * Customs House, Sydney * View from the Dome of St Peter's, Rome (Pre 1929) * Botanical Gardens, Sydney * Coogee Bay, NSW * Keeble College Chapel, Oxford * Holy Land - The Village of Endor * Sydney Cove * Interior portrait of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Parliament House, Melbourne * Palace Dela Concord, Italylantern slides, entertainment, ballarat school of mines, boer war, richard seddon, sydney harbour, coogee beach, legislative assembly, rome, roma, vatican, vaticono, fairyland, lake wendouree, glass slide, lantern slide

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This Item has the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.181 This black-and-white card shows cattle being driven through forest beneath a rocky hill; on the card is printed “Paddys Knob. Killarney Rwy.” 1405.182 This black-and-white card shows a mountainous river valley; on the card is printed “Burrin Juck, Murrumbidgee River”. 1405.183 This coloured card shows a beach with small boats and people along the shore; on the card is printed “Shelly Beach, Manly, N.S.W.” 1405.184 This coloured card shows a sheltered bay with boats, wharves and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Double Bay, Sydney, N.S.W.” 1405.185 This coloured card shows Government House and its gardens; on the card is printed “Government House, Sydney”. 1405.186 This coloured card shows a bridge crossing a river with a ferry in the distance; on the card is printed “Evening, Lane Cove River, Sydney”. Handwriting on the card: "Annadale 18/02/07" 1405.187 This coloured card shows a bay with a ferry and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Christmas”, “As the moments swiftly fly, May your blessings multiply.” and “Mosmans Bay, Sydney.” 1405.188 This black-and-white card shows Circular Quay with a ferry and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Circular Quay, Sydney” and “300167.” 1405.189 This coloured card shows an ocean swimming pool crowded with bathers beside Coogee Beach; on the card is printed “1754 - The Baths, Coogee, Sydney.” 1405.190 This black-and-white card shows a city street with pedestrians, bicycles, motor vehicles and commercial buildings; on the card is printed “Hunter St Newcastle”, “WESTMINSTER HOTEL”, “CAFE” and “THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUST”. 1405.191 This black-and-white card shows motor cars travelling along a coastal road overlooking the sea; on the card is printed “Memorial Drive Newcastle”. 1405.192 This black-and-white card shows a steel bridge crossing a river below a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “C. V. Jackson, Newsagent, Yass, No. 6803” and “TAEMAS BRIDGE NEAR YASS”. 1405.193 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall descending into a rocky pool; on the card is printed “Forest Creek Falls, Yass.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.194 This black-and-white card shows a rocky river landscape; on the card is printed “Rocks, Yass River”. 1405.195 This black-and-white card shows a river flowing through a mountainous gorge; on the card is printed “Barren Jack. Murrumbidgee River.”, “C. N. HOWARD, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.196 This black-and-white card shows a metal bridge crossing a river towards a town. There is no visible printed caption. The handwriting reads: “Yumburra 21-9-03.” 1405.197 This black-and-white card shows a seaside cottage overlooking the coast; on the card is printed “Seaside Cottage at Tuross Heads, South Coast” and “(Copyright.)”. 1405.198 This coloured card shows a riverside settlement beneath mountains; there is no visible printed caption. Handriting "E.S.B." 1405.199 This black-and-white card shows a hotel complex viewed across formal gardens; on the card is printed “LAPSTONE HILL HOTEL FROM GARDENS.” 1405.200 This black-and-white card shows a busy main street with parked motor vehicles and commercial buildings; on the card is printed “3. Main Street, Kyogle, N.S.W.”postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno

B&W Photos of Building AHTS vessel Lady Elizabeth at ASI shipbuilders WA.Photo Captions. Australian Offshore Services, part of the Energy Services Division of P&O Australia Ltd. recently placed an order for a new anchor—handling supply vessel to be built by Australian Shipbuilding Industries (WA) Pty. Ltd. at Cockbum Sound, W.A. The 2,650 tonnes displacement ship will be the largest 111' the A.O.S. fleet and the first built for the Company in W.A. Delivery is scheduled for September 1982, after which the ship will join other units of the A.O.S. fleet serving 011 and gas projects in Bass Strait and off the W.A. coast. PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS: Length, overall 66.30 metres 14.15 " 5.65 H Beam Depth A new oil rig supply vessel for Australian Offshore Services, part of the Energy Services Division of P&O Australia Ltd. is due to be launched on September 9 at the Australian Shipbuilding Industries shipyard at South Coogee (W.A.). The ship will be named Lady Elizabeth by Ms Anne Elizabeth Blanckensee, wife of Mr Alan Blanckensee, a Director of P&O Australia Ltd. A.O.S. operates a large fleet of supply Vessels which support oil and gas exploration projects off the W.A. and Victorian coasts and LADY ELIZABETH will be the 14th ship built in Australia for the Company in the last 14 years. LADY ELIZABETH (2,650 tonnes displacement) is 66.30 metres in length, 14.15 metres beam and 5.65 metres moulded depth. She Will be powered by four Daihatsu engines developlng a combined total of 7,200 b.h.p. After the ceremony, the vessel's fitting out will continue and she is expected to enter service in October, under the Command of Captain G.D. Mellor of Thornlie, W.A.

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This item contains the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.141 This black-and-white card shows two people in a boat on a river beside a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Murrumbidgee River Yeumburra Yass”. 1405.142 This black-and-white card shows two people in a boat on a river beside a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Murrumbidgee River Yeumburra Yass”. 1405.143 This black-and-white card shows two people in a boat on a river beside a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Murrumbidgee River Yeumburra Yass”. 1405.144 This black-and-white card shows two people in a boat on a river beside a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Murrumbidgee River Yeumburra Yass”. 1405.145 This black-and-white card shows long stalactites inside a cave; on the card is printed “THE CANOPY. ORIENT CAVE. JENOLAN. N. S. W. AUSTRALIA.” 1405.146 This black-and-white card shows a rocky coastal cliff with fenced walking paths; on the card is printed “THE ROSE SERIES P. 5976”, “Copyright.” and “THE GAP, WATSONS BAY, SYDNEY. N.S.W.” 1405.147 This coloured card shows a coastal railway line leading towards a headland, with a sailing ship offshore; on the card is printed “EARLY MORNING, NOBBY NEWCASTLE, N.S.W.” 1405.148 This coloured card shows a crowded coastal swimming cove; on the card is printed “CLOVELLY (LITTLE COOGEE), NEAR SYDNEY. A Very Popular Picnic Resort.” and “[Star Photo. Co., Copyright.” 1405.149 This black-and-white card shows a dam under construction in a rocky river gorge; on the card is printed “237 Burrinjuck looking down stream 19.7.11.” and “Copyright H&S”. 1405.150 This coloured card shows Circular Quay with ferries, ships and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Circular Quay, Sydney N.S.W.”, “SYDNEY FERRIES LIMITED”, “SCOTT’S EMULSION” and “HARDIE AND GORMAN”. 1405.151 This coloured card shows an elevated view of a harbour, sand spit, wharves and small boats; on the card is printed “1715 - The Spit, Middle Harbour, Sydney.” 1405.152 This coloured card shows an elevated view of a harbour, sand spit, wharves and small boats; on the card is printed “1715 - The Spit, Middle Harbour, Sydney.” 1405.153 This black-and-white card shows a settlement in a mountainous valley; on the card is printed “Barren Jack City”, “C. N. HOWARD, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” The handwriting appears to read: “1 Mess Quarters 2 Hospital 3 House he stayed in.” 1405.154 This black-and-white card shows a broad commercial street lined with shops and verandahs; on the card is printed “Cooma Street, Yass.” 1405.155 This black-and-white card shows a broad commercial street with shops and horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “M.COEN.”, “GENERAL STOREKEEPER.”, “M. COEN, PUBLISHERS, YASS.” and “COOMA STREET, YASS.” 1405.156 This coloured card shows a warship in Sydney Harbour beside waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “Fort Macquarie & H. M. S. Powerful, Sydney N.S.W.” 1405.157 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a rocky river gorge; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.158 This black-and-white card shows a stone church with a tall spire and surrounding graveyard; on the card is printed “12 Canberra Church H&S”. 1405.159 This coloured card shows a waterfall cascading over tiered rocks in forest; on the card is printed “Sylvia Fall, Blue Mountains, N.S.W.” 1405.160 This coloured card shows a university building; on the card is printed “The Sydney University”.postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno