The Hepburn Springs Pavilion was built in 1908. The brick Edwardian building is registered by Heritage Victoria, and has long been a meeting place in Hepburn Springs. It features magnificent stained-glass windows, a beautiful tiled floor and vaulted ceiling. It is built over the Pavilion Mineral Water Spring.Black and white image of the Hepburn Springs Pavilion. hepburn springs pavilion, hepburn springs reserve, mineral water

The brick pavilion in this photograph was constructed in 1908. Black and white photograph at Hepburn Mineral Spring Reserve showing a lady in the foreground leading an a pipe and concrete rail fence. The brick Hepburn Springs Pavilion is in the background. chatham family archive, hepburn springs, mineral water, hepburn mineral springs reserve

Hepburn Springs in a tourist town with natural mineral water springsA black and white photographic image of the pavilion in the Hepburn Springs Mineral Springs Reserve. hepburn springs, mineral water, pavilion

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 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 two men, one sitting on a motorbike, dressed in boots, rolled up pants, shirt and tie and a belted jacket and the other man is sitting in an outfit (or sidecar). They are in front of a brick building with a circular window, the Hepburn Springs Pavilion. The one on the bike is Frank Wright. .2) sepia photograph of a man on a motorbike with outfit (or sidecar). He is on a country road with a trimmed hedge in the background. The man is Frank Wright..1) handwritten on the back - Hepburn Springs Pavilion. Printed on the back - Post Correspondence .2) printed on the back - Post Correspondencefrank wright, hepburn springs pavilion, motorbike, outfit, sidecar, transport, motorcycle, hepburn springs

Colour photograph of a view of the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve looking towards Locarno Spring and the Pavilion.hepburn springs, locarno, mineral water, hepburn springs reserve, hepburn springs pavilion, locarmo spring

Colour photograph of a view of the Hepburn Mineral Springs Reserve looking towards Locarno Spring and the Pavilion.hepburn springs, locarno, mineral water, hepburn springs reserve, hepburn springs pavilion, locarmo spring

The Hepburn Springs Progress Association invited Edna Walling the the Hepburn Springs Reserve, and sandstone paths and bridges resulted. In 1934 there was a proposal to spend 2,000 to 3,000 poinds at the Hepburn Springs Reserve, with a govenrment loan suggested. Colour photograph of Hepburn Springs Reserve looking towards the Pavilion. The stone work bridges and springs were inspired by Edna Walling. hepburn springs, locarno, mineral water, hepburn springs reserve, locarno spring, edna walling, hepburn springs pavilion

Many of the exotic trees were planted in the Hepburn Springs Reserve by local communities in an effort to beautify the reserve, provide shade in summer and create a landscape reminiscent of European spa centres. The main lawn area or Picnic Park, is dominated by a single Sierra Redwood (Sequoiadendron giganteum) specimen planted in 1901 to commemorate Federation.Colour Photograph of the Hepburn Springs Reserve taken from near Locarno Springs, looking towards the Pavilion. The tree in the distance was planted in 1901. sequoiadendron giganteum, sierra redwood, anniversary of federation, hepburn springs reserve, hepburn mineral springs reserve, hepburn springs pavilion

Soft covered book of 32 pages. Includes information of Victoria's mineral water springs.spa coutnry, mineral water, mineral springs, bottles, bottling, cans, ballan, blackwood, daylesford, central springs, sailor's falls, deep breek, glenlyon, woolnoughs crossing, hepburn springs, locarno spring, pavilion spring, swiss and italians, argyle spring, geology, kyneton, taradale, leitches creek, spargo creek, carroll's mineral spring, vaughan, glenluce, geelong, eastern beach mineral spring, hepburn democratic club, macaroni factory

A number of people stand on a timber bridge which spans Spring Creek at Hepburn Springs. hepburn springs, spring creek, spring creek bridge, hepburn mineral spring, pavilion