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.A typed 25 page foolscap document containing the script of the rehearsal for the radio programme 'In Town Tonight' on Saturday 28 October 1950, no.536. Amongst the people being interviewed are Jean Gould, Alec Guinness and Frank Wright with a young New Zealand cornet player, Ken Smith. The document is attached by a split pin on the top left corner.Written in blue pen on the front cover - Ethel Manninfrank wright, in town tonight, peter duncan, john ellison, jean gould, alac guiness, ken smith

Includes photos of Steve Bracks, Ken Smith & Greg Huntnational vietnam veterans museum

Opal (1914-2010) and husband Ken married in 1936 and moved to the new Quinn estate, Montmorency, in the mid 1930s. They ran various businesses and bought a farm in Butterman's Track, St Andrews. Ken was involved in local organisations and Opal was red Cross volunteer. Contents Typed notes: Sue Law, 10 November 2010, Address to Eltham District Historical Society about death of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and recent death. Typed notes: Russell J Smith (son of Opal Smith), 5 November 2010, Notes for celebrant at funeral of Opal Smith. Biographical details of Opal Smith and Montmorency in 1930s. Order of Service: Celebration of the life of Opal Smith, 8 November 2010, Le Pine Chapel, Eltham. Typed copy of a reading at service for Opal Smith: "I live on" (author unknown). Letter Sue Law to Russell Smith, 12 November 2010. Outlining her and friends' involvement with Opal Smith. Letter Russell Smith to Sue Law, 6 December 2010. Thanks for letter, providing requested material. Card Russell Smith to Sue Law, no date. Thanks from family. Newspaper clippings, A4 photocopies, etcopal smith, ken smith, quinn estate montmorency, ambulance station montmorency, grand boulevard montmorency, bolton street eltham, main road montmorency, montmorency primary school parents council, montmorency primary school, reichelt road montmorency, eltham cemetery, booth clibborn evangelical movement, laurie smith, len parker, brian smith, russell j smith, butterman's track st andrews, bev smith, brendan smith, rohan smith, marty smith, melanie smith, montmorency bowling club, nillumbik historical society, country women's association, pamela smith, matthew smith, miriam smith, alison smith, cox's orchards, mt pleasant road eltham, victory jam factory alphington, sue law, pat pearson, elsie mckenzie, eltham leisure centre, doll smith

Notes by Ken Smith, descendant of the Tainton Family. James and Ann Tainton arrived in Australia in 1853, bought land between Hawthorn and Burwood Roads near Blackburn Road.tainton family, tainton, james, tainton, ann, tainton road, burwood east

In 1978 the Ballarat College of Advanced Education continued to moderate the Tertiary Orientation Programs in a number of regional post-primary schools. TOP students were granted exemptions by V.U.S.E.B. Members of the moderating committee for 1978 were Ken Clements (Registrar), P. Smith (Applied Science), Roger Bodenham (Art), Pat Hope (Business), E. Jensen (Community and General Studies), R. Jacobs (Education), B. Lees (Engineering), R. Newitt (Horsham Technical School), D. Wiseman (Maryborough Technical School), G. McDonald (Stawell Technical School), Peter Shiells (Ballarat School of Mines, J. Williams (MIldura Technical School) and T. Seymour (Regional Director Representative).1) 27 page booklet with information including Regional TOP school, moderation committee, 1977 first preference Applications, assessment results, schools teaching Staff (Mildrura TS, Stawell TS, SMB, Maryborough TC, Horsham TS, Ballarat CAE, Subject descriptions. .2) Letter from Ken Clements to Peter Shiells with information regarding a meeting .3) TOP Analysis from Ballarat College of Advanced Educationtertiary orientation program, top, ken clements, p. smith, roger bodenham, pat hope, e. jensen, r. jacobs, b. lees, r. newitt, d. wiseman, g. mcdonald, peter shiells, j. williams, t. seymour, education, assessment through moderation, ballarat college of advanced education, bcae