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. This small black and red print on white paper programme was made in an eight page booklet format. The programme is for the London County Council, Kenwood, Philharmonic Orchestra held on Saturday, 2nd July 1955 and conducted by Edric Cundell. The notes on the music were written by Hubert Foss and Frank Wright.frank wright, london county council, kenwood, programme, philharmonic orchestra, edric cundell, hubert foss

A guide to storages, features and facilitiesBlue cover with illustrations of activities associated with waterlakeside leisure, eildon dam, goulburn weir, waranga basin, tatura, document, pamphlets

Nunawading Rotary Club's annual fun day at Blackburn Lake. The Rotary Club donated a series of aerial photos of Nunawading going back 60 years which will be on show in the visitor's centre.Nunawading Rotary Club's annual fun day at Blackburn Lake.nunawading rotary club, blackburn lake, meagher, dorothy, tierney, peter, wittick, max, francis, john

The spike was found beside the puffing billy railway track by Garth Jenkinson between Lakeside and Nobelius Packing Shed in March 2002The object id historically significant as it is probably one of the railway spikes used on the original railway line.Railway spike , Found between lakeside and Nobelius Packing Shed beside Puffing Billy Track in March 2002railway, spike, puffing, billy, gembrook

This collection was owned by Keith Daniel, an accountant with SR & WSC. Resident in Tatura 6-7 years until 1965File containing - Victorian Government Gazette March 6, 1968. - - Map, Goulburn Irrigation System - Murchison A, SR & WSC Journal "Aqua" April 1966 , Lake Eppalock Boating Guide, "Aqua Summer 1991, Brochure & newspaper adv. re: Waranga Lakeside estate.1974