Photograph - black and white. Photograph of a Military Brass Band. Written on the back of photo, 'Ballarat Military Band, 24-3-25.'organization, military, army band, ballarat military band. m.rose collection.

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Music book, cream paper: Wright & Rounds Enterprise Band Book, 13th Set, Solo Tenor Horn, containing marches, small fantasias, glees polkas, schottisches, for brass & military bands.

In 1932 the call was put out to the ABC to start a military band. The band’s task was to record music to play on air four times a week, and to perform live concerts for the public. By November 1933 a band was put together with 40 musicians from around Australia. The band was initially conducted by Captain H. E. Adkins, Director of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London. After the tour, Adkins returned to his position at Kneller Hall, and Stephen Yorke, a retired bandmaster of the Gloucestershire Regiment, was brought out to Australia to become the permanent director and conductor of the band, which he did until the band closed in 1951. During the band’s 17 year history they presented a sizable program of music. Their final concert received a standing ovation from its audience of 1500, with a teary-eyed Yorke. 23 Parts Concert Band Instrumentation Quick March (March or One-Step) Key Signature: Eb Major Arranged for Military and Brass Band by P. Beechfield Carver Instrumentation: Eb Flute & Piccolo Oboes Eb Clarinets 1st Clarinets Bb 2nd & 3rd Clarinets Bb Bassoons Eb Alto Saxophone 1st Baritone Bb (or Tenor Saxophone) Repiano Cornet Bb Solo Cornet Bb (Conductor) 2nd Cornet Bb 1st Horn Eb (or Solo Tenor) 2nd Horn Eb (or 1st Tenor) 3rd & 4th Horns Eb (or 2nd Tenor) 1st Trombone (Alto Clef) 2nd Trombone (Tenor Clef) Bass Trombone Euphonium (Bass Clef) Bb Bass (Treble Clef) Basses (Bass Clef) Drums & Effects (Tubular Bells in Eb, Sleigh Bells, Tambourine etc.)On envelope: QM33. March or One Step, Cheer up Good Times are Coming, Greer. Q33, 402 (crossed out). Stamped on the reverse of each card: Australian Broadcasting Commission, Sydneybrass band, australian broadcasting commission, marching band, concert band

In 1932 the call was put out to the ABC to start a military band. The band’s task was to record music to play on air four times a week, and to perform live concerts for the public. By November 1933 a band was put together with 40 musicians from around Australia. The band was initially conducted by Captain H. E. Adkins, Director of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London. After the tour, Adkins returned to his position at Kneller Hall, and Stephen Yorke, a retired bandmaster of the Gloucestershire Regiment, was brought out to Australia to become the permanent director and conductor of the band, which he did until the band closed in 1951. During the band’s 17 year history they presented a sizable program of music. Their final concert received a standing ovation from its audience of 1500, with a teary-eyed Yorke. 16 Parts Brass Band Instrumentation Quick March Ascherberg's Brass and Military Band Journal Key Signature: Ab Major Instrumentation: Repiano Cornet Bb Eb Soprano Cornet Solo Cornet Bb 2nd Cornet Bb 3rd Cornet Bb Solo Tenor Horn Eb 2nd Tenor Horn Eb 3rd Tenor Horn Eb 1st Baritone Bb 2nd Baritone Bb 1st Tenor Trombone 2nd Tenor Trombone Bass Trombone Bb Euphonium (Treble Clef) Eb Basses Bb Basses DrumsOuter Envelope: Title, Composer, Instrumentation and Publisher information, QM22. On Inner Envelope: QM22, Q271brass band, australian broadcasting commission, marching band, concert band

In 1932 the call was put out to the ABC to start a military band. The band’s task was to record music to play on air four times a week, and to perform live concerts for the public. By November 1933 a band was put together with 40 musicians from around Australia. The band was initially conducted by Captain H. E. Adkins, Director of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London. After the tour, Adkins returned to his position at Kneller Hall, and Stephen Yorke, a retired bandmaster of the Gloucestershire Regiment, was brought out to Australia to become the permanent director and conductor of the band, which he did until the band closed in 1951. During the band’s 17 year history they presented a sizable program of music. Their final concert received a standing ovation from its audience of 1500, with a teary-eyed Yorke. 23 Parts Concert Band Instrumentation Feldman's Brass & Military Band Journal March and One-Step Tempo di Marcia Key Signature: Ab Major Instrumentation: Flute & Piccolo Eb Oboe Eb Clarinet 1st Clarinet Bb 2nd Clarinet Bb 3rd Clarinet Bb Bassoon Alto Saxophone Eb 1st Baritone Bb & Tenor Saxophone Bb (Treble Clef) Conductor (in Bb) Bb Repiano (Cornet) Solo Cornet Bb 2nd Cornet Bb 1st Horn Eb or Solo Tenor 2nd Horn Eb or 1st Tenor 3rd Horn Eb or 2nd Tenor 4th Horn Eb 1st Trombone 2nd Trombone Bass Trombone Euphonium (Bass Clef) Basses (Bass Clef) DrumsOn envelope: QM17, Stamps indicating 19 FEB 1940, 29 JUN 1940, 28 DEC 1940, 23 MAY 1941. Q23, 405 (crossed out). Stamped on the reverse of each card: Australian Broadcasting Commission *Sydney*brass band, australian broadcasting commission, marching band, concert band

In 1977, artist Annette Meikle undertook a commission to illustrate a book recording stories of places and people in the Bayside area. It was published in 1978 as Sandringham Sketchbook, with text by Elizabeth Waters. The sketches were intended to record remaining examples of Bayside’s early architecture and environment, as well as reflect newer architectural changes. Meikle went on to donate 22 of these sketches to Bayside City Council in 2003. Built in 1926, the Band Rotunda was a gift to the people of Sandringham by local doctor and former soldier Thomas Garnet Leary. On Sunday afternoons throughout the inter-war years, brass bands such as the military uniformed 46th Battalion Brass Band and the popular Sandringham Boys Band would play. The canopied top storey comfortably held twenty five performers with enough room for their large instruments. Large crowds would picnic along the foreshore listening to the performances. The drinking fountain pictured under the rotunda has since been removed.Annette Meikle, Band Rotunda 1977, ink and watercolour, 33.8 x 23.5 cm. Bayside City Council Art and Heritage Collection. Donated by the artist, 2003annette meikle, sandringham sketchbook, elizabeth waters, band rotunda, sandringham, thomas garnet leary, foreshore

In 1932 the call was put out to the ABC to start a military band. The band’s task was to record music to play on air four times a week, and to perform live concerts for the public. By November 1933 a band was put together with 40 musicians from around Australia. The band was initially conducted by Captain H. E. Adkins, Director of the Royal Military School of Music, Kneller Hall, London. After the tour, Adkins returned to his position at Kneller Hall, and Stephen Yorke, a retired bandmaster of the Gloucestershire Regiment, was brought out to Australia to become the permanent director and conductor of the band, which he did until the band closed in 1951. During the band’s 17 year history they presented a sizable program of music. Their final concert received a standing ovation from its audience of 1500, with a teary-eyed Yorke. 23 parts Concert Band instrumentation One-Step and March Key Signature: Db Major Feldman's Brass & Military Band Journal By arr. with Cecil Lennox Ltd. Full Piano Copy Price 6d. also published for Full Orchestra Refrain lyrics included on Conductor's score Instrumentation: Conductor Flute & Piccolo Eb Oboe Eb Clarinet 1st Bb Clarinet 2nd Bb Clarinet 3rd Bb Clarinet Bassoon Eb Alto Saxophone 1st Bb Baritone & Tenor Saxophone Bb 1st Eb Horn or Solo Tenor 2nd Eb Horn or 1st Tenor 3rd Eb Horn or 2nd Tenor 4th Eb Horn Bb Repiano Solo Cornet Bb 2nd Cornet Bb 1st Trombone (Alto Clef) 2nd Trombone (Alto Clef) Bass Trombone (Bass Clef) Euphonium (Bass Clef) Basses DrumsOn envelope: QM174, March + One Step, Rio de Janeiro, Q148, Scrubbed out 401 Stamped on the reverse of each card: Australian Broadcasting Commission Sydneybrass band, australian broadcasting commission, marching band, concert band

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 a woman dressed in a dark ankle length dress with a scalloped overskirt, wearing beads around her neck. She is standing on the steps of a cottage "Laura Villa" with a shrub to the left of her. The woman is Laura Wright. .2) black and white photograph of a woman wearing a long dark dress and a white cravat with a brooch, standing of the steps of a cottage. The woman is Sarah Wright and the cottage is "Laura Villa". .3) black and white photograph of a woman wearing a long dark dress and a white cravat with a brooch, standing of the steps of a cottage. The woman is Sarah Wright and the cottage is "Laura Villa"..1) Handwritten on back - Laura Wright, aged 25 years. Taken at Smeaton, January 28th 1922, by Frank Wright .2) Handwritten on back Mrs W. Wright, "Laura Villa" Smeaton. Taken by her son, Frank Wright on January 28th, 1922laura wright, sarah wright, laura villa, frank wright, smeaton

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.Black and white photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of a house. The man is dressed in a band uniform with hat and the woman is dressed in a dark above the ankle length dress. The woman is Laura Wright and the man is Frank Wright. The house is "Dalbrao" at Northcote Hand written on back - Laura Wright 25, Frank Wright 20, "Dalbrae", St Georges Road, Northcote, Melbourne, Taken by Vernon Holt, 9/4/22laura wright, frank wright, dalbrae, vernon holt, cornet, band

Sarah Wright was the mother of Frank Wright who 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. 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.Black and white photograph of a woman in a dark dress and hat and carrying an umbrella. She is standing on a path set within the grounds of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, with the Statue Pavillion, a statue, shrubs and large trees in the background. The woman is Sarah Wright.sarah wright, frank wright, ballarat botanical gardens, statue pavillion

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.Black and white photograph of a man with one hand in the pocket of his suit trousers, standing before the front porch of a timber house. There is some wrought iron over the entrance to the porch. The man is Frank Wright and the house is at 118 Doveton Street South, Ballarat.Handwritten on the back - Frank Wright, at the age of 19 years taken at 118 Doveton St Sth, Ballarat, by Lin Jenkins, 23-7-1921frank wright, lin jenkins, timber house, wrought iron, ballarat

Alex Wright was the brother ofFrank Wright who was a renown resident of Smeaton. 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 a man and a woman standing in front of a picket fence, with a large tree in the background. The man is wearing a suit and is Frank Wright. The woman is wearing a long dark skirt and long sleeved blouse with a brooch at the neckline. She is his mother Sarah Wright. The man is wearing a suit and is Sarah's son Alex. The picket fence surrounds "Laura Villa". .2) Glass plate for this photographPrinted on the back - Post Card, Kodak Australiafrank wright, sarah wright, picket fence, laura villa, smeaton, cornet

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 six men dressed in formal attire - one standing beside a double bass, one holding a violin, one holding a trumpet, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet, and one standing behind a xylophone. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. Frank Wright (cornet), Roy Ogilvey (piano), E.L. Bentley (violin), C. Mills (clarionet), William Morris (Bass), T. McManamny (drums). .2) sepia photograph of six men dressed in formal attire - one standing beside a double bass, one holding a violin, one holding a trumpet, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet, and one standing behind a xylophone. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. .3) sepia photograph of seven men dressed in formal attire - one holding a flute, two holding cornets, one holding a violin, one seated in front of a piano, one holding a clarinet and one holding drum sticks. They are situated in front of a backdrop of a large painting and curtains at the Coliseum, Ballarat. .4) black and white photograph of six men dressed in formal attire - one is steated holding a clarinet, with two banjos and other clarinets on the floor in front, another is seated holding a violin. Both have saxophones on their knees. Another man is standing holding a trombone, one is seated in front of a piano, one is holding a cornet, and one is standing behind a xylophone with drum kit beside. They are situated in the Ballarat Town Hall's A Hall. .1) on back - Richards & Co, Photo, Ballarat, Post Card, Kodak Australia; handwritten - "Frank Wright and his Coliseum Orchestra", Left to Right - W. Morris Bass, E. Bentley Violin, Frank Wright Trumpet - MD, Roy Ogilvie Piano, C. Mills Clarinet, T. McMannamy Drums, Taken City Hall Nov 25th 1926 .2) on front - City Hall-Ballarat,1926 .3) on front - Coliseum-Ballarat, October 1925, on back - Richards & Co, Photo, Ballarat .4) on back - Richards & Co., Photographers, Ballarat, Proofs not returned charged for; handwritten - Ballarat Town Hall, probably Coliseum Orchestra?frank wright, coliseum orchestra, city hall ballarat, cornet, piano, clarinet, banjo, violin, xylophone, trombone, drums, w. morris, e. bentley, roy ogilvie, c. mills, t. mcmannamy, ballarat town hall, ballarat town hall interior, "a" hall

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.Black and white photograph of a group of 27 men, some in suits and some in band uniforms, standing on the steps of a brick building with 4 large columns. The building contains a number of multi-paned windows.Some of the men are holding cornets and another is holding a trumpet. The building is in Maryborough, Queensland.Written in pencil on the back - Meeting of bandmasters & officials at the Australian band championship contest Maryborough, Q, Frank Wright, Adjudicator, Easter 1932frank wright, band uniforms, cornet, trumpet

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.Two photographs - .1) a sepia photograph of a seated man in uniform leaning with arms crossed on a marble topped table. A baton is held in his right hand. On the table is lying a cornet. The man is Frank Wright and the uniform is from the Soldiers Memorial Band .2) the same photo in black and white only largerBoth photographs have Richards & Co. Ballarat embossed in the bottom right hand corner. .2) has a Richards & Co. Photographers Ballarat stamp on the reverse sidefrank wright, cornet, soldiers memorial band, uniform, baton

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.Sepia photograph of a man and a woman standing in front of a picket fence which surrounds a timber cottage with a corrugated iron roof, including a striped front verandah roof. On the left hand side of the photograph is a hill with a large pine tree. The people are Sarah and William Wright and the cottage is "Laura Villa" at Smeaton.Printed on back - Post Card, Kodak Australiafrank wright, sarah wright, william wright, laura villa, smeaton, picket fence

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.A sepia photograph showing a group of women and two children seated on the grass with picnic baskets open. Two wicker prams are behind the group. The three women named are Mrs W. Wright, Mrs C. Cane and Mrs W.G. WrightFront face of photograph written in white - "Snaps.", Auch.1R.R.10, R34; in pen - 0, X and a crossed 0. On the back - Printed - New Zealand Post Card; Hand written - Mrs W.Wright (Marked with a X) snapped during a 6 months holiday in New Zealand 1910. Mrs C. Cane marked with a 0, Mrs W.G. Wright (jn) marked with a crossed 0frank wright, mrs w wright, cane, pram, picnic, new zealand

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. 2 black and white photographs of Frank Wright and his parents outside the front of their house, Laura Villa at Smeaton. .1) small original photograph probably taken on a Box Brownie .2) Kodak postcard reproduction.1) verso "Mr W. Wright, Frank Wright, Mrs W. Wright, At Laura Villa, Smeaton, 1922., V Holt. (An)"frank wright, smeaton, brass band, miners cottage, william wright, sarah wright, laura villa

Sarah Wright was the mother of Frank Wright who was a renown resident of Smeaton. He lived at Laura Villa, and attended Smeaton State School. His father William was a gold miner. 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.A mounted black and white formal photograph of a woman standing in front of a classical scene of a column and fabric swathe. She is dressed in a fine white tucked skirt and a white blouse with lace and puffed sleeves. The women is Sarah Wright.Written in ink of the back of the mount - 'Xmas 1905'sarah wright, frank wright, 1900s ladies skirt and lace blouse

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.A mounted, studio sepia photograph of two children. The younger child is sitting on an animal fur rug beside the older child who is standing on a chair.Both children are in dresses, with the older child wearing shoes and socks. The children are Frank Wright and his brother Alex. It appears that the photograph has been pasted over another photograph and the information printed on the mount refers to that underneath.Printed on the front of the mount - Percival K. Upton. Stroud Green Road, N.frank wright, alex wright, young children

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 a man standing in front of a driving tower beside a swimming pool. Surrounding the pool is a corrugated iron structure containing walls, changing booths and a roof. This is supported by timber posts. The man is dressed in swimming costume (singlet and trunks) and is Frank Wright. The place is the Ballarat City Baths. .2) black and white photograph of a man standing on a spring board over a swimming pool. Surrounding the pool is a corrugated iron structure containing walls, changing booths and a roof. This is supported by timber posts. The man is dressed in swimming costume (singlet and trunks) and is Frank Wright. The place is the Ballarat City Baths..1) handwritten on back - Frank Wright 28, Taken Ballarat City Baths. Jan 1930 .2) handwritten on back - F.Wright, Ballarat City Baths, 4/2/30 3.) Frank Wright at the Ballarat City Baths, date unknownfrank wright, ballarat city baths, swimming costume, diving tower, spring board, changing booth

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.A small black and white photograph of a man in a suit and hat seated on a rock. In front leaning against the rock is a bicycle and in the background is water with a timbered hill on the far side.Written in pen - (20) F.W. taken at Gong (near Ballarat), 6/6/22, by V.H.frank wright, gong gong reservoir, bicycle

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

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.A black and white photograph of two women seated on a park bench. The women are Mrs Wright and her daughter Laura Wright. They are seated in the Sturt Street gardens. Ballarat Town Hall is in the background.Written in pen - Mrs Wright & Laura. Taken in Sturt St Gardens, Ballarat. 16/10/22, F.W.(au)frank wright, mrs wright, laura wright, ballarat, sturt st gardens, ballarat town hall

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.Frank Wright stands in tails. The photograph was taken on his 21st birthday.Personal markings - "Frank Wright - taken on my 21st birthday - 2nd August, 1922, Age 21 years". Richards & Co Photo Ballarat. Kodak Australiafrank wright, musician, brass band

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 AustraliaA black and white photograph of a cornet player depicted in uniform. He wears a medal and holds a cornet. The person depicted is Frank Wright who was the winner of the Champion Cornet Solo at the Ballarat CompetionsPersonal marking "Truly Yours Frank Wright 1/1/1920". Enscription - Ballarat Competitions, 1919, Champion Cornet solo-F.Wright, 1st, Besson"New Creation" Cornetcornet player, frank wright, ballarat competitions, south street competitions