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 appointed in 1934 as the Musical Director of the London County Council (the GLC or Greater London Council), where he organized many amazing concerts in most of the 150 parks, in and around the London district. He was also responsible for some of London’s major concerts at Kenwood, the Crystal Palace and Holland Park. He was made Professor of Brass and Military Band Scoring and Conducting and was a Fellow of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Frank was often invited to adjudicate Brass Band Championships around Europe, in Australia, including South Street and in New Zealand. Frank was awarded an M.B.E. in 1967. 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.Printed 20 page booklet with black type and with some coloured and some black and white photographs. The cover photograph shows Queen Elizabeth II leaving Buckingham Palace on her horse at the head of the Royal Procession. On page 18 is the Programme of Music showing a piece written by Frank Wright, "Whitehall". The booklet is for the Queen's Birthday Parade of 1960 and the Trooping of the Colour.queen elizabeth ii, queens birthday parade, trooping the colour, frank wright, whitehall, royalty

Set of two colour photographs of the 1998 Model Railway Exhibition, BTM stand, June 1998, sent to the Editor of Trolley Wire - used in the August 1998 issue of Trolley Wire. All photos by Darren Hutchesson. All photos on AGFA Prestige paper. 1142.1 - Photo of nine of the model trams in front of the depot - BTM Model Tramway - June 1998 Queens Birthday weekend - used on page 45 of Trolley Wire. 1142.2 - General photo of the model railway and stands. Alastair Reither at the controls! - used on 46 of Trolley Wire magazine. See August 1998 issue of Trolley Wire and July 1998 issue of Fares Please!Both have stickers on the rear with photo number "55 or 56" and "Photo same size" and pencil cropping marks for printing purposes.trolley wire, model tramways, model railways, models

Colour photograph of the BTM Model tramway exhibition stand at the June 1998 model railway exhibition. Included in the photograph are Alastair Reither, Simon Jenkins, Darren Hutchesson and Paul Mong. Photograph taken by Len Millar. See Reg Item No. 1142 also. On AGFA Prestige photo paper with a Castlemaine printing notation on the rear. See July 1998 Fares Please!btm, model tramways, queens birthday, models

"Certificate of Appreciation" issued by the Ballarat and District Model Railway Club for the BTM's participation in the Model Railway Spectacular held during the Queens Birthday Weekend June 1998. Printed by laser printer onto an A4 size off white preprinted paper, with the clubs logo. Signed in blue ink by Club President (Ian Mitaxa) and Secretary (Peter Roberts).tramways, trams, model tramways, btm, displays

Black & white photo of SEC No. 30, arriving Eaglehawk terminus - long shadows. Town Hall Hotel in background. Sunday afternoon, June 1967 - Queens birthday weekend. Photo on Ilford paper.On rear in blue ink 'Eaglehawk Sunday pm, June weekend 1967'trams, tramways, bendigo, eaglehawk , tram 30

Black & White photograph of Charing Cross Bendigo with two bogie trams waiting by fountain. (No. 18 for Eaglehawk and No. 17 for Quarry Hill) with single trucker in background. The Beehive building and Ezywalkin shoes building in background. Taken Queens Birthday weekend, 1967.On rear in blue ink 'Charing Cross, Bendigo, Monday am June Weekend 1967'trams, tramways, bendigo, charing cross , tram 17, 18

Black & white photograph of Ballarat Town Hall taken from diagonal opposite corner, 1 parked car by Town Hall. Taken on the Sunday of the Queens Birthday weekend of June 1967. On Ilford paper.On rear in blue ink 'June 1987'trams, tramways, ballarat, town hall

Colour photograph of BTM Display Board at Ballarat & District Model Railway Club's Exhibition, Queens Birthday Weekend, June 1996 Exhibition. On Fujifilm paper.On rear 'M29/8, BJE 96'btm, exhibitions, displays, model railways