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Albert Trotman

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c. 1922

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Overview

Albert Trotman in a bushland setting playing a marching tuba.

Historical information

Albert Howard Trotman (1907-1985) attended both Bunbury District High School and Bunbury High School.

Passed four Junior Certificate subjects in 1922 (English, Mathematics, Geography and Drawing) whilst attending Bunbury District High School.

Excelled at athletics, cricket and football.

Bunbury High School Blue faction caption in 1924.

Bunbury High School Captain 1924.

Became a teacher (most likely trained at Claremont Teachers College).

His first posting was at the Group 39 School in Oldbury in 1928. The small rural school was part of a settlement established during an assisted migration scheme which operated in Western Australia from the early 1920s. The school building was removed and relocated to the Baldivis Reserve in 1954.

Also taught at Stratham, Shackleton, Woodanilling, Coolgardie and Cunderdin.

His last posting was as a head teacher at Mt Barker Junior High School in 1952.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-229-716

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Materials

Keywords

1920s

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