CERTIFICATE - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA GEORGE MARTIN 1903

1903
Overview

Rectangular cream-coloured card, light-green decorated inner border containing text encompassing a cream central section with brown writing. Certificate filled in with blue pen:
[EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / Western Australia / Certificate / This is to Certify / That George Martin / has passed the Examination in the / IV Standard / Kelmscott School / Ernest Haynes / Head Teacher / Date 31.5.1903].
Red text on outside of blue boarder, bottom left and bottom right of the certificate. Bottom left [10,000 .3.03]. Bottom right text certificate makers mark

Historical information

Certificate was presented to George Martin, who attended the Armadale School in 1903, for passing the fourth standard in all subjects. This type of certificate would have been presented to some of the first students at the Armadale School, which was opened in 1900.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-33-COA2013.21
Item type
Material
Width
245 mm
Height or length
195 mm
Inscriptions and markings

text bottom right [H.J. Pether, Government Photolit ographer Perth, W.A.]

Year
Statement of significance

HIGH
Historic: Certificate awarded by the education system in the early 20th century. This certificate would have been presented to some of the first students at the Armadale School which was opened in 1900.
Interpretive: Snapshot of certificate presented to children at the time.
Provenance: Was presented to George Martin at the Armadale School in 1903.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
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