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CERTIFICATE - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WESTERN AUSTRALIA ERNEST SERLS 1902

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1902

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 Ernest Serls / has passed the Examination of the Inspector of Schools in / the Sixth Standard in all Subjects / Armadale School / Jas P Walton / Chief Inspector of Schools / EW Shonell/1902]

Historical information

Certificate was presented to Ernest Serls who attended the Armadale School in 1902 for passing the sixth standard in all subjects. This certificate would have been presented to some of the first students at the Armadale School which was opened in 1900. It is signed by the second headmaster of the school, Edward Sconell.
The Serls family played a prominent role in the establishment of the Congregational Church in the district.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2013.17

Item type

Documents

Themes

Education
People
Social History

Material

Card

Width

254 mm

Height or length

214 mm

Keywords

Department of Education Western Australia

SCHONELL Edward W. Mr

ARMADALE

SERLS Ernest Mr

Armadale State School THIRD road Amadale

WALTON Jason P. Mr

Year

1902

Statement of significance

This item is part of a collection that tells the story of going to school in the City of Armadale from the late 1800s through to modern day. The collection aims to show how these experiences have either changed or stayed the same over time. The collection is also part of a wider collection that focuses on the stories and experiences of how children have grown up in the City of Armadale.

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