Albert spent most of his childhood in Geelong. In 1909, at the age of 18, Newbury entered the National Gallery of Victoria Art School, Melbourne, where he studied under Frederick McCubbin and Bernard Hall.
The passage describes Albert's early life and artistic training. It highlights that he spent a significant portion of his childhood in Geelong before enrolling in the National Gallery of Victoria Art School in Melbourne at age 18 to study under renowned artists Frederick McCubbin and Bernard Hall.