His main activity, none the less, was the production not of literary material but of weapons of chastisement. His prospectus stated that his customers for these articles included addresses as far apart as America and the Gold Coast — with what truth we do not, of course, know. Certain it is, however, that he was occupied in a full-time job, as any visitor to his premises could tell for himself from the profusion of punitive articles everywhere to be seen. Wildman himself would give the last twists to a cane while holding converse with the visitor.
Chastisement Across the Ages3
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The Headmaster’s Study23
The room had a toilet, hand basin and shower and there were hooks to hang clothing. Wanting to get...
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Mrs Hamilton22
Mrs Hamilton explained that I had voluntarily come forward – due, she noted, to my dad’s excellent advice. She...
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Highs and lows2
This pushing or testing of my mum’s patience was something I would do quite frequently for some reason, even...
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And when we got there the Cupboard was Bare25
One of the others got 6 of the same & it was painful, ditto the one who got 4...
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Aunt Blanche1
Billy Horton found himself spending the warm summer of 1956 at the home of his single, paternal aunt while...
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Punishment in Instalments3
He took his first six, but then just as he was about to leave the room he changed his...
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Caning Offences2
We were never explicitly told that certain behaviours would lead to this as an inevitable consequence but it didn’t...
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More Friends Reunited CP References21
I remember Mrs Cook best. Despite the habit she had of pulling up your dress and smacking you on...