The classroom of the 1940’s was often a dreary place for the student. Time passed on tortoise legs as endless periods of algebra or “Mort d’Arthur” filled the day. In those war-time classroom the distractions had to be manufactured from the few possibilities available. Before ball-points, the school-boy used a pen with a steel nib attached to a wooden stem which was usually chewed to a pulp by the ruminating scholar.
School Corporal Punishment History116
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Did the Cane Hurt as Much as you Thought30
I too have thought about those who were repeatedly caned. Typically they were fairly high-spirited lads who enjoyed...
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The Cane & Reoccurring Dream2
Duly Mr Burguess, who by the way always had rosey cheeks, due to his alcohol consumption which eventually finished...
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SCHOOL CORPORAL PUNISHMENT2
The above methods of treating boys and girls ensures that the difference between them is emphasised. Boys need to...
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Whole Class Punisment12
From reports both here and elsewhere, it seems whole class punishments (or half-class in the case of most mixed...
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Double the Slipper3
After a lot of back and forth and pleading from Lisa, we were given permission to go on our...
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Mrs Wilkins117
At first, the spanks were rather mild and added considerably to the warmth which coursed through his loins. She...
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Outdoor School Corporal Punishment2
At our school the headmasters office was a separate building in the between the school building and the playground....
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School Corporal Punishment History123
Haileybury College (named after the school of the same name in Britain). This history is ‘Haileybury College: The First...