Anyone who attended a British school during the 1950s, 60s or 70s will probably remember the humble plimsoll. It...
The usual instrument for punishment across the hand was, of course, the ruler or cane. Generations of pupils remembered...
Once former pupils began comparing memories, further examples of slippering across the hand appeared. One contributor who had collected...
The original question is particularly interesting because it concerned girls. Was slippering across the hand more likely to be...
Looking back from the present day, it is tempting to imagine British school corporal punishment as a simple system....
Anyone with an interest in the history of cricket soon discovers that the game has produced its fair share...
Before looking at school memories, an important distinction needs to be made. A full-sized cricket bat is a substantial...
One particularly interesting recollection dates back to a conversation in the 1960s. A young woman working in Edinburgh was...
One former pupil who attended a mixed secondary school during the late 1960s and early 1970s remembered two PE...
Another former pupil recalled coming across an internet discussion in which people were reminiscing about an unusual teacher from...
There are few occasions in a young person’s school life quite like the end-of-year dance. The dresses are chosen...
Dress regulations have always been capable of producing arguments. Every generation of adults appears to believe that the younger...