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Glasgow’s Scotland Street School: Beautiful building but barbaric memories

24 April 2017

School days used to be tough. found out just how tough when they visited in Glasgow.

Iain Simpson, who works at the museum, tries to recreates the atmosphere of strict discipline for visitors. He told reporter Emily Esson that on one occasion his performance was so realistic that .

A key weapon in the Scottish teachers’ arsenal was the Lochgelly Tawse.

When you think about it today, it’s barbaric
Iain Simpson

The leather whip named after the Fife town where it was manufactured.

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Scotland’s series found out about how the tawse was made – and the impact it had on the children.

Making the Lochgelly Tawse

The Tawse was the Scottish education system’s corporal punishment weapon of choice.

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