Victorian schools

When we visited the Lake District we saw an old Victorian school. This is what a Victorian classroom was like.

This is where the children would sit. The children would scratch their work on to a slate using a sharp scraper (top center). When they needed to clean their slate they would wet it and wipe it with a cloth. Can you see the ink wells?

This was the headmaster's room. He had a very springy cane for hitting children who were naughty. Some hit your hand and some your bottom. Which do you think would hurt the most?

There were no electric lights. This school had oil lamps. They would not be very bright. The white plate at the top of the light would reflect the light down to the desks.