Tawse

A tawse was a leather belt used in schools as corporal punishment to strap children across the hand and most teachers had one. Occasionally the tawse might be given a name. The tawse in Niddrie Marischal Secondary school was called "Big Bertha" and was in use by Mr Stevens in 1965.

Leather tawse photographed was last used, rarely, by Mrs Evelyn Tulloch.

Corporal punishment remained a feature of Scottish schools until the later 20th century.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-870-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  W.1991.78
• Date: 20th century
  
• Material: Leather
  
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• Who: Mrs Evelyn Tulloch (Owner and user)
  
• Where: Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Links Primary School)
  Scotland, Midlothian, Edinburgh (Niddrie Marischal School)
  
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