Birching TableWest Highland Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. This birching table is from the old court house in Fort William where the birchings were carried out. It was last used in 1948, when a 15-year-old boy was birched...
Abacus Grantown Museum Content warning. Some visitors may find this object upsetting. It is not surprising that many children did not enjoy maths at times in the past. This large abacus would have been used to help children learn to count. But this is not any ordinary...
