What punishments were used in Victorian schools?

In the third episode of the new HistoryExtra Academy course – Victorian Life with historian Ruth Goodman, filmed on location at Black Country Living Museum – we explore school and education in Victorian Britain.

It was in the Victorian period that school shifted to becoming a more universal experience. In this episode, learn more about the Ragged school movement, the social mobility that schooling offered – and the punishments that were handed out...

[kelliv]

Ruth looks like she's speaking from experience ❤

[CrashBoomBang]

Ruth international fanclub pull up! 🇸🇪

[robinbirdj]

Remember: Life was often harsh and ultra physical.

[TheOraclePriestessRa]

I love love Ruth. So happy to see you again.

[gonnabeayogi]

Ruth looks far too competent with that cane 😂

[melissa-wilson]

Ruth is such a cutie! I ❤️ traveling through history with her.

[carolinewaite]

You enjoyed that didn't you! 😂😂You are great. X

[MJCF-zy]

Wat een heerlijke vrouw is dit toch, geweldig mens !👍👍👍👍👍💋

[CrypticHowl]

A blackboard was harmed in the making of this video.

[Lisa]

Oh Ruth, you do have a sass about you! ❤

[stephaniepeck]

Ruth is so sweet I couldn’t see her use that if she was teaching

[ilhambakhti]

U r amazing dear lady. Love from Morocco

[supersoap]

Ruth no 😂 that cane slap sound scared me!!

[dianaahakim]

As an Asian: I felt that last part in my SOUL.

[maryw]

She sure demonstrated that clearly remind me of my grandmother 😂better pay attention

[ChavJag]

Ruth is that cane a prop or is it your own personal one :-)

[kathykaczmarek]

I’m not saying this to be funny or cruel, but can you imagine the smell in that room? Little kids aren’t necessarily that clean😮

[OrangeTabbyCat]

These days many parents can’t even get on kid under some kid of control.m

[RobertMartens-cr]

I love strict physical teaching discipline matters to students in the way they develop their love for learning