The Original "Lochgelly"
Tawse
about 1972 (made)
about 1972 (made)
| Place of origin |
Tawse or punishment strap, of hide. The tawse consists of a long thick leather strap, slightly waisted to give greater flexibility (it was sometimes customary to use a tawse after steeping it in water to make it heavier) which divides into two thongs just below the middle. The top surface of the tawse is polished, and marked with a slightly recessed delineating line at each edge; a hole has been punched in one end.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Original "Lochgelly" (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hide |
| Brief description | Tawse; Scottish, about 1972 |
| Physical description | Tawse or punishment strap, of hide. The tawse consists of a long thick leather strap, slightly waisted to give greater flexibility (it was sometimes customary to use a tawse after steeping it in water to make it heavier) which divides into two thongs just below the middle. The top surface of the tawse is polished, and marked with a slightly recessed delineating line at each edge; a hole has been punched in one end. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | THE ORIGINAL "LOCHGELLY"
MADE BY
JOHN J DICK
COWDENBEATH
(in large letters at one end) XH |
| Object history | Donor states that this tawse originally cost £1.50 in 1972. He adds "...The tradition of belting unruly pupils is said, however, to originate in Aberdeen. (In 1650, a teacher of Greek at Aberdeen Grammar School, took out a pistol & shot dead an unruly pupil. The belt was less severe & its use was abolished by the European Court of Justice in 1984)..." |
| Production | Made by: John J Dick, Cowdenbeath |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.100-1996 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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