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In public schools the birch once featured as a major instrument of correction. We continue our series with another look at its administration. One memorable feature was the type of support used to carry out the punishments. There were several but in this story we again feature the birching block, constructed to match the same size as the original.

One of the senior boys, Barrett (Scott Grande) has been taking too many liberties. His continual skylarking had exasperated the Headmaster and he is sent to his House Master Mr Stone... Show more