Return to top Return to top

Blackboard Duster 1955

1955
Blackboard Duster 1955

About this memory

Along with a damp cloth, this was the other main means of rubbing chalk off the Blackboard.
Made of wood with a felt-like bottom, it was also used by some teachers as a means of attracting the attention of inattentive pupils sitting at the back of the class.

Stuart Laidlaw Added by Stuart Laidlaw

Discuss this memory

Your comment

Edinburgh in pictures

Edinburgh Collected is a community archive of Edinburgh memories. Explore the city’s rich history through images, documents and objects.
Explore pictures

Edinburgh in scrapbooks

Scrapbooks are collections of our community’s memories giving unique perspectives on life in Edinburgh.
Discover scrapbooks

Edinburgh in words

Uncover personal memories of life in Edinburgh, recorded in the written word.
Read memories

Share your memories and make history

Sign up for your free account today, to share your photos and memories, and create your own Edinburgh Collected scrapbooks.
Join today
What type of memory would you like to add?