The schoolroom
School satchel
Bought for Dorothy in 1928 and passed down twice.
- Made by
- Unknown saddler, Sheffield
- Date
- 1928
- Material
- Leather, brass buckle
- Size
- 28 cm wide
- Cost new
- Four shillings
- Came from
- Dorothy Merrin’s house, 2009
On view The schoolroom, on the peg by the door. First floor.
Bought new for Dorothy Merrin when she started school at seven, from a saddler on West Bar, and carried by her two younger brothers after her. The strap has been restitched at both ends.
Inside was a pencil, a conker on a string and a note in her mother’s handwriting excusing her from games.
More from the schoolroom.
Inkwell and dip pen
Unknown glassworks, about 1915The schoolroom, on the teacher’s tableCost new: fourpence
Writing slate
Unknown maker, about 1910The schoolroom, on a desk in the front rowCost new: a penny
Sewing tin
The family, 1920s onwardsMade to Mend, at the end of the caseCost new: a biscuit tin, reused
Where to see it
The schoolroom, first floor.
You’ll find it on the peg by the door, on the first floor. The lift is by the front desk.
Open Wednesday to Sunday, 10:00 to 17:00, and until 20:00 on Thursdays.