Name/Title
Slate blackboardEntry/Object ID
2023.1.476Description
Hand held slate chalkboard or blackboard framed with wood, rounded cornersUse
reusable writing surface used for drawing and writing. School children would have used a slate like this with a slate pencil (later chalk). Work could be rubbed out with a damp piece of cloth or a shirt sleeve!Context
The blackboard was used in the #12 brick schoolhouse