‘Saw girls’ clothes. Frocks have only short sleeves. No flannel bodies. No drawers…
Suggested long sleeves [to Matron]… she thought it was against the law. I said not.’
Southwell Union Guardians
- Why might they have suggested that they wear long sleeves?
- Discuss, what are drawers? Why would it be an issue that the children didn’t have any?
Get the children to think about the building, could show them the building plan of Southwell. The children may need directing to the temperature of the building.