The record books kept by Victorian
schools have many entries which show how much
harder life was for almost everyone, including children at
school, in those times.
This entry from the Log Book
of Ynscedwyn Board School shows that
many schools had no lighting at all,
apart from daylight coming through the windows. In the middle of a typical
Welsh winter this often didn't amount to much light at all !
The entry shown below was written
in December, 1876, and it reads:
"Owing to the shortness of the days and the
absence of illuminating facilities I have determined to open school at
1.30 pm and close at 4 pm thus securing as much daylight as possible".
