London Labour and the London Poor
What were the general appearance of chimney sweeps and who most often worked in this type of work and why did they?
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Chimney sweeps were filthy, stank and were looked down upon, even by costermongers. Many times, they were destitute orphans who had been apprenticed to a tyrannical sweep in childhood. Because small size was greatly prized, sweeps often starved their apprentices.