In the late 17th Century in England, the response to the Great Fire of London was to make chimneys much narrower. Children were employed to be human chimney sweeps. This practise went on for over 200 years. The typical age was between 5 - 10 years of age. Some as young as 4 years old. Master sweeps bought children from orphanages, took homeless young boys, or from destitute parents…
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