Weird History episodes
Victorian Era Chimney Sweepers: The Harsh Realities
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Explore the grim realities faced by child chimney sweepers in the Victorian Era. Far from the romanticized image in popular culture, these children endured hazardous working conditions and brutal lifestyles. Discover how the aftermath of the Great Fire of London led to narrow, winding chimneys, turning child labor into a dire necessity.
#Chimney Sweep, #Victorian Era, #Weird History, #child labor, #Great Fire of London, #chimney sweep kids, #history of London, #Dickensian squalor, #Thomas Hobbes