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Chimney Sweep 1869
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Chimney Sweep 1869
The number of people living in London was on the increase, to get any trade you had to get up very early in the morning, sweeps usual were up and about at starlight, waiting for people to arise, calling swe-e-eep! to get the households attention. Date: 1869
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In this evocative image from 1869, a young chimney sweep, bundled up against the early morning chill, calls out to potential customers from the streets of bustling London. The number of people living in the city was on the rise, and for chimney sweeps like this boy, getting any trade meant starting work before the sun came up. He waits patiently in the dim light, his cry of "swe-e-eep!" cutting through the quiet of the still-sleeping streets. The 1860s were a time of tremendous growth and change in London, and the city's growing population placed immense demand on the labor of its working-class residents. Chimney sweeping was a notoriously difficult and dangerous job, and the sight of these young boys, often as young as six or seven years old, hawking their services from the streets was a common one. Despite the long hours and hazardous conditions, the trade was essential for keeping London's many chimneys clean and functioning properly. This poignant photograph offers a glimpse into the lives of the city's hardworking chimney sweeps, capturing the grit and determination of the 19th century urban workforce.
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