Brutal and Deadly Work of Boy Chimney Sweeps in the 1800s (Victorian Child Labour)
Victorian boys as young as 4 years old were forced to clean dangerous chimneys. In this genuine account by Henry Mayhew, a Victorian journalist, you will find out just how cruel and short the life of a climbing-boy in the 1800s could be, with many facing a stark choice in life – climb chimneys and risk injury or death, or refuse and face the wrath of a brutal master. 👍 Support the channel (donations): Send a Super Thanks from the video page 📣 JOIN to support the channel as a Member:    / @factfeast  Do you like history and mysteries? SUBSCRIBE and click the bell icon to keep up-to-date. Please support the channel by sharing this video on social media 📲 ✅ It really helps the channel grow so we can bring you more content to watch 📺 Thank you 👍 ▶️ Hard Life of a Victorian Chimney Sweep:    • Hard Life of a Victorian Chimney Sweep (St...  Worst Jobs in Victorian History (Playlist):    • Worst Jobs in Victorian History  Victorian documentaries (Playlist):    • Victorians  Edwardian Documentaries (Playlist):    • Edwardians  Criminal Past (Playlist):    • Criminal Past  Victorian workhouses (Playlist):    • Victorian Workhouses  American Slums and Tenements (Playlist):    • American Slums and Tenements  Credits: Narration - markmanningmedia.com CC BY - Climbing boys in chimneys (two) by Clem Rutter; Interior of the House of Lords during a public inquiry in 1820, The London Sweep, A convicted thief stands on trial in a packed law court, People coming to a workhouse for food c1840, The London hospital Whitechapel by Wellcome Collection, Controlled Chimney Fire by Chimney Safety Institute of America; By chimney sweep by jan saudek CC BY-SA - Windsor Castle, The Horseshoe Cloister by Len Williams via geograph.org; Blue plaque erected in 1953 by London County Council at 55 Albany Street, London by Spudgun67 #ChimneySweepVictorian #ChimneySweepVictorianEra #ChimneySweepVictorianTimes #ChimneySweepBoyVictorian #VictorianJobs #VictorianLondon #VictorianDocumentary #VictorianLondonDocumentary #VictorianEraDocumentary #VictorianLife #FactFeast
