Our picture of a chimney sweep is often Dick Van Dyke in Mary
Poppins. This meticulously researched examination shows a different
side to this hazardous trade. The art and science of chimney
sweeping are examined in detail for the first time in this lively
and fascinating book. From the development of chimneys in the
twelfth century, replacing the open cooking fire in a smoke-filled
room with a plain hole in the roof, to the patenting of mechanical
devices in the late nineteenth century that came to the rescue of
many a poor climbing boy, all is revealed. The personalities who
dominated the profession, which surprisingly included several women
sweeps, are portrayed, along with many illustrations of the tools
of the trade. Sweeping techniques, the impact of social reform and
the place of the sweep in literature are explored in this absorbing
work. With 75 black-and-white illustrations.
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