THE JOBS IN THE PAST

CHIMNEY

• A chimney sweep was a worker who clears ash and soot from chimney.
• The chimney used to use pressure difference caused by a hot column
• of gas to create a draught and draw air over the hot coal or wood enabling
• combustion.
• Chimney may be straight or contain many changes of direction

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• Duing normal operation , a layer of creosate builds up on the inside
• of the chimney restricting the flow .
• The creosote can also catch fire ,setting the Chimney and the building
• alight
• The chimney were to be swept to remove the soot

THIS WAS DONE BY CHIMNEY SWEEPERS

• Chimney sweeping was the most commonly , difficulty,hazardous
• low occupation of the era and consequently has been divided
• in verse ballad and patomine.
• Chimney sweeper was paid 7 pences per week and was done by
• Mostly by boys

BOYS

• Boys as young as four climbed hot flues that could
• be as narrow as 9 inches square
• Work was dangerous and they could grt jammed in the
• flue ,suffocate or burn into death
• As the soot was a carcinogen and as the boys slept undersacks

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• sacks and were rarely washed there were prone to
• chimney sweeps cancer
• This job didnt need any skills it needed healthy fit people
• and youny kids