A blue plaque to commemorate a Victorian child chimney sweep has been unveiled at the place of his death. George Brewster, 11, became trapped in the chimney of a former pauper asylum at Victoria ...

The death of child chimney sweep George Brewster in Fulbourn in 1875 was the latest tragedy to befall so-called ‘climbing boys’ in Victorian Britain. But it would be the catalyst for a seismic ...

By Vladimir McTavish Comment Published 8th Mar 2025, 07:00 BST Chimney sweep Mike McLenaghan at work in Edinburgh, November 1981 ...

George Brewster, a former chimney sweep, has become the youngest person to be honoured with a Cambridge blue plaque. Pictured: A young chimney sweep dressed in rags and covered in soot ...

Cartoon Brew Pick Documentary ‘The Chimney Swift’ Explores The Dark History Of Child Chimney Sweepers In Victorian England By Amid Amidi | 01/05/2022 8:33 am ...

Meet William and Freddie - the father and son duo bringing Victorian chimney sweeping back to the Isle of Wight. William Nixon sweeps chimneys in South Wight, kitted out in full Victorian clothing.