Sunderland’s chimney-sweeping tradition, which had lasted for centuries, was facing a bleak future in the 1980s.

When the Climbing Boys Act was introduced in 1868, stopping the employment of young boys in chimney cleaning, the tradition and spirit of the Sweeps Festival withered away. Rochester Sweeps ...

MCPHERSON, Kan. (KAKE) — A McPherson fireplace shop says their 25-year-old towering roadside icon is in need of repairs. Chimney & Stone Specialists Inc. says their huge chimney sweep – now ...

It’s a profession associated with soot and grime, but for Valerie Sherwood becoming a chimney sweep was a route of the tedium of admin and emails. All Sections. News you can trust since 1754.

Also, Endura recently acquired A Merrie Sweepe, a provider of chimney sweep and hearth services in the Portsmouth, New Hampshire region. Chim Chimney was founded in 2000 and AMS was founded in 1983.

Chimney sweeps, especially young climbing boys, faced extreme dangers in one of history’s worst jobs. The harsh conditions, health risks, and exploitation make this a dark chapter of labor history.

The death of a child chimney sweep in Fulbourn prompted a change in the law banning "climbing boys" A blue plaque to commemorate a Victorian child chimney sweep has been unveiled at the place of ...

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 chimney sweep, however far away you make him park, knows things you don’t know about fire; about smoke; and how thin a line there is between civilisation and what simmers beneath.

Chimney sweeps have described an 'adversarial' work environment in the city, after the council launched a campaign against wood-burning stoves late last year. The 'Cosy Killer' campaign warns ...

Chimney sweep, 11, whose tragic death sparked outrage and inspired law change becomes youngest person to be honoured with blue plaque 150 years later By MILO POPE Published: 20:31 EDT, 14 January ...