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Most likely yes. In a horrific combination of child abuse and forced labor, chimney sweeps as young as 3-4 years old were forced up chimneys (some of the spaces were NINE inches by NINE inches, thus the need for small children). They would sometimes get stuck and die...and at times pins were stuck in them if they tried to descend before completing the cleaning. Also, fires were lit in the fireplaces under them to keep them moving up - this may have be the origin of the term "light a fire under them." Sad. After about 1860, laws were sporadically enforced which made it illegal to use child chimney sweeps.
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What did Victorian children wear on there feet to school?
shoes, usually made of leather
What are Victorian bathrooms like?
They usually have freestanding iron tubs with claw feet and exposed pipes. The toilets were a bowl under a high mounted wall tank operated by a long chain.
What heights are short and what heights are tall for boys and girls?
For boys its 4feet to 4feet6 super short 4feet7 to 4 feet 9 very short 4 feet 11 to 5 feet 2 short and short 5 feet 3 to 5 feet 6 short 5 feet 7 to 5 feet 8 under average 5 feet 9 average 5 feet 10 to 6 feet 2 getting tall 6 feet 3 to 6 feet 6 tall 6 feet 7 to 6 feet 8 tall and tall 6 feet 9 to 6 feet 11 very tall 7 feet to 8 feet giant . For girls 5 feet 4 avarages anything over is considered tall for girls anything shorter then 5 feet 4 for girls considered short for em
How big was the Minotaur?
about 7000 feet small
What is pork pig feet?
pig feet!
How high should a chimney top be?
A chimney should be at least two feet above the highest roof point. There are strict codes that govern chimney placement for fire safety reasons.
Is it bad luck if someone sweeps your feet?
My Grandmother always said that if you sweep under someone's feet, they won't get married.
How many square feet in a typical chimney?
About 200
Is it bad luck if someone sweeps your?
My Grandmother always said that if you sweep under someone's feet, they won't get married.
Was it just boys that were sent up chimneys in Victorian times?
Small boys between the ages of 5 and 10 are sought to clamber up chimneys to clean out deposits of soot. Some of the chimneys are extremely narrow, perhaps only 18 centimetres (7 inches) square, and you may be reluctant at first to wriggle into them. However, plenty of encouragement is provided - by a lighted straw held beneath your feet or by pins stuck into you. You may suffer some cuts, grazes and bruises at first, but months of suffering will toughen up your skin to a leather-like quality. Sweeps have other things to look forward to - twisted spines and kneecaps, deformed ankles, eye inflammations and respiratory illnesses. The first known industrial disease - 'chimney sweep's cancer' - appears in the testicles from the constant irritation of the soot on naked skin. Many sweeps are maimed or killed after falling or being badly burned, while others suffocate when they became trapped in the curves of the chimneys. Although you will officially be apprenticed as a chimney sweep, there really is no work of any value to be had at the end of your years of training - despite your poor diet, you will have grown too large to be of any use.
What is the average diameter of a Victorian bath-tub?
Victorian bath-tubs were not circular, so they did not have a diameter. They were usually about 2 feet wide (60 cm) and about 5 feet long (1.5 m) and 2.5 feet (75 cm) deep.
What is a chimney in climbing?
Think about it as the shape of a chimney on a house. To "Chimney" one must climb between opposing rock faces, with the back and hands against one face, and the feet against the other face, or alternating between both. The chimney doesn't have to be contained on all sides, like a tunnel, or house chimney, so long as it has 2 sides to push agianst as you climb.
What did Victorian children wear on there feet to school?
shoes, usually made of leather
Can rat glue get human feet stuck?
Yes, it can.
How many feet above the roof should a chemney be?
The top of the chimney should be at least two feet higher than a level point ten feet away from a level line to the roof.
What do you do when Santa gets stuck in your chimney?
You chuck him up a rope and pull him out or you grab his feet and tug!!! Or wait till he's gone really skinny and falls out. Then you can keep him captive till he gives you all the presents!!!! Answer #2: According to legend, he just touches the side of his nose and flies right through.
How not to get boots stuck in mud?
walk on the balls of your feet and dont slow down. it produces less suction so you get less stuck.
