How the death of a child chimney sweep in Fulbourn changed the lives of children forever.

Topics include: life as a Victorian chimney-sweep, Victorian servants, Victorian railways, famous Victorians, Victorian inventions, Queen Victoria, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Victorian children.

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.

as he represents the countless children who were victims of greed and cruelty in the Victorian era.' Ms Hudson also claimed that George was forced to enter a chimney at a lunatic asylum in ...

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 ...