Title: The Climbing Boys: A Study of Sweeps’ Apprentices 1773–1875 (1st Edition)
Author: Kathleen Strange; K. H. Strange
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN-10: 0850314313
ISBN-13: 9780850314311
Language: English
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 1982
Genre: Social History, Labour History
Condition: Good
Description:
The Climbing Boys is a meticulously researched social history examining the lives of child chimney sweeps in Britain between 1773 and 1875. Drawing on parliamentary records, court cases, and contemporary accounts, Kathleen and K. H. Strange reveal the harsh realities of apprenticeship, exploitation, and reform that shaped child labour legislation. Clear, compassionate, and authoritative, the book remains a key reference for understanding industrial-era childhood and the evolution of social reform.
Title: The Climbing Boys: A Study of Sweeps’ Apprentices 1773–1875 (1st Edition)
Author: Kathleen Strange; K. H. Strange
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN-10: 0850314313
ISBN-13: 9780850314311
Language: English
Pages: 192
Dimensions: 24 x 16 cm
Publication Date: 1982
Genre: Social History, Labour History
Condition: Good
Description:
The Climbing Boys is a meticulously researched social history examining the lives of child chimney sweeps in Britain between 1773 and 1875. Drawing on parliamentary records, court cases, and contemporary accounts, Kathleen and K. H. Strange reveal the harsh realities of apprenticeship, exploitation, and reform that shaped child labour legislation. Clear, compassionate, and authoritative, the book remains a key reference for understanding industrial-era childhood and the evolution of social reform.
