Lesson 1
Meet a modern chimney sweep
ah merry Poppins do Chimney Sweep still exist I don't know where would I find one go look it up how about chimney sweeps near me oh who's this I'm Kevin Giddings and uh I've bee...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
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The King's chimney sweep
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Lesson 2
Tools of the chimney trade
brush size is needed we have about 20 or different brushes going from 4 in up to 36 in whatever you need Kevin is the man for the job step free sweep step four head home after a...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 3
Sweeping a chimney
chimney s I'm really tired Can you feel it coming out I think so yeah hey there you go yeah now do you want me to sweep down or do you want to do it downwards I'll give it a go...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 4
Child sweeps in the Industrial Revolution
moaning it's still better than it used to be how bad was it well we need to rewind all the way back to the Industrial Revolution the shift to Coal powerered cities meant demand...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 5
Why chimney sweeps bring good luck
practice was nearly wiped out in the UK it wasn't long after this tragic chapter that perhaps ironically chimney sweeps became good luck charms oh I think Kevin mentioned someth...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 6
Sweeping royal fireplaces
Windsor Castle and high grve so uh quite a special lot of good jobs I look after they also do the kitchen at Hampton Court Palace it's the largest fireplace in England and burns...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Language: en
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