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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Hampshire & Isle of Wight => Topic started by: jenny53 on Tuesday 29 July 14 18:29 BST (UK)

Title: Hampshire chimney sweeps book
Post by: jenny53 on Tuesday 29 July 14 18:29 BST (UK)

hi  is there sure a book Hampshire chimney sweeps .if so from 1800  to 1900
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Title: Re: Hampshire chimney sweeps book
Post by: bearkat on Wednesday 30 July 14 19:11 BST (UK)

Hampshire libraries only have one book about chimney sweeps but it covers the whole of Britain.

British Chimney Sweeps: Five centuries of Chimney Sweeping by Benita Cullingford

Chimney sweeping was often a job carried out by gypsies.

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