Between 1765 and 1771, pupils at the school were employed by Bluecoat treasurer, Jonathan Blundell, to manufacture stockings, a practice ended following concerns by some funders of the school that the children were being exploited.
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Between 1765 and 1771, pupils at the school were employed by Bluecoat treasurer, Jonathan Blundell, to manufacture stockings, a practice ended following concerns by some funders of the school that the children were being exploited.
