The Government of Victorian London, 1855-1889 The Metropolitan Board of Works, the Vestries, and the City Corporation |
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| Author:
| Owen, David |
| Editor:
| MacLeod, Roy |
| Contribution by:
| Reeder, David
Olsen, Donald
Sheppard, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-86346-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Of all the major cities of Britain, London, the world metropolis, was the last to acquire a modern municipal government.Owen tells in absorbing detail the story of the operations of the Metropolitan Board of Works, its political and other problems, and its limited but significant accomplishments.
Of all the major cities of Britain, London, the world metropolis, was the last to acquire a modern municipal government.Owen tells in absorbing detail the story of the operations of the Metropolitan Board of Works, its political and other problems, and its limited but significant accomplishments.