The Government of Victorian London, 1855-1889: The Metropolitan Board of Works, the Vestries, and the City Corporation by David Owen

The Government of Victorian London, 1855-1889: The Metropolitan Board of Works, the Vestries, and the City Corporation

David Owen

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Of all the major cities of Britain, London, the world metropolis, was the last to acquire a modern municipal government. Its antiquated administrative system led to repeated crises as the population doubled within a few decades and reached more th...

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