Professionalism, patronage and public service in Victorian London : the staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889 / Gloria C. Clifton.
Material type: TextSeries: Bloomsbury academic collections. History: British history.Publisher: London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781474241229
- 1474241220
- Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England) -- History
- Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England)
- Municipal services -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
- Public works -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century
- London (England) -- Politics and government
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure
- SOCIAL SCIENCE / General
- Municipal services
- Politics and government
- Public works
- England -- London
- Services municipaux -- Angleterre -- Londres -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- Travaux publics -- Angleterre -- Londres -- Histoire -- 19e siècle
- 1800-1899
- 363/.09421
- HD4646.L66 C55 2015eb
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 The beginnings of modern local government in London: a new middle-class element; 2 The background to the establishment of the Metropolitan Board of Works; 3 The new Board's scope and structure; 4 Achievement, 1856-88; 5 Administrative development; 6 Methods of recruitment; 7 Origins and social status of staff; 8 Officials' educational and employment background; 9 Salaries and promotion prospects; 10 Work ambitions and social aspirations; 11 Life at the office; 12 Managing the staff.
13 Scandal in the 1880s and the Board's demise14 Some conclusions; Appendix 1 Members; Appendix 2 Chief officers and senior assistants; Appendix 3 Occupations of fathers; Appendix 4 Previous occupations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
English.
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