Professionalism, patronage and public service in Victorian London : the staff of the Metropolitan Board of Works, 1856-1889 /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Clifton, Gloria C. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Colección:Bloomsbury academic collections. History: British history.
Temas:
Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England) > History.
Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England)
1800-1899
Municipal services > England > London > History > 19th century.
Public works > England > London > History > 19th century.
Services municipaux > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Travaux publics > Angleterre > Londres > Histoire > 19e siècle.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Municipal services.
Politics and government.
Public works.
London (England) > Politics and government.
England > London.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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