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

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London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.

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Description	1 online resource.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Bloomsbury academic collections. History: British history
	Bloomsbury academic collections. History: British history.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	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.
Local Note	eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject	Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England) -- History.
	Metropolitan Board of Works (London, England)
	History.
	Municipal services -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
	Municipal services.
	England -- London.
Chronological Term	19th century
Subject	Public works -- England -- London -- History -- 19th century.
	Public works.
	London (England) -- Politics and government.
Chronological Term	1800-1899
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
	History.
Other Form:	Original 1474241212 9781474241212 (OCoLC)903675093
ISBN	9781474241229 electronic book
	1474241220 electronic book
	9780485113877
	0485113872
	1474241212
	9781474241212

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

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