The government of Victorian London, 1855-1889

by Francis Sheppard, David Owen, Donald Olsen et al.

1982 466 pages eng

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 than two million in the 1840s. Essential services such …