The Rebuilding of London After the Great FireJonathan Cape, 1940 - 333 pages |
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Page 83
... carried out , unpaid , duties which went far further than the periodical meetings of their modern representatives . They were expected to know all about the life of their districts and to see that it was carried on in accordance with ...
... carried out , unpaid , duties which went far further than the periodical meetings of their modern representatives . They were expected to know all about the life of their districts and to see that it was carried on in accordance with ...
Page 209
... carried out and the silt removed , the combined cost reaching £ 1200 , but the evil could not be properly dealt with without the co - operation of the com- missioners of sewers . The latter were willing to help , but , as they asked for ...
... carried out and the silt removed , the combined cost reaching £ 1200 , but the evil could not be properly dealt with without the co - operation of the com- missioners of sewers . The latter were willing to help , but , as they asked for ...
Page 239
... carried through , and the isolated references which do occur are unanimous in suggesting that this was so . Much of the land was not particularly valuable for building purposes and , although only the most drastic measures could have ...
... carried through , and the isolated references which do occur are unanimous in suggesting that this was so . Much of the land was not particularly valuable for building purposes and , although only the most drastic measures could have ...
Contents
PREFACE | 15 |
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON | 21 |
PLANS FOR A NEW LONDON | 40 |
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