The Victorian Post Office : the growth of a bureaucracy / C.R. Perry.
The Victorian Post Office : the growth of a bureaucracy / C.R. Perry.
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Publisher
[London] : Royal Historical Society ; Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Boydell Press, 1992.
Date
1992.
Call Numbers
N354.4100873/1
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 308 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Pt. 1. Administrative Contexts. 1. The World of St Martin's le Grand. 2. The Role of the Treasury -- Pt. 2. New Responsibilities. 3. The Encouragement of Thrift. 4. The Nationalisation of the Telegraphs. 5. The Trials of the Post Office Telegraphs, 1870-1914. 6. The Coming of the Telephone, 1876-92....
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Publisher
[London] : Royal Historical Society ; Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Boydell Press, 1992.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1992.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Throughout the book the particulars of Post Office history are related to larger themes in modern political and economic history, such as the origins of the 19th-century revolution in government and the continuing debate over private initiative versus public control. Perry's book makes a significant contribution to the history of the period, firmly...
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Full title
The Victorian Post Office : the growth of a bureaucracy / C.R. Perry.
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Notes
General note
Royal Historical Society studies in history, 0269-2244 ; 64.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-300) and index.
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N354.4100873/1
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74VKZ3G3jPQy
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ISBN
086193220X (acid-free paper)
DDC
354.4100873
MMS ID
991018661109702626
