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Author:

Beckett, J. V.

Title:

City status in the British Isles, 1830-2002 / John Beckett.

Publisher:

Ashgate,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

vii, 202 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Cities and towns--Great Britain--History.
City promotion--Great Britain--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-194) and index.

Contents:

The city in British history -- Civic rivalry : Manchester and the quest for city status, 1836-88 -- Civic pride : towns into cities, 1888-1914 -- Civic status and civic promotion : the inter-war years -- Politicians and city status, 1945-69 -- Boosting the town : selling the city, 1970-2000 -- The Millennium competition -- The Golden Jubilee competition, 2002.

Series:

Historical urban studies

ISBN:

9780754650676
0754650677 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)56967106

LCCN:

2004025740

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)