tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post541093247767957593..comments2024-03-20T23:43:28.613+00:00Comments on Caroline's Miscellany: Strand District Board of Works, 1855CarolineLDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-13927071694460170032013-01-22T20:08:48.190+00:002013-01-22T20:08:48.190+00:00Yes, they were pretty notorious for parsimony. I t...Yes, they were pretty notorious for parsimony. I think they probably got better than they deserved on this building!CarolineLDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197813252586559665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3287675141745937676.post-61666869840714672642013-01-21T06:42:44.258+00:002013-01-21T06:42:44.258+00:00"The Metropolitan Board was the top level of ..."The Metropolitan Board was the top level of a system which also included a number of vestries and District Boards of Works. These bodies could each nominate a member to the Metropolitan Board". Yes, and they could also move exceedingly slowly, be cheap and tie projects up with endless red tape.<br /><br />*sigh* We arty types are never appreciated by bureaucrats :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com