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This is a record of suitable texts I have available to me or have familiarity with and reasonably easy access to.

I have reference access to the libraries of all the universities in London. Drop me a note if you would like help with citations from these and I will do what I can.

[edit] Electronic resources

I also have access to Business Source Premier, LexisNexis, ProQuest and a variety of other electronic resources. I also have access to UK census databases including map data.

[edit] Texts I have to hand

Alcock, C. et al	Introducing Social Policy	(2004)		own
Allan, T. & Thomas, A.	Poverty and Development into the 21st Century	(2000)		own
Barr, N.	Economics of the Welfare State	(2003)		own
Bryman, A.	Social Research Methods	(2004)		own
Field, A.	Discovering Statistics Using SPSS	(2005)		own
Gazeley, I.	Poverty in Britain 1900-1965	(2003)	Various Liberal reform Acts, Pension 1908, NI 1911 etc. Booth & Roundtree	own
Gilbert, N.	Researching Social Life	(2003)		own
Glennerster, H.	British Social Policy since 1945	(2003)	Welfare State, NHS etc. New Right	own
Ham, C. & Hill, M	The Policy Process and the Modern Capitalist State	(1993)		own
Hill, M. & Hupe, P.	Implementing Public Policy	(2002)		own
Hill, D.	Urban Policy and Politics in Britain	(2000)		own
Hill, M.	The Policy Process in the Modern State	(1997)		own
Jones, B. et al	Politics UK	(2004)	Ch 22 p. 540-563: History of changes, including municipal corporations, 1889 and 1974. Counties, districts, parishes etc. are created and abolished. Metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties (also ref'd as shires). The regional agenda.	own
Mills, A.	Oxford Dictionary of London Place Names	(2000)		own
Rose, D.	The London Underground: A diagrammatic history	(1999)		own
Smith, A.	Dictionary of City of London street names	(1970)		own
Spicker, P.	Policy Analysis for Practice	(2006)		own

[edit] Texts I have notes/easy access

Andrews, A.	The Post Office direct mail handbook	(1984)	mailing executions (basic elements) handling data, purchase, sale data cleaning	LSBU, returned
Arnold-Baker, C.	Local Government Act 1972	(1973)	Wales is prohibited from creation of metropolitan counties (by Sec of State) "Counties" are reformed by the act All metropolitan counties and non-metropolitan counties are "counties" Repealed London Government Act 1967 - need to check that out	LSBU, returned
Atkinson, H. & Wilks-Heeg, S.	British Local Government Since 1979: The End of an Era?	(1997)		LSBU, returned
Atkinson, H. & Wilks-Heeg, S.	Local Government from Thatcher to Blair: The Politics of Creative Autonomy	(2000)		LSBU, returned
Atkinson, G. & Moon, R.	Urban Policy in Britain: The City, the State and the Market	(1994)		LSBU, returned
Barlow, I	Metropolitan Government	(1991)	p.99 Notes that counties, hundreds and parishes were units of local government before 1889 and they were not well integrated (acting independently) 1830-1890 change in local government (culminating in 1888 and 1894 acts) p.102 poor law unions overlapping county boundaries was confusing by 1870s, varying sizes p.102 nice quote about system in "chaos" re 1888 Act: "the major objectives were to strengthen the counties"	LSBU, returned
Bryne, T.	Local Government in Britain	(1994)	In June 1970 25% of population were in county boroughs p.54 talks of 1974 changes in terms of abolished, created and boundary changes Interesting comment that efficiency was somewhat incompatible with retaining existing boundaries (which was a goal as far as practicable) Reform was delayed because of the cost of reorganising	LSBU, returned
Corby, M.	The postal business, 1969-79	(1979)	1960s saw period of increase in delivery points (addresses) but decrease in volume of mail post office was inefficient and lacked investment / revenue 1970s failed/delayed modernisation programme	LSBU, returned
Dearlove, J.	The reorganisation of British local government	(1979)	Notes problems of councillor calibre especially in areas such as Manchester, Liverpool etc. where middle class moved beyond city boundaries Efficiency vs. democracy when selecting unit sizes	LSBU, returned
Ekwall, E.	Street-names of the City of London	(1954)	Contains detailed map c1600 of City of London and surrounding parishes and liberties	LSBU, returned
Elcock, H,	Local Government	(1994)	notes "new boundaries did violence to loyalties" i.e. the boundaries did change (even if some didn't like it) p.18	LSBU, returned
Great Britain, Laws, Statutes etc.	Local Government Act 1933	(1933)	starts with division into "administrative counties" and "county boroughs" Part IV talks about alterations of areas and mentions "counties" i.e. county boroughs + admin counties. As well as the boundaries of districts, the boundaries of "counties" can be amended.	LSBU, returned
Harloe, M. et al	Place, Policy and Politics	(1990)	Case studies: Swindon, Teeside, Merseyside, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Lancaster, Thanet	LSBU, returned
Hampton, W.	Local Government and Urban Politics	(1991)	Avon and Humberside were created with expansions of population in mind that did not happen One third of UK population in met counties + G London in 1985 p.68 division of functions as at 1975 all EWS authorities	LSBU, returned
Hogwood, B. & Gunn, L.	Policy Analysis for the Real World	(1984)		LSBU, returned
HMSO	Aspects of Britain: Local Government	(1996)	Talks about local authorities, and separately, distinctly re:1974 (on p.10) "The county boundaries, which dated back to medieval times, were reformed." (researched by Publishing Services, Central Office of Information) p.12 metropolitan county councils abolished, not the counties p.10 details how Avon was abolished because of preference for "traditional boundaries" of counties of Somerset and Gloucestershire (i.e. the boundaries had changed, and were changed back)	LSBU, returned
Kingdom, J.	Local Government and Politics in Britain	(1991)	p. 3 Notes local government is old - "It may be undemocratic, as in the days of feudal barons," links modern local government to welfare state p. 30 - original 1888 plan was no county boroughs, they got added by lobbying p. 37 - tell you where the metropolitan cc functions went	LSBU, returned
Leach, S. & Stewart, J.	Approaches in Public Policy	(1982)		LSBU, returned
Monmonier, M.	How to Lie with Maps	(1996)	All maps are subject to inaccuracy for a range of reasons: Maps generalise and therefore create inaccuracy Originally maps were made to make territories look bigger, add legitimacy to conquest or ambition to expand Boundaries often reflect political goals (i.e. include all of disputed areas) Blunders often happen, and get repeated Deliberate misrepresentation of relative location etc.	LSBU, returned
Morley, D. & Robins, K.	British Cultural Studies: Geography, Nationality and Identity	(2001)		LSBU, returned
Oakland, J.	British Civilization	(1998)		LSBU, returned
Park, A. et al	British Social Attitudes: 21st Report	(2004)		LSBU, returned
Park, A. et al	British Social Attitudes: 20th Report	(2003)		LSBU, returned
Pomfret, R.	Development Economics	(1997)		LSBU, returned
Rapier, J.	Postcodes: the new geography	(1992)		LSBU, returned
Redcliffe-Maud & Wood, B.	English Local Government Reformed	(1974)	p.43 division of function London 1963 Act p.51 division of functions E+W 1972 Act maps for counties and their divisions	LSBU, returned
Saint, A.	Politics and the people of London: the London County Council (1889-1965)	(1989)		LSBU, returned
Sachs, W.	The Development Dictionary	(1996)		LSBU, returned
Sachs, W.	Global Ecology	(1993)		LSBU, returned
Sarre, P.	Environment, Population and Development	(1991)		LSBU, returned
Simon, D. & Narman, A.	Development as Theory and Practice'	(1999)		LSBU, returned
Todaro, M. & Smith, S.	Economic Development	(2003)		LSBU, returned
Thomson, D.	England in the Nineteenth Century (1815-1914)	(1978)	Creation of County of London from parts of surrounding counties Birmingham City / London County councils are the most reforming > they influenced fabian socialists (p.179)	LSBU, returned
Thomson, D.	England in the Twentieth Century (1914-1979)	(1981)	Notes the effect of 1945-48 NHS/nationalisation on local government (someone else notes this, I forget who)	LSBU, returned