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Dirty Dustbins And Sloppy Streets A Practical Treatise On The Scavenging And Cleansing Of Cities And Towns

Dirty Dustbins And Sloppy Streets A Practical Treatise On The Scavenging And Cleansing Of Cities And Towns

Percy Boulnois, H.

Paperback

General ReferenceFiction AnthologiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354944957
ISBN13: 9789354944956
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A compelling, practical exploration of how cities once tackled the mess and the menace of urban life. Dirty Dustbins And Sloppy Streets offers a vivid glimpse into the ingenuity, ethics, and daily labours of Victorian urban management. This practical sanitation manual surveys scavenging practices, city cleansing methods, and public health ethics with immediacy and respect. Written for municipal officers and local government staff, it is both a guidebook and a mirror-showing how late nineteenth-century British towns and cities confronted waste, cleanliness, and community welfare. The book frames urban life as a shared responsibility, balancing technical know-how with humane concern, and it remains one of the most enduring entries in urban sanitation literature. Renowned for its historical texture and annotated, illustrated collection complete, the work holds a clear literary and historical significance: a window into Victorian urban life that informs our understanding of public health, civic ceremony, and the evolution of city governance. For casual readers, it reads as a brisk, instructive chronicle of daily city upkeep; for classic-literature collectors, it is a valued artefact, preserved with care. Selling points: Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you seek practical insights, historical context, or a durable keepsake, this volume stands as a cornerstone of urban sanitation literature and a testament to a city's enduring caretakers.

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