An invaluable textbook for students of twentieth- century British economic history. The authors focus on interwar and postwar Britain, comparing and contrasting developments in these two major periods.

This volume of historical essays explores the full ramifications of the beginnings and development of the various branches of higher education in the area of London. It discusses: the contributions of the London County Council and the City of London; the economic and social context; questions of funding, class and gender; the polytechnics, teacher training, university extension, technical and scientific education; and the arts.