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Old December 23rd 08, 08:19 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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(The term Metropolitan Borough was of course resurrected in 1974
for the subdivisions of the new Metropolitan counties outside
London.)

Sort of. The 1974 creations are Metropolitan Districts in law, even though
most have the status of borough (and many the status of city).

I *think* they all do now, actually. (I'm sure someone will now find a
MD that isn't!)

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