Low(e) art and whitewash plague on the morning after having

on the morning after having been burnt down

A 1913 Thames coach

23rd November 1964

whilst a little boy plays with a toy boat

Low(e) art and whitewash plague on the morning after having'Low(e) art and whitewash', 1873. Mr Robert Lowe slaps whitewash onto the sturdy figure of a policeman. The British police had been under fire in recent years following various scandals both in London and in the provinces. These ranged from allegations of corruption to incompetence. The service was losing officers faster than they could be recruited due to the poor pay and conditions, and generally the calibre of officers was poor. Sir Robert Lowe had