Project Gutenberg 2013-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 418 Forwood, William Bower, Sir 1840 1928 Forwood, William B. (William Bower), Sir Recollections of a Busy Life: Being the Reminiscences of a Liverpool Merchant 1840-1910 Produced by Chris Curnow, Michael Forwood, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Recollections of a Busy Life: Being the Reminiscences of a Liverpool Merchant" by Sir William B. Forwood is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the life experiences and reflections of a Liverpool merchant, detailing personal anecdotes from a dynamic period in the city’s history, spanning the years 1840 to 1910. The author recounts his ambitions, challenges, and contributions to commerce and local governance, offering insights into the development of Liverpool as a thriving port and community. The opening of the autobiography sets the stage for Sir William Forwood's life journey. He reflects on his early years growing up in Liverpool, highlighting the significant changes in the city during his lifetime. Forwood introduces key family figures, their contributions to commerce and community, and his formative experiences, such as attending school and observing the shipping industry. His narrative also hints at the broader social and industrial transformations occurring in Liverpool, capturing the spirit of a burgeoning urban landscape through engaging personal stories and historical events, including the impact of major developments like the opening of the docks and the advent of steamships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43701/43701-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Forwood, William Bower, Sir, 1840-1928 Merchants -- England -- Liverpool -- Biography DA Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 458822 2025-07-17T14:06:54.886593 text/html 441180 2024-10-23T18:32:12 text/html 1238075 2025-07-17T14:07:01.150542 application/epub+zip 1239126 2025-07-17T14:06:55.970571 application/epub+zip 223697 2025-07-17T14:06:55.408603 application/epub+zip 1373407 2025-07-17T14:07:05.153531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1333462 2025-07-17T14:07:00.589557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320508 2022-09-20T03:30:40.658171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407097 2023-09-19T06:35:18.829529 text/plain 386918 2024-10-23T18:32:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17134 2025-07-17T14:07:05.285528 application/rdf+xml 14523 2025-07-17T14:06:55.497615 image/jpeg 2196 2025-07-17T14:06:55.454566 image/jpeg 1198764 2025-07-17T14:06:54.994601 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog