. Liverpool public libraries. A history of fifty years. , 160 Willink, W. E., 155; and technicalinstruction, 156 Willox, Sir John A., , 155,160 Wine and Spirit Association, 77 Womens Reading Rooms, Sir on, 182 Woodruff, John, 2or; appointed onSpecial Committee, 12; on newLibrary Committee, 23 Working Classes: importance oflibrary to, 65; address andpresentation to William Brown,71; attendance of, in Duke Street,78; advantages of facilities forinstruction, 94; appreciation offree lectures, 109; education of,146 Wright, Peter, 201 Yates, John, 124Yates, Joseph B., 199, 201Yates, Ri
. Liverpool public libraries. A history of fifty years. , 160 Willink, W. E., 155; and technicalinstruction, 156 Willox, Sir John A., , 155,160 Wine and Spirit Association, 77 Womens Reading Rooms, Sir on, 182 Woodruff, John, 2or; appointed onSpecial Committee, 12; on newLibrary Committee, 23 Working Classes: importance oflibrary to, 65; address andpresentation to William Brown,71; attendance of, in Duke Street,78; advantages of facilities forinstruction, 94; appreciation offree lectures, 109; education of,146 Wright, Peter, 201 Yates, John, 124Yates, Joseph B., 199, 201Yates, Richard V., 201Yates, The Misses, 199 Gilbert G. Walmsley, Printer, 50, Lord Street, Liverpool ft. 5 -?o s CD 5 LIVERPOOL PUBLIC LIBRARIES H 1bistor\> of 3fift\> JJ)ears PETER COWELL, I-* CHIEF LIBRARIANWITH PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. Books are legacies that genius leaves tomankind, to be delivered down from generationto generation.—Addison. LIVERPOOL I FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, WILLIAM BROWN STREET 1903 LIVERPOOL:•GILBERT G. WALMSLEY, PRINTER, 50, LORD STREET. 1903. PREFACE I have to thank the Library, Museum and ArtsCommittee for publishing this historical account ofthe foundation and development of the LiverpoolPublic Libraries, which, owing to my long andintimate connection with them, I have written withso much pleasure. My work has been materiallylightened by the cordial interest taken in it by theLibrary Staff. To Mr. Henry E. Curran I ammuch indebted for his assistance while preparingthese pages and passing them through the thanks are also due to Mr. Charles Robertsonand to Mr. William May, the latter for preparingthe index. From Mr. George H. Parry,cu31924011513664
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