This enthralling book takes readers on a journey through the lesser-known streets and neighbourhoods of the bustling city of Bombay (Mumbai), at the turn of the nineteenth century. The author, S.M. Edwardes, was a British civil servant and Commissioner of Police, Bombay, during the early twentieth century. He presents vivid descriptions of landmarks and people of the city and provides a captivating glimpse into the everyday life and the customs of its diverse inhabitants. By-ways of Bombay is a chronicle of life in a city that continues to rapidly transform beyond recognition and is essential reading for anyone interested in the history and culture of a by-gone era.