Bøker av Larry Bennett

THE FOOTBALLING MORGAN FAMILY OF BRISTOL is the result of many years' work by the author, investigating and researching the Morgan family from North-East Bristol. They were a large and sporting family, excelling in swimming, water polo, pigeon racing and most notably, football. Five members of the Morgan family played football at a high level, and others played for local teams in the Bristol area. Two, Frederick 'Jerry' Morgan and William James 'Jimmy' Morgan played over 100 times each for Bristol Rovers, and full details of their careers have been compiled. The family is probably best well-known for fielding football teams made up of family members to raise money for local charities, which they organised from 1919 until the mid-1960s. In addition to the sporting aspect of the family, details of the family ancestry are explained in depth, together with details of associated families who married into the Morgan family. Many of the family ran public houses, and details of them have been included as an appendix. The written memories of the author's grandmother, Ivy Morgan, have been transcribed and they give a fascinating and detailed account of growing up in the north-eastern suburbs of Bristol in the early part of the 20th Century. Her wartime experiences are included, as well as many family anecdotes, photographs and documents. Many family members have kindly contributed family photographs and stories, and these have been included throughout the book. The book serves as a remarkable piece of both social and local history.

'The Marconi Beam Wireless Stations of Somerset' is a history of the county's two main high-frequency point-to-point receiving stations located at Bridgwater and Somerton. The Bridgwater station was only active for around 15 years, whilst the Somerton station continued in its role in one form or another until 2000. Details of their 'sister' transmitting stations at Bodmin and Dorchester are also included, as well as a fascinating history of the Chedzoy Experimental Radiotelephone Station, near Bridgwater. An overview of the UK's Point-to-Point radio service is also featured to clarify the role played by the Somerset stations. Whilst modern technology has now superseded the international wireless network, the role of these stations cannot be underestimated, and it is right that their historical importance is recorded.

Our traditional image of Chicago is such a powerful shaper of the city's identity that many of its closest observers fail to notice that a new Chicago has emerged over the years. The author tackles some of our more commonly held ideas about the Windy City - inherited from such icons as Theodore Dreiser, Carl Sandburg, Robert Park, and Mike Royko.

Shows how major shifts in federal policy are spurring local public housing authorities to demolish their high-rise, low-income developments, and replace them with affordable low-rise, mixed income communities. This book focuses on Chicago, and that city's affordable housing crisis.