Gangs of London 100 Years of Mob Warfare eBook Brian McDonald
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'Lifts the lid on London gangs of the last two centuries' THE WEEKLY NEWS
'Lays bare the truth behind the capital's underworld far before the Krays and the Richardsons became well known' THE WHARF
'Incredible real-life tales' SOUTHWARK NEWS
Long before the Kray twins, London was plagued by gang warfare as vicious as anything that was to come. From the 19th century onwards, violent mobs fought pitched battles for territory and local pride. The Bethnal Green Boys hunted Hackney's Broadway Boys, Clerkenwell took on Somers Town, the Red Hands prowled Deptford and the Silver Hatchets terrorised Islington, while the police and judiciary seemed powerless to stop them.
The first-ever history of these intriguing street mobs traces them from Jonathan Wild, the archetype for Dickens' Fagin, to sprawling super-gangs like the Titanic and the Elephant Boys. It tells the bloody story of the racecourse wars, when Darby Sabini and Billy Kimber slugged it out for control of gambling pitches, and of such big hitters as George Sage, the guv'nor of Camden Town, Dodger Mullins and the McDonald brothers. Eventually these local 'firms' spawned notorious gangsters such as Jack Spot, Billy Hill and Johnny Carter, who carved out organised crime rackets across the capital.
Gangs of London is a riveting journey through the dark underbelly of one of the world's great cities.
Gangs of London 100 Years of Mob Warfare eBook Brian McDonald
I ordered the book because I was invited by the author to read his account of events involving some of my extended family ancestors. I found that there were several glaring errors of fact as related to family relationships. It was obvious to me that Mr. McDonald used newspaper and court accounts of events rather extensively but neglected to check any birth, marriage or census records publicly available in London. I expect there was some sensationalizing of events. When I checked with two of my still living relatives as to their recollections of a few of the "gangsters" in the book, they tended to downplay the family members' roles in so many illegal acts. Probably somewhere between the headline style of the book and my relatives sanitized memories of events lies the truth. I did appreciate the extensive indexing by name which made it much easier to read selected passages of interest. If you have a connection to that era in London, you may find the book quite interesting.Product details
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Gangs of London 100 Years of Mob Warfare eBook Brian McDonald Reviews
Excellent read. This book explores the underworld of London in the period leading up to the 1950s. It is well researched and has a feel of authenticity. A must buy for true crime buffs.
I ordered the book because I was invited by the author to read his account of events involving some of my extended family ancestors. I found that there were several glaring errors of fact as related to family relationships. It was obvious to me that Mr. McDonald used newspaper and court accounts of events rather extensively but neglected to check any birth, marriage or census records publicly available in London. I expect there was some sensationalizing of events. When I checked with two of my still living relatives as to their recollections of a few of the "gangsters" in the book, they tended to downplay the family members' roles in so many illegal acts. Probably somewhere between the headline style of the book and my relatives sanitized memories of events lies the truth. I did appreciate the extensive indexing by name which made it much easier to read selected passages of interest. If you have a connection to that era in London, you may find the book quite interesting.
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