Sheffield S Most Notorious Gangs
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Sheffield S Most Notorious Gangs
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Author : Ben W. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2018-05-30
Sheffield S Most Notorious Gangs written by Ben W. Johnson and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-30 with True Crime categories.
British veterans of the Great War turn to organized crime in this history of rival street gangs and their reign of terror in the 1920’s. When the returning heroes of the First World War were forgotten by their country, they had no choice but to fight again, this time for their own survival. Reduced to motley neighborhood regiments, they traded their rifles for razors and butcher’s knives. The enemy was society at large—and the police force paid to protect it. Money would be made, blood would be shed, and lives would be lost. Sheffield was a city at war with itself, as opposing gangs battled daily for control of the streets. Out of these deadly gangs, two rival factions took control of the city. For a dark and dangerous time, The Mooney Gang and the Park Brigade even acted as governing bodies in many of the poorer neighborhoods. In Sheffield’s Most Notorious Gangs, true crime historian Ben W. Johnson explores their rise to power, and the rising tide of violence that authorities seemed powerless to stop.
Peaky Blinders The Legacy The Real Story Of Britain S Most Notorious 1920s Gangs
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Author : Carl Chinn
language : en
Publisher: John Blake
Release Date : 2020-09-17
Peaky Blinders The Legacy The Real Story Of Britain S Most Notorious 1920s Gangs written by Carl Chinn and has been published by John Blake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-17 with History categories.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author, Carl Chinn The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family have become cult anti-heroes. Well-known social historian, broadcaster and author, Carl Chinn, revealed the true story of the notorious gang in his bestselling Peaky Blinders: The Real Story and now in this follow-up book, he explores the legacy they created in Birmingham and beyond. What happened to them and their gangland rivals? In Peaky Blinders: The Legacy we revisit the world of Billy Kimber's Peaky Blinders, exploring their legacy throughout the 1920s and 30s, and how their burgeoning empires spread across the UK. Delve into the street wars across the country, the impact of the declaration of War on Gangs by the Home Secretary after The Racecourse War in 1921, and how black-market bookmaking gave way to new and daring opportunities for the likes of Sabini, Alfie Solomon and some new faces in the murky gangland underworld. Drawing on Carl's inimitable research, interviews and original sources, find out just what happened to this incredible cast of characters, revealing the true legacy of the Peaky Blinders.
Blades Business Crew 2
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Author : Steve Cowens
language : en
Publisher: John Blake
Release Date : 2010-02
Blades Business Crew 2 written by Steve Cowens and has been published by John Blake this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02 with Sports & Recreation categories.
With the help of other members of the Crew, Steve recounts stories of turbulent times on the terraces, from the 1960s right through to the present day. He explores how the scene of football violence started at Sheffield United and what it was like to be part of the early years and tells hair-raising stories such as the time acid was thrown at the fans on United's Kop; he speaks of the battles with Hull, Leeds, Cardiff, Spurs, Bristol City, Feyenoord, and others—plus, of course, the never-ending war with neighbors Sheffield Wednesday. But this book is not just about the adventures (and misadventures) of the crew. The author offers an insight into the lows as well as the highs of being at the heart of the action. As well as the camaraderie, the battles of wits with the police, and the exhilarating toe-to-toe battles with the opposition, the author also examines the flip-side of the firms such as the growing use of weapons in hooligan gangs and the tragedy that unfolded at Heysel. This informative account leaves no stone unturned—some of it shocking, it's never short on excitement. As Steve himself says: "Football violence is not big and it's not clever. It's not worth getting into nowadays but you can bet your arse I loved every minute of it and if I could love it all again, I would—with bells on."
Sky Edge 1917
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Author : Mark J. Foster
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-12-13
Sky Edge 1917 written by Mark J. Foster and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-13 with categories.
Samuel Garvin and George Mooney, were both notorious individual's, and much characterised by local folklore, with regard to the history of the City of Sheffield, during the early part of the 20th Century. Both were leaders of the opposing fractions of the 'Mooney Gang' and the 'Park Brigade,' which soon transcended into the brutal episode of the 'Sheffield Gang Wars,' which escalated in the aftermath of World War One. Their prize being, for control of the lucrative 'Sky Edge Gambling Ring,' located at an isolated site high above the city, and providing an ideal vantage point, to which the many willing 'punters' could participate, in all forms of illegal gambling. Sheffield being such a major industrial city, concentrating on the manufacture of Steel and associated Engineering products, had grown rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. For many of the city's inhabitants having to endure the hardship, poverty, and squalor, in such an industrial environment, gambling like alcohol was often seen as an outlet of escapism for the many working men of the city, and the possibility to supplementing their meagre earnings. This was frowned upon by the authorities, and like other such moral and social dilemma's of the time, illegal gambling was soon driven 'underground,' and into the control of many unscrupulous, and violent individuals.Illegal gambling at 'Sky Edge' increased significantly and became more lucrative after 1914, by the emergence of readily available money, the result being in the upturn of Sheffield's economy, during the 'boom years' of manufacture in the city, to supplement the First World WarThe book 'Sky Edge 1917' highlights the fortunes of two men, heavily involved in the early year's of the gang struggle. Both determined to escape from the horrors of World War One, and of their return to Sheffield, with a view to control of the lucrative 'Sky Edge' operation. Samuel Garvin was a petty criminal before the time of his Army service, and was soon to take a leading role in the emergence of the Park Brigade, along with his associate William Francis, who would be instrumental as a trusted aid to Garvin, in his struggle to oust the 'Mooney Gang' from 'Sky Edge.' Both from diverse backgrounds, their friendship forged during the horrors of the 'Western Front'.Sheffield could be a violent place at the time, with both groups emerging from the working class areas of the Park district, in the shadow of 'Sky Edge' and the notorious West Bar, home to many from the Irish community, living in the city. As the conflict escalated following the years after World War One, it would not be until the mid 1920s that the gangs were eventually brought under control, by the often questionable and violent undertaking, of the Sheffield City Police.
Peaky Blinders The Real Story Of Birmingham S Most Notorious Gangs
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Author : Carl Chinn
language : en
Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
Release Date : 2019-09-19
Peaky Blinders The Real Story Of Birmingham S Most Notorious Gangs written by Carl Chinn and has been published by Kings Road Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-19 with True Crime categories.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The Peaky Blinders as we know them, thanks to the hit TV series, are infused with drama and dread. Fashionably dressed, the charismatic but deeply flawed Shelby family blind enemies by slashing them with the disposable safety razor blades stitched in to the peaks of their flat caps, as they fight bloody gangland wars involving Irish terrorists and the authorities led by a devious Home Secretary, Winston Churchill. But who were the real Peaky Blinders? Did they really exist? Well-known social historian, broadcaster and author, Carl Chinn, has spent decades searching them out. Now he reveals the true story of the notorious Peaky Blinders, one of whom was his own great grandfather and, like the Shelbys, his grandfather was an illegal bookmaker in back-street Birmingham. In this gripping social history, Chinn shines a light on the rarely reported struggles of the working class in one of the great cities of the British Empire before the First World War. The story continues after 1918 as some Peaky Blinders transformed into the infamous Birmingham Gang. Led by the real Billy Kimber, they fought a bloody war with the London gangsters Darby Sabini and Alfie Solomon over valuable protection rackets extorting money from bookmakers across the booming postwar racecourses of Britain. Drawing together a remarkably wide-range of original sources, including rarely seen images of real Peaky Blinders and interviews with relatives of the 1920s gangsters, Peaky Blinders: The Real Story adds a new dimension to the true history of Birmingham's underworld and fact behind its fiction.
Murder And Mayhem In Sheffield
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Author : Geoffrey Howse
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-11-05
Murder And Mayhem In Sheffield written by Geoffrey Howse and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-05 with True Crime categories.
Sheffield born actor and author Geoffrey Howse delves into his files covering over 200 years of Sheffield's criminality. In Murder & Mayhem in Sheffield he takes a look at some of the events that took place during a period of enormous growth within Sheffield; including a failed plot to murder some of Sheffield's officials, take control of the Town Hall and set fire to the homes of prominent citizens; the series of incidents known as the Sheffield Outrages are also mentioned, as are the notorious Sheffield Gang Wars of the 1920's. Murders from the eighteenth century through to 1947 are covered, including he fascinating case of one of Britain's most notorious murderers, Charlie Peace. The gruesome Shelf Street Hatchet Murder of 1881, is also included as are the Woodhouse Murder of 1893 and the Chinese Laundry Murder of 1922. Two Sheffield murderers who bore the same name, William Smedley, and who were both hanged for their crimes, committed murder in 1875 and 1947 respectively, are also featured. Although not for the feint-hearted, this book is sure to capture the curiosity of all individuals with an interest in the social and criminal history of Sheffield.'
Blades Business Crew
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Author : Steve Cowens
language : en
Publisher: Milo Books
Release Date : 2001
Blades Business Crew written by Steve Cowens and has been published by Milo Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
From the publisher of the best-selling 'Guvnors' (over 40,000 sold to date) comes this new graphic exposure of the activities of one of Britain's most dangerous and notorious football hooligan gangs - by the man who led it. For over 20 years, Steve cowens kept a diary of the violent exploits of one of the country's most active gang: the Blades Business Crew. As leader of the 'BBC' - followers of Sheffield United - he visited 91 of the 92 Football League grounds and fought at most of them. Illustrated with 8 pages of B & W photos. Introduction by Paul Heaton of the Beautiful South
Casuals
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Author : Phil Thornton
language : en
Publisher: Milo Books Ltd
Release Date :
Casuals written by Phil Thornton and has been published by Milo Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Sports & Recreation categories.
DAILY RECORD 'The rise of the casual is revealed!' THE WORD 'Thornton's intricate study and compilation of eye witness accounts is the new standard bearer.' WHEN SATURDAY COMES 'An essential read for all purveyors of terrace culture.' First came the Teds, then the Mods, Rockers, Hippies, Skinheads, Suedeheads and Punks. But by the late Seventies, a new youth fashion had appeared in Britain. Its adherents were often linked to violent football gangs, wore designer sportswear and made the bootboys of previous years look like the dinosaurs they were. They were known as scallies, Perry Boys, trendies and dressers. But the name that stuck was Casuals. And this grassroots phenomenon, largely ignored by the media, was to change the face of both British fashion and international style. CASUALS recounts how the working-class fascination with sharp dressing and sartorial one-upmanship crystallised the often bitter rivalries of the hooligan gangs and how their culture spread across the terraces, clubs and beyond. It is the definitive book for football, music and fashion obsessives alike.
The Sheffield Gang Wars
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Author : J. P. Bean
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
The Sheffield Gang Wars written by J. P. Bean and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Gangs categories.
Journeymen
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Author : Mark Turley
language : en
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Release Date : 2014-09-18
Journeymen written by Mark Turley and has been published by eBook Partnership this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-18 with Sports & Recreation categories.
Journeymen tells a story that is often purposely ignored - that of the modern-day boxers who lose for a living. Far from huge purses and pay-per-view hype, the book lays bare the reality of the boxing business and the way it works in small-hall venues countrywide. October 2013 saw the 100th and final fight in the career of East London's Johnny Greaves, remarkable in that he won only four contests. He took fights at short notice, facing young prospects with the implicit understanding that he was not there to win. Journeymen features in-depth interviews with Greaves and other men who have similarly served the fight game, including Kristian Laight (180 defeats), Jason Nesbitt (178) and Daniel Thorpe (113). Though sometimes dark, their tales reveal humour, wisdom and sporting pride: the journeymen eschew glamour, make the best of what they have and face the world with a smile and a wink?.