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They held "control" for 30 years until 1920, when a larger gang, the Birmingham Boys, led by Billy Kimber, overtook them. Although they had disappeared by the 1920s, the name "Peaky Blinders" became synonymous slang for any street gang in Birmingham. In 2013, the name was reused for a BBC Television series entitled Peaky Blinders.
Birmingham Boys (also known as the Brummagem [1] Boys or the Brum Boys) were a street gang whose power extended from the North of England to London's underworld, between the 1910s and 1930s. They lost control of the South East racecourses to the Sabini gang. [2] [3] [4] In modern times they gained recognition due to the TV series Peaky Blinders.
Pages in category "Gangs in Birmingham, West Midlands" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 January 2025. Organised crime gangs Gang-related organised crime in the United Kingdom is concentrated around the cities of London, Manchester and Liverpool and regionally across the West Midlands region, south coast and northern England, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency. With regard to ...
Birmingham City – Zulu Warriors [36] Blackburn Rovers – Blackburn Youth, [37] Darwen Mob, H Division, Mill Hill Mob [38] Blackpool – The Muckers [37] Bolton Wanderers – Cuckoo Boys, Boltons Service Youth [39] Bradford City – The Ointment [40] [41] Brentford – Ealing Road Army, Brentford Youth Element [42]
When the Birmingham gang, on an occasion led by Wag McDonald, ambushed and battered a coach full of Leeds bookmakers, who had lent their support to Darby Sabini, resulted in the gaoling of many of Kimber’s gang, Wag fled to Canada to escape arrest, travelling to Los Angeles, where he set up an agency to protect and escort movie stars.
The fictional gang is loosely based on a real urban youth gang who were active in the city from the 1880s to the 1920s. It features an ensemble cast led by Cillian Murphy, starring as Tommy Shelby, Helen McCrory as Elizabeth "Polly" Gray, Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby, Sophie Rundle as Ada Shelby, and Joe Cole as John Shelby, the gang's senior ...
Gangs in Birmingham, West Midlands (8 P) M. ... Pages in category "Crime in Birmingham, West Midlands" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.