Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants - The All-Female Gang That Terrorized London
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Peter
Forty Elephants? More like the Forty Kuntz. My Great Gma ran a hotel in Norther California. She would sometime have guests that would steal. These thieves only tried once. She hired several lady detectives. The would frisk unknown guests and if you were caught with someone else's belonging? Well? You ended up in the bay, for good. Yes this happened.
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Forty Elephants? More like the Forty Kuntz. My Great Gma ran a hotel in Norther California. She would sometime have guests that would steal. These thieves only tried once. She hired several lady detectives. The would frisk unknown guests and if you were caught with someone else's belonging? Well? You ended up in the bay, for good. Yes this happened.
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Addicted
The boldest shoplifter I ever saw was at target. She was a young woman carrying a baby she put the baby in a stroller that was on display and then calmly strolled the stroller right out the door. Everyone was so shocked that no one tried to stop her.
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The boldest shoplifter I ever saw was at target. She was a young woman carrying a baby she put the baby in a stroller that was on display and then calmly strolled the stroller right out the door. Everyone was so shocked that no one tried to stop her.
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oafish
I wonder how many thieves and other criminals of our time use your docs as a to-do guide for their nefarious actions, since most these methods probably arent well known nowadays or taught to law enforcement. Its just a thought, yall have a good day.
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I wonder how many thieves and other criminals of our time use your docs as a to-do guide for their nefarious actions, since most these methods probably arent well known nowadays or taught to law enforcement. Its just a thought, yall have a good day.
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Spartan338
Women were able to sue/divorce their spouses with spousal abandonment, spousal abuse, and spousal neglect, but men were frowned apon pursuing the same charges. Women weren't oppressed, they needed to be oppressed.
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Women were able to sue/divorce their spouses with spousal abandonment, spousal abuse, and spousal neglect, but men were frowned apon pursuing the same charges. Women weren't oppressed, they needed to be oppressed.
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John
Another member was madeleine Partridge. She was Alice Diamonds right hand woman. But she ended up doing a lot of bird. I know her granddaughter. They were also extremely violent hence the jail time.
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Another member was madeleine Partridge. She was Alice Diamonds right hand woman. But she ended up doing a lot of bird. I know her granddaughter. They were also extremely violent hence the jail time.
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Tim
Billy Hill who was the gang boss of London for a time sister was the leader of the 40s so between him and his sister they pretty much ran London underworld though his sister was slightly before him
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Billy Hill who was the gang boss of London for a time sister was the leader of the 40s so between him and his sister they pretty much ran London underworld though his sister was slightly before him
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WhoIam
Now I need BBC or HBO to do a series like Peaky Binders on these ladies. They could easily get six seasons worth of content just from the incidents covered in this video.
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Now I need BBC or HBO to do a series like Peaky Binders on these ladies. They could easily get six seasons worth of content just from the incidents covered in this video.
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Colleen
I enjoy the stories so much and always end up laughing. I especially liked st vitus show Please dont stop. People learn fun facts and end up at least smiling.
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I enjoy the stories so much and always end up laughing. I especially liked st vitus show Please dont stop. People learn fun facts and end up at least smiling.
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Jude
The Forty Elephants sounds like a rock bands name.
New Film series worthy.
Also, this will make an excellent Halloween Group theme costume.
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The Forty Elephants sounds like a rock bands name.
New Film series worthy.
Also, this will make an excellent Halloween Group theme costume.
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Caitlin
i used to go to catholic school. put stuff up our skirts into our shorts underneath like makeup and jewelry not family business just big stores
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i used to go to catholic school. put stuff up our skirts into our shorts underneath like makeup and jewelry not family business just big stores
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Spontaneous
Hi Weird History! Ive been a fan for ages and absolutely love your content! I would love a video about the Winchester mystery mansion!
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Hi Weird History! Ive been a fan for ages and absolutely love your content! I would love a video about the Winchester mystery mansion!
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Tracy
I wouldve let the girl go with her lover. She had just as much to loose if she ever opened her mouth about the crimes so she was no threat.
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I wouldve let the girl go with her lover. She had just as much to loose if she ever opened her mouth about the crimes so she was no threat.
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Centrist
The London Gangs (male and female) had similar nicknames to the Five Points Gangs of New York - often utilizing animal- based sobriquets
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The London Gangs (male and female) had similar nicknames to the Five Points Gangs of New York - often utilizing animal- based sobriquets
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Roger
I think you have these mixed up with The Forty Thieves they were an all female gang of Shop Lifters. Yes, it is The Forty Thieves.
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I think you have these mixed up with The Forty Thieves they were an all female gang of Shop Lifters. Yes, it is The Forty Thieves.
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the
I lived in east London in the 1950's and had heard about the Elephant and Castle mob, but not about the women. Interesting thanks.
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I lived in east London in the 1950's and had heard about the Elephant and Castle mob, but not about the women. Interesting thanks.
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ricki388
I was a heroin addict at 17 in a industrial housing commission inner city complex I stopped at 34 never returned
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I was a heroin addict at 17 in a industrial housing commission inner city complex I stopped at 34 never returned
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Paul
Now at least in America you just get a big bag and load it up with stuff and walk out: )
No need to be sneaky.
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Now at least in America you just get a big bag and load it up with stuff and walk out: )
No need to be sneaky.
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Gay
I wish this had been made into a movie with Barbara Streisand, Shirley McCain and Sissy Spacek in 1972!
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I wish this had been made into a movie with Barbara Streisand, Shirley McCain and Sissy Spacek in 1972!
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shorts
We have an elephant and castle here in Seattle. I wonder if they adopted there name from this gang.
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We have an elephant and castle here in Seattle. I wonder if they adopted there name from this gang.
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