Dr. Grace Di Méo
@gracedimeo.bsky.social
Lecturer. Research: historical criminology; women & crime; gangs & organised crime; criminal network analysis. All about cats, fantasy, knitting & jazz.
So lovely to see this moment being remembered. Also makes me miss my home city!
March 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
So lovely to see this moment being remembered. Also makes me miss my home city!
YEP! The Forty Elephants weren't even a gang in the Victorian period...!
February 25, 2025 at 10:47 AM
YEP! The Forty Elephants weren't even a gang in the Victorian period...!
Yeah, Alice Diamond appears late 1910s, much beyond Mary Carr. I guess another issue is that 'Forty Thieves' was a common name for gangs back then because of the popularity of Ali Baba...but historic newspapers always conflate these things to make our brains hurt!
February 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yeah, Alice Diamond appears late 1910s, much beyond Mary Carr. I guess another issue is that 'Forty Thieves' was a common name for gangs back then because of the popularity of Ali Baba...but historic newspapers always conflate these things to make our brains hurt!
Absolutely, would love to! 😍
February 21, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Absolutely, would love to! 😍
Yep, getting frustrated by seeing the gang called 'Forty Elephants' when they were actually the 'Forty Thieves', so thank you for raising!
February 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Yep, getting frustrated by seeing the gang called 'Forty Elephants' when they were actually the 'Forty Thieves', so thank you for raising!