Peaky Blinders gang
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The Peaky Blinders gang was a real late-19th- and early-20th-century urban street gang from Birmingham, England, known for its violent criminal activities and distinctive fashion, which later inspired the television series "Peaky Blinders."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peaky Blinders gang canonical | 9 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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street gang ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| activity |
assault
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illegal betting ⓘ intimidation ⓘ protection rackets ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criminalType | youth gang ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
influenced fashion in later media depictions
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symbol of early 20th-century British gang culture ⓘ |
| demographic |
lower working class
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mainly young men ⓘ |
| era |
Edwardian era
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | working-class English ⓘ |
| fashionFeature |
bell-bottom trousers
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flat caps ⓘ silk scarves ⓘ steel-toe boots ⓘ tailored jackets ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
extent of violence is debated by historians
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mythologized in later accounts ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Peaky Blinders
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surface form:
"Peaky Blinders" (TV series)
|
| knownFor |
distinctive fashion
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inspiring the television series "Peaky Blinders" ⓘ urban street crime ⓘ violent criminal activities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
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England ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | romanticized in popular culture ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
Small Heath
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surface form:
Small Heath, Birmingham
industrial districts of Birmingham ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
West Midlands Police
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surface form:
Birmingham City Police
|
| region | West Midlands ⓘ |
| socialContext |
industrialization in Birmingham
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urban poverty ⓘ working-class neighborhoods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1890s–1910s ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime |
gambling-related crime
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street violence ⓘ theft ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.