37 - Forty Elephants - The 19th Century Women-Only London crime syndicate

This week, join Katie as she runs headfirst into what was the
history of England's oldest running crime syndicate! This group
of girl gangsters were highly skilled hoisters, the Forty
Elephants ruled London's streets in the 19th & 20th
centuries, providing lower class women to escape poverty and gain
independence. Where breaking the law is a feminist act and
glamour and true crime intertwined.


Welcome to the tale of the Forty Elephants.


orld Pageant is a historic event that you've probably never heard
of. On November 20th 1970, worlds collided with rigging
accusations, bombs, thinly-veiled racism and the second wave of
feminism, all topped off with a sparkly tiara. 


 


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