The Krays The Final Countdown

Author : Colin Fry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781780573960

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The Krays - The Final Countdown by Colin Fry Pdf

The Krays were a product of their age, nurtured by a doting mother and created by their community, the East End of London. Their name alone conjures up images of power, violence and greed - and even brother Charlie couldn't steer the twins Ron and Reg clear of murder mayhem as they killed their way to the top of the criminal tree. They lived by their own rules. And they died by them. The three brothers will never be forgotten. They are an indelible part of our history, whether we like it or not. And from media manipulation to control freak paranoia, The Krays were masters of deception. Even at the end Reg Kray was still portraying himself as just an ordinary East Ender - mistreated by the Home Office and the police, misunder-stood and mistakenly labelled `Godfather of Crime' by the media. The Kray Anthology traces their history from childhood and early adolescence to manhood and death. This book explores the brothers' fantasy lives, full as they were of mind games and false memories. Whatever you want to know about the Krays and the real reasons behind their success, you can read it here for the first time. Only now can the truth be revealed - without fear of intimidation, retribution or revenge. The Krays are dead and buried, but the myth lives on.

Author : Charles Bronson
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2007-04-30
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781782192459

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The Krays and Me - Blood, Honour and Respect. Doing Porridge with The Krays by Charles Bronson Pdf

Two names reigned supreme in London's underworld in the sixties - Ronnie and Reggie Kray; and it wasn't until 1969 that the twins went down at Brixton Prison for murder. I was only seventeen, on remand up in Risley, Warrington, for nicking a furniture lorry. Most of the lads in there had newspaper photos of the Krays stuck up on their cell walls. They were the cream of the criminal crop, and that's why I took such an interest in 'em. Once I was put away, it wasn't long before I got to meet them, and over the next 29 years I got closer to the Krays than any self-proclaimed henchman, any autograph hunter. As their trusted friend they let me in on it all - no holds barred behind bars! Since Ronnie and Reggie died, all I've heard is a load of bollocks! 'Reggie shot my cat; Ronnie stabbed my uncle Bert 75 times; Reggie ran over my hamster; I'm Ronnie's son, I'm Reggie's daughter.' Gutless maggots spreading rumours with their sham stories for sale. The shameless rats. Well now the twins are gone and I can talk. And let me tell you, I've got a lot to say and all the time in the world to say it. No bollocks. No silly stories. Just the facts about the time I spent doing porridge with the Krays.

Author : Colin Fry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845968076

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The Krays: A Violent Business by Colin Fry Pdf

Twins Ron and Reg Kray were without doubt the most powerful, violent and deadly gangsters that London has ever known. They ran protection rackets, clubs and casinos, as well as fraudulent 'long firms'. They blackmailed, intimidated and killed - for many years with impunity thanks to their powerful cronies in the Establishment. Working with all five main Mafia families in New York, they were expanding their business worldwide when they were imprisoned for murder in 1968. Featuring revealing new material, The Krays: A Violent Business is the story of their lives - and of the secrets and scandals the British government still doesn't want you to know about.

Author : Homer B. Pettey,R. Barton Palmer
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-09
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781438471136

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Rule, Britannia! by Homer B. Pettey,R. Barton Palmer Pdf

Assesses how cinematic biographies of key figures reflect and shape what it means to be British. Winner of the 2019 SAMLA Studies Book Award for Edited Collections presented by the South Atlantic Modern Language Association Rule, Britannia! surveys the British biopic, a genre crucial to understanding how national cinema engages with the collective experience and values of its intended audience. Offering a provocative take on an aspect of filmmaking with profound cultural significance, the volume focuses on how screen biographies of prominent figures in British history and culture can be understood as involved, if unofficially, in the shaping and promotion of an ever-protean national identity. The contributors engage with the vexed concept of British nationality, especially as this sense of collective belonging is problematized by the ethnically oriented alternatives of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish nations. They explore the critical and historiographical issues raised by the biopic, demonstrating that celebration of conventional virtue is not the genre’s only natural subject. Filmic depictions of such personalities as Elizabeth I, Victoria, George VI, Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher, Iris Murdoch, and Jack the Ripper are covered. Homer B. Pettey is Professor of Film and Comparative Literature at the University of Arizona. His books include Film Noir and International Noir, both coedited with Palmer. R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature and Director of the World Cinema program at Clemson University. His books include Invented Lives, Imagined Communities: The Biopic and American National Identity (coedited with William H. Epstein); Hitchcock at the Source: The Auteur as Adaptor (coedited with David Boyd); and Hitchcock’s Moral Gaze (coedited with Pettey and Steven M. Sanders), all published by SUNY Press.

Author : Graham Satchwell
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-04
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780750993463

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Great Train Robbery Confidential by Graham Satchwell Pdf

In 1981, Detective Inspector Satchwell was the officer in charge of the case against Train Robber Tom Wisbey and twenty others. The case involved massive thefts from mail trains – similar to the Great Train Robbery of 1963 where £2.6 million was taken and only £400,000 ever recovered. Thirty years later their paths crossed again and an unlikely partnership was formed, with the aim of revealing the truth about the Great Train Robbery. This book reassesses the known facts about one of the most infamous crimes in modern history from the uniquely qualified insight of an experienced railway detective, presenting new theories alongside compelling evidence and correcting the widely accepted lies and half-truths surrounding this story.

Author : Seán McConville
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1168 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136577154

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Irish Political Prisoners 1960-2000 by Seán McConville Pdf

This is a comprehensive, detailed and humane account of the thousands who came into custody during the years of the Northern Ireland conflict and how they lived out the months, years and decades in Irish and English maximum security prisons. Erupting in 1969, the Northern Ireland troubles continued with terrible intensity until 1998. The most enduring civil conflict in Western Europe since the Second World War cost almost 4,000 lives, inflicted a vast toll of injuries and wrought much destruction. Based on extensive archival research and numerous interviews, this book covers the jurisdictions of Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and England, providing an account of riots, escapes, strip and dirty protests and hunger strikes. It paints a picture of coming to terms with sentences, some of which lasted for two decades and more. Republicans and loyalists, male and female prisoners, officials and staff, families, supporters, clergy and politicians all played a part – and all were changed. The narrative includes some of the most remarkable events in prison history anywhere – mass breakouts, organised cell-fouling and prolonged nakedness, and hunger striking to the death; there are also accounts of the prisoners’ very effective parallel command structure. The book shows how Anglo-Irish and intra-Irish relations were profoundly affected and how the prisoners’ involvement and consent were critical to the Good Friday Agreement that ended the long war. The final part of a trilogy dealing with Irish political prisoners from 1848 to 2000 by renowned expert Seán McConville, this is an essential resource for students and scholars of Irish history and Irish political prisoners; it is also a major contribution to the study of imprisonment.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : UOM:39015079755784

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : Reginald Kray,Ronald Kray
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-27
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780283072437

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Our Story by Reginald Kray,Ronald Kray Pdf

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller. The Kray twins were Britain's most notorious gangsters. Ruling London's underworld for more than a decade, as gang lords they were among the most powerful and feared men in the city. Photographed by David Bailey and even interviewed for television, they became celebrities in their own right and are infamous to this day. Ronnie and Reg's reign of terror ended on 8 March 1969 when they were sentenced to life with the recommendation that they serve at least thirty years. Ronnie ended his days in Broadmoor – his raging insanity only controlled by massive doses of drugs. Reg served almost three decades in some of Britain's toughest jails before being released on compassionate grounds in August 2000. He died of cancer eight months later. Compiled from a series of interviews with Fred Dinenage from behind prison walls, Our Story is the classic account that explodes the myths surrounding the Kray twins. In it, the twins set the record straight. In their own words they tell the full story of their brutal career of crime and their years behind bars. With an introduction from Fred Dinenage, this compelling, disturbing and highly readable book is the definitive story of two legendary criminals.

Author : Stephen Glynn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-20
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030742102

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The British Boxing Film by Stephen Glynn Pdf

This book constitutes the first full volume dedicated to an academic analysis of the sport of boxing as depicted in British film. Through close textual analysis, production and reception histories and readings that establish social, cultural and political contexts, the book explores the ways in which prizefighters, amateur boxers, managers and supporters (from Regency gentry to East End gangsters) are represented on the British screen. Exploring a complex and controversial sport, it addresses not only the pain-versus-reward dilemma that boxing necessarily engenders, but also the frequently censorious attitude of those in authority, with boxing’s social development facilitating a wider study around issues of class, gender and race, latterly contesting the whole notion of ‘Britishness’. Varying in scope from Northern circuit comedies to London-based ‘ladsploitation’ films, from auteur entries by Alfred Hitchcock to programme fillers by E.J. Fancey, the boxing film also serves as a prism through which one can trace major historical shifts in the British film industry.

Author : Jason Allday,Carlton Leach
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798479518287

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Carlton by Jason Allday,Carlton Leach Pdf

Reflecting upon his childhood and the renowned 90s so as to fill in blanks that have remained largely unspoken of, The Final Say is set to reveal what Carlton's life has been like over the last 2 decades....this book is sure to surprise many who have pre-conceptions on both his beliefs and his private life! Offering so much more than just violence and crime, this book also delves into intimate details of Carlton's life, from his east London up-bringing including his 1960s and 70s schooling, the highs experienced over decades of partying in Ibiza, to the immense pain of watching his father fade and pass away, plus so much more inbetween. Here, Carlton recalls the most extreme moments in his life that have yet to be discussed, from the most joyous to the excruciating. This is a rare opportunity to hear, not just from the man himself, but also from those closest to him; Carlton's family and inner-circle. For Carlton, it's time to set rumours straight, leave his legacy and for him to have the final say. Going a step further than the written word, this book also includes over 35 never before published photographs!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122910420

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Halliwell's Who's who in the Movies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Colin Fry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-24
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781407028453

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Life Before Death by Colin Fry Pdf

As Britain's leading psychic medium, perhaps it's not surprising that more than 200,000 people buy tickets every year to see Colin Fry's theatre tour up and down the country (and in New Zealand). It's also not surprising that his top-rating TV show, 6ixth Sense, is now in its 7th series and continues to hold an average of 100,000 viewers per month. With such an enormous fan base, there is therefore huge interest in Colin Fry's first book, Life Before Death. A compelling read, full of extraordinary stories from his life and work, it also investigates a theme which comes up time and again in his conversations with people who come to him for readings: how do you make the most of your time in this world. Colin Fry has a gift for being able to receive messages from souls in the spirit world. Remarkable, and fascinating as this is he feels strongly that the messages he receives should be used to help us maximise our life's potential. Life Before Death explains how he was able to develop his gift, and what being a psychic medium actually means. But it also gives advice on how to make better connections with your friends and family, how to be open to new things in life, how to both forgive and give more readily, and how to accept all that happens to you.

Author : Joe Lee,Rita Smith,Peter Gerrard
Publisher : Carlton Publishing Group
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Organized crime
ISBN : 1844420507

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Inside the Kray Family by Joe Lee,Rita Smith,Peter Gerrard Pdf

Rita Smith and Joe Lee are the Kray twins first cousins and here they speak openly about what really went on in their infamous family. With unpublished material and 40 photos.

Author : Colin Fry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781846040924

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Secrets from the Afterlife by Colin Fry Pdf

Colin Fry is a leading psychic medium, touring regularly to speak to massive audiences. These people see him as the keeper of remarkable secrets, such as: When loved ones pass over, where do they go? How do you know if they're ok? Are they still aware of us? Can they do anything to help? Is there a way to keep in touch with them? What's it like on the Other Side? In this extraordinary book, Colin explains how understanding the spirit world has made his own life so much easier, and what it's like to have so many people ask him to connect with their loved ones who have passed over. The stories of these encounters make incredible reading. You will not be surprised by the amount of comfort he can bring to others, but you will be amazed by the secrets he discovers from the afterlife and how hearing them can change your perspective forever.

Author : Peter Meadows
Publisher : Matador
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Teenagers
ISBN : 1848765924

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To Be Someone by Peter Meadows Pdf

The swinging sixties. They say if you can remember them, you weren’t there. A new generation of fashion-conscious, pill-popping teenagers emerged. Jimmy was there and he can remember the sixties – because he spent most of them behind bars. To Be Someone is Jimmy’s story. He was no different from any other 18-year-old from 1964; he lives for the good times. Life was one big laugh – but the difference was that Jimmy had more than his fair share of bad luck.In this amusing cult novel, we hear how he goes from a very cocky, happy and sometimes confused teenager to a scooter-wrecking, car-taking, drug-dealing, cocaine-smuggling phoney gangster. Jimmy’s met all them good guys, bad guys, gangsters, psychos, weirdos and even ghosts and ghouls. To say he’s had an interesting life is an understatement.A rough, early version of the story was sent to Pete Townshend by Stevenage author Peter Meadows. Pete gave permission for the story to be based on Jimmy, the character from his 1972 best-selling album Quadrophenia. British film producer and director, Ray Burdis is currently advising and helping to adapt the story for the 'big screen' and possibly even a mini TV series.Inspired by Quadrophenia © Pete Townshend, Eel Pie Publishing Limited, published by permission.