The Brighton razor gangs were groups of
razor
A razor is a bladed tool primarily used in the removal of body hair through the act of shaving. Kinds of razors include straight razors, safety razors, disposable razors, and electric razors.
While the razor has been in existence since before t ...
-wielding youths involved in racketeering on the local racecourses in the 1930s and 1940s.
They formed the background for
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading English novelists of the 20th century. Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquir ...
's novel ''
Brighton Rock''. Gangs operating in Brighton included the
Sabini gang from London's Clerkenwell area.
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Glasgow razor gangs
The Glasgow razor gangs were violent gangs that existed in the East End and South Side of Glasgow, Scotland in the late 1920s and 1930s and were named after their weapon of choice. H. Kingsley Long's novel '' No Mean City'' (1935) contains a ...
Gangs in England
Brighton
1930s in England
1940s in England
History of Brighton and Hove
20th century in East Sussex
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