Violent Femmes - The Victorian Girl Gang That Terrorised London | The Forty Elephants
Summary: The grimy back streets in elephant and castle in south London during the Victorian times were definitely not a desirable place to be. The packed slums, workhouses and transient nature of the area meant that at times the residents would find themselves competing for resources, often turning to crime in order to make ends meet. Even though the area was destitute in some parts, it didn’t mean however that all the locals were poor, some were ridiculously affluent and alongside wealth comes opportunity for the less fortunate but not by legal means. Much like sparrows seek out humans to steal their fallen crumbs, one particular gang began to see the potential in blending in with a non threatening presence, being able to carry out deeds no one would expect of them. Building a criminal empire right under the noses of those who would never suspect them and doing it so successfully, that it lasted for over 80 years. Today on Macabre London, we uncover the story of the Forty Elephant Gang. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patreon ——————————- If you like the podcast and would like it to continue then please support us on Patreon. You can donate for as little as a price of a cup of coffee and you’ll get even more Macabre London. Our patrons get access to exclusive content and money off our new merchandise when it lands! www.patreon.com/macabrelondon Thank you to our executive producer patrons - Barry & Sam And to all of our other patrons Karen Toby Ry Fr Sabrina Melanie Katri Olivia Andrew Alexis Ren Jennifer Wendy Cathy Helen Stefanie Mickey One off donations ———————————————— You can make a one off donation to support the show via the PayPal link here: paypal.me/macabrelondon Amazon Wishlist —————————————————— If you’d like to purchase something that will help the production of the show or help with research then please visit my Amazon wish list. The price range starts pretty low too which means it caters for a range of budgets and really helps the show to continue. Thanks so much if you've bought me something from me list, it's so kind of you and you're the bestest. http://amzn.eu/dJxEf1V SOCIAL MEDIA --------------------------------------------- Insta: @macabrelondonpodcast Twitter: @macabrelondon Facebook: @macabrelondon Email: macabrelondon@hotmail.com Website: www.macabrelondon.com MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!!! -------------------------------------------------- After years of running the podcast, I've finally got round to getting some t-shirts made. They're extremely limited and this design may not be repeated again so if you want one, get it now so you don't miss out. https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/MacabreLondon You can now watch our episodes! There are hosted versions of each podcast available on YouTube by me, your (g)host Nikki Druce! Featuring photos and pictures to really set the scene and to bring the episodes to life....or death in some cases. Make sure you check it out and subscribe if you like it and tell your friends. Just search Macabre London podcast on the YouTube website and you’ll find the show. As we’re brand new on YouTube we’d love it if you could share the show around so we can reach more people. Please like, comment and subscribe too so you don’t miss any shows. ——————————————————— If you like this episode, please like, share and subscribe. It helps people to find the podcast which helps the Macabre Family grow! Please leave us a review, this also helps us to be discovered on iTunes and helps you guys in turn as more listeners helps the podcast grow into something bigger and better!! All stories in this episode were written and researched by Nikki Druce and are not to be reproduced in any aspect without consent. Sources ——————————————————— https://eafitzsimons.wordpress.com/2013/09/03/219/... <br><br><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporte..."></a></p>
