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The Kray twins - London's most…
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Melbourne
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11-Feb-2024
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The Kray twins - London's most Feared Gangsters of the 1960s: a group of six original signed letters from Ronnie Kray and family, 1977 - 1991; all to the same correspondent (our vendor) and all accompanied by the original envelopes. The Sept.1977 letter is from their mother, violet (1909 - 1982); May, June, July and November 1989 letters are from Reggie and also include current newspaper cuttings; the April 1991 letter also includes several newspaper and magazine cuttings of relevance., (6 letters, 6 addressed envelopes; numerous cuttings). Ronald (Ronnie) Kray (24 Oct.1933 ' 17 March 1995) and Reginald (Reggie) Kray (24 Oct.1933 ' 1 Oct. 2000) were English crime figures, and identical twin Brothers, who operated in the East end of London from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968. With their gang, known as the Firm, the Kray twins were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets, gambling and assaults . At their peak in the 1960s, they gained a certain measure of celebrity status by mixing with prominent members of London society, being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television. The letters offered here are accompanied by a range of photographs, newspaper articles, etc., accumulated by the vendor, in addition to those sent to him by Reggie Kray.
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