"40 Large Women in Strange Gang Terrorize London"
The News, October 5, 1925.
"The gang was also known to masquerade as housemaids for wealthy families before ransacking their homes, often using false references."
The News, October 5, 1925.
"The gang was also known to masquerade as housemaids for wealthy families before ransacking their homes, often using false references."
They were in existence from at least 1873 to the 1950s with some indications that they may have been in existence since the late 18th century.
During the early 20th century the gang was led by Alice Diamond, known variously as the Queen of the Forty Thieves and as Diamond Annie and as a friend of Maggie Hill, sister to gangster Billy Hill.
Their heyday was in the interwar period when the gang raided on a large scale not only in the West End of London, but also other major shopping centers across the country.
They also forced smaller gangs to pay tribute on what they had stolen and would punish criminals that did not obey their rules.
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