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In the 1960’s, London was ruled, not by the Queen, but by the gangland
criminals of the underworld. Threats, and violence was the hallmark of the
reign of two men called, Ronnie and Reggie.. Built from nothing, a criminal
empire was born. Extortion, terror, blades and guns were the weapons, cash
and respect were the currency. Protection, threats, theft and murder, the
reward was life in jail. A legacy of psychotic villainy unseen before and
unmatched since. This was the sinister legacy of the brothers known simply as
the Krays..

Ronald "Ronnie" Kray and Reginald "Reggie" Kray, twin brothers, were English
criminals, the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in the East End of
London during the 1950s and 1960s. With their gang, known as "The Firm", the
Krays were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets and
assaults.
As West End nightclub owners, the Krays mixed with politicians and prominent
entertainers such as Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. In the 1960s,
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they became celebrities, being photographed by David Bailey and
interviewed on television.