Peaky Blinders gang
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The Peaky Blinders gang was a real late-19th- and early-20th-century urban street gang from Birmingham, England, known for its violent criminal activities and distinctive fashion, which later inspired the television series "Peaky Blinders."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peaky Blinders gang canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2350728 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peaky Blinders gang Context triple: [Peaky Blinders, inspiredBy, Peaky Blinders gang]
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A.
Barrow Gang
The Barrow Gang was a notorious American criminal group of the early 1930s, best known for its cross-country robberies and murders during the Great Depression under the leadership of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
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B.
Short Brothers
Short Brothers is a historic British aerospace company best known as one of the world’s first aircraft manufacturers and a pioneer in early aviation and flying boat design.
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C.
National Crime Syndicate
The National Crime Syndicate was a confederation of American organized crime groups, including major Mafia and Jewish mob figures, that coordinated nationwide criminal activities during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Special Protection Group
The Special Protection Group is an elite Indian security force responsible for providing the highest level of protection to the Prime Minister and certain other top dignitaries.
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E.
Merry Men
The Merry Men are the legendary band of outlaws who accompany Robin Hood in English folklore, known for robbing the rich to aid the poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peaky Blinders gang Target entity description: The Peaky Blinders gang was a real late-19th- and early-20th-century urban street gang from Birmingham, England, known for its violent criminal activities and distinctive fashion, which later inspired the television series "Peaky Blinders."
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A.
Barrow Gang
The Barrow Gang was a notorious American criminal group of the early 1930s, best known for its cross-country robberies and murders during the Great Depression under the leadership of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
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B.
Short Brothers
Short Brothers is a historic British aerospace company best known as one of the world’s first aircraft manufacturers and a pioneer in early aviation and flying boat design.
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C.
National Crime Syndicate
The National Crime Syndicate was a confederation of American organized crime groups, including major Mafia and Jewish mob figures, that coordinated nationwide criminal activities during the early to mid-20th century.
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D.
Special Protection Group
The Special Protection Group is an elite Indian security force responsible for providing the highest level of protection to the Prime Minister and certain other top dignitaries.
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E.
Merry Men
The Merry Men are the legendary band of outlaws who accompany Robin Hood in English folklore, known for robbing the rich to aid the poor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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street gang ⓘ |
| activeIn |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| activity |
assault
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illegal betting ⓘ intimidation ⓘ protection rackets ⓘ robbery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criminalType | youth gang ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
influenced fashion in later media depictions
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symbol of early 20th-century British gang culture ⓘ |
| demographic |
lower working class
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mainly young men ⓘ |
| era |
Edwardian era
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Victorian era ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | working-class English ⓘ |
| fashionFeature |
bell-bottom trousers
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flat caps ⓘ silk scarves ⓘ steel-toe boots ⓘ tailored jackets ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
extent of violence is debated by historians
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mythologized in later accounts ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
"Peaky Blinders" (TV series)
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linked to:
Peaky Blinders
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| knownFor |
distinctive fashion
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inspiring the television series "Peaky Blinders" ⓘ urban street crime ⓘ violent criminal activities ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birmingham
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England ⓘ |
| mediaPortrayal | romanticized in popular culture ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
Small Heath, Birmingham
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linked to:
Small Heath
industrial districts of Birmingham ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Birmingham City Police
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linked to:
West Midlands Police
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| region | West Midlands ⓘ |
| socialContext |
industrialization in Birmingham
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urban poverty ⓘ working-class neighborhoods ⓘ |
| timePeriod | circa 1890s–1910s ⓘ |
| typeOfCrime |
gambling-related crime
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street violence ⓘ theft ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peaky Blinders gang Description of subject: The Peaky Blinders gang was a real late-19th- and early-20th-century urban street gang from Birmingham, England, known for its violent criminal activities and distinctive fashion, which later inspired the television series "Peaky Blinders."
Referenced by (19)
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