So much for the good ol’ days says Citysearch®
Wayne | 28 June 2009
Gangs of thugs roaming the streets with razors. Open brawls over drugs and booze. Ruthless criminals who murder at the drop of a hat.
More reasons to stay indoors and watch Masterchef?
No.
Welcome to Sydney in the 1920s and 1930s: when the grog was sly, the fights were for keeps and even a visit to the barbers was a death-defying experience.
In this look at a fascinating part of our history, Citysearch® interviews Nerida Campbell about Sydney’s early 20th century criminal underbelly and the women that ruled the roost – women like Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine.
Nerida is curator of the Femme Fatale exhibition, which is running at the Sydney’s Justice and Police Museum until April 2010.
