Big Buster Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Does anybody know anything about them? I read J.p Beans' book Sheffield Gang Wars years ago and there's a poster in a window on Division St syaing he's doing some talks starts the 9th October at Fire museum west Bar. One of them about gang wars and some more about crime in Sheffield and Charley Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Hendo Posted September 30, 2007 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Big Buster. I've been down to the fire museum today. Your right, he's doing a talk on the Sheffield Gang Wars on Tuesday October 9the 8pm. I saw him give a talk before in a church hall - very entertaining. Have you read the book? Cap'n Hendo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buster Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Big Buster. I've been down to the fire museum today. Your right, he's doing a talk on the Sheffield Gang Wars on Tuesday October 9the 8pm. I saw him give a talk before in a church hall - very entertaining. Have you read the book? Cap'n Hendo. Hiya Capn. Yes - I said I'd read it. Some time back. It's a great read. I went to the fire museum myself, Sunday to check it out. They are freindly people there. The guy said J.p. Bean's doin 4 talks , one evry fortnight. He's doin 5oo years of crime in sheffield. Bendigo - don't know what that ones' about and Charley Peace,. like you said. The gang wars is the first one. You might know all this but anybody else might find it usful. Nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSK Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Hmmm, two new users, first posts for both of them, same subject; now if I had a suspicious mind ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Moomin Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Anyone know how I go about booking for this? Sounds really interesting! Also, any info on the other talks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 This appeared on the Museum website in the last few minutes: http://www.firepolicemuseum.co.uk/images/talks%20by%20jp%20bean.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 A short season of talks by JP Bean The Sheffield Gang Wars Tuesday October 9th at 8pm Battles between the Mooney Gang and the Park Brigade for control of the Skye Edge Tossing Ring, leading to the murder of William Plommer and the execution of the Fowler brothers. Five Centuries of Crime in Sheffield Tuesday October 23rd at 8pm Murderers and madmen, burglars and thieves, conmen, garrotters, hanging, flogging and deportation. Some familiar names - others long-forgotten. Crime and criminals in Sheffield from 1428 to 1900. The Life and Times of Bendigo, Champion of England Tuesday November 6th at 8pm The eccentric William Thompson, better known as Bendigo, was the undefeated bareknuckle champion of England in the mid 19th century. Bendigo was landlord of a pub in West Street for a short while. He was also an angler, a drunkard, a jailbird-turned-preacher and leader of the Nottingham Lambs. Tonight will be the first time JP Bean has delivered this entertaining talk, which is based on his book Bold as a Lion. Charlie Peace - His times and crimes Tuesday November 20th at 8pm Charlie Peace, born in Angel Court, off the Wicker in 1832, remains one of the most notorious criminals of the Victorian era. A burglar, musician, animal lover and murderer, he was hanged at Armley Gaol in 1879 for the Banner Cross murder. Peace's pistol and spectacles are on display in the Fire and Police Museum. Each talk will be followed by a Question and Answer session and will be held in the Fire and Police Museum at West Bar in Sheffield Tickets for talk and admission to museum, £4 Please contact the museum as soon as possible to book. Refreshments and FREE Car Parking at the rear of the Museum telephone: +44 (0)114 2491 999 http://www.firepolicemuseum.org.uk info@firepolicemuseum.org.uk The Fire & Police Museum, Old Fire Station, West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buster Posted October 9, 2007 Author Share Posted October 9, 2007 I went to the first one tonight.It were briliant. Right intresting talk and a good laugh as well. The next one sounds good. Its about crime in sheffield in old days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 Now these talks really sound interesting to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Buster Posted October 13, 2007 Author Share Posted October 13, 2007 Hmmm, two new users, first posts for both of them, same subject; now if I had a suspicious mind ... Well its a good job you've not innit geoff? What you on about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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