Is it true about the Shelby family?

It is true that the Shelby family is a famous gangster "razor party" in British history.

Razor gang was one of the street gangs in Sheng Xing, Glasgow, England during the period of 1920- 1930. It is known from the name that they mainly use razors as weapons. The advantage of razors is that they can be bought from barbershops. They are very cheap and easy to hide in your body. There is a reasonable explanation when you meet the police, and it is enough to cause disfigurement, scars and even death.

The rise of local gangs in Glasgow is mainly due to the high unemployment rate and the influx of Irish Catholic immigrants, which has caused religious opposition. In some cases, gangs even clashed with the police.

Extended information Shelby family story:

The story dates back to 19 19, a small town in Birmingham, England, shortly after the end of World War I. As the second largest city in Britain, it is full of smog, towering towers, sonorous metallic sounds and hissing steam engines. Industrial workers shovel coal to make a fire, and the boiler is burning, and the fire is splashing. Hot and red, molten iron was poured into the mold. Behind the prosperous scene of industrial civilization lies the darkness of social collapse.

Different cultures gather here, live in their own neighborhoods and achieve a certain degree of autonomy. This kind of community autonomy under industrial civilization is the brand of western feudal society turning to capitalist society, and it is also a hotbed for the birth of gangs.

The Razor Party was born under this background, and its core members are made up of the Shelby brothers. The boss, Arthur Shelby, is brave and foolhardy, rich in wine and money, and proficient in everything. Tommy Shelby, the second child, is forbearing, cunning and heartless, and the leader of the Razor Party. The third son, John Shelby, is simple in heart and fierce in hand, and the third conductor of the Razor Party (Season GG). The above three brothers participated in World War I, and although they had post-war syndrome, they had rich practical experience.

Sister Ada Shelby (adult, older than Finn) is smart, clever and rebellious. Polly Gray, the first aunt of Shelby's family, is the chief financial officer, wise and steady, and has a strong desire for control. Michael gray, the long-lost son of Polly Gray, appeared in the third season, joined the Razor Party and became the treasurer of the company.

Tommy Shelby led his younger brother to run a racetrack, relying on his father's reputation in the neighborhood and the clan relationship of Gypsies. Through cooperation with the government, it successfully cracked down on the Irish and Bolsheviks and was favored by the government. Razor Party attacked the local gambling horse brother and succeeded in taking the upper position.

On the one hand, with its growing strength, Razor Party's sphere of influence gradually expanded from Birmingham to London, contacting Jews, Italians, Russians and Americans all the way, step by step, like snowballing, and its business scope gradually crossed from a small gambling field to a multinational trading company.

On the other hand, Tommy used his identity as a war hero to win Churchill's trust, and repeatedly used the crisis to save the day, avoid becoming a political victim, and gain some political capital from it.

With his ability to handle affairs and personal charm, Tommy was at home in gangs, politics, trade unions and other fields, successfully washed the razor party, legalized business and was elected as a member of parliament.