The Glasgow razor gangs were violent gangs that existed in the South Side of Glasgow in the late 1920s and 1930s, named for their weapon of choice. They were the most feared gangs in the UK.
The book No Mean City contains a fictionalized account of these gangs. This book was known and recognized for many years as the best description of life in the Glasgow slums at the time.
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