Charles Sabini
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Charles "Darby" Sabini was a British-Italian mob boss and considered protector of Little Italy during the interwar years.
Picture of the Sabinis and Cortesis in 1920. Darby, standing, to the right of the man sitting.
Colorized picture of the Griffin public house which was the headquarters of the Sabini gang.
Little Italy, London
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Little Italy, London was an Italian ethnic enclave in London. Little Italy’s core historical borders are usually placed at Clerkenwell Road, Farringdon Road and Rosebery Avenue – the Saffron Hill area of Clerkenwell. Clerkenwell spans Camden Borough & Islington Borough. Saffron Hill & the Italian Church fall within the Camden side.
The procession in honour of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Crowds at the procession, early 20th century