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• Smithsonian Institution 1 photo
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Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:

John Thomas Hollings

from North East Museums

• 2 older comments, and then…
• zonked record said:

  This guy looks like Clive Owen :-D

• Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:

  We've been contacted today by a relative of this man. He has lots more information about him that we look forward to seeing. He already knew he was a career criminal!

• observerstation said:

  What exactly is 'Gains access by means of bodily pressure'?....does he fart his way into premises?

• wattlesong said:

  observerstation I understood it to mean that he forced a door with say a shoulder or boot, rather than smashing a window.

• wattlesong said:

  Great news that a relative has made contact who may be able to provide more details about this man's life. Life is not kind to many and it's good to try to understand why people make the choices they do. Often poverty reduces those choices and it's only with the distance of time that we can relfect with empathy - and hopefully learn from history.

John Dodgson

from North East Museums

• 7 older comments, and then…
• Manxlucky said:

  looks like the bass palyer in a skiffle band circa 1973

• TheConnCave said:

  "bad character." the monobrow seldom lies. notice how many of these guys had their mouths slacked open...very "'well, iss loike 'iss, innit?"

• X_Gina_Gee_X said:

  Notice none of them are over 5'8 either

• Kate McDonnell said:

  Anyone know what "build: prop." is short for? One man is listed as "slim" but most of them are "prop."

• Peep O'Daze said:

  Maybe it's short for "Proper" i.e. normal?

Thomas Boyd

from North East Museums

• TheConnCave said:

  Compared to most of these bums he looks almost the gentleman.

• Walt Jabsco said:

  The Gentelman Thief but people did dress smarter in those days. Found this stream via the story in todays Guardian, fascinating, my In Laws live in Sunderland.

• bolgwrad said:

  'All classes of thieves'. You had to mind your p's and q's with Tommo.

• ianpwatkinson said:

  dapper dude

• Elizabeth said:

  Liked himself, didn't he!