Real Peaky Blinders

Billy Kimber Was Real — And Peaky Blinders Reversed Who Actually Rose to Power

Billy Kimber was real, but Peaky Blinders reverses his place in history. The Birmingham Boys rose as the original Peaky Blinders faded, making Kimber a fascinating blueprint for the empire Tommy Shelby wants to build.

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Did The Peaky Blinders Really Have Razor Blades In Their Hats? No, But Who Cares? It Makes For Awesome TV

The razor-lined cap may be the most famous image in Peaky Blinders, but the real history is much murkier. We look at what historians say about the hats, where the gang’s name came from, and why Steven Knight turned the legend into one of the show’s strongest visual symbols.

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