Hoolies: True Stories of Britain's Biggest Street BattlesSkinheads, Mods, Teddy Boys, Hell's Angels, Punks, Glory Boys to name just a few ... this fascinating book is the definitive guide to hooligan history in the UK. It examines who the men behind the cults were, what made them tick and why they fought their battles.These warring youth factions inspired copycat cultures around the globe. This in-depth book cuts through the myths that Fleet Street built up around the cults; it tells the truth about the young, angry Britain of the 1970s that inspired a kaleidoscope of chaos which continues to this day with copycat scenes everywhere from Argentina to China and Japan. |
Contents
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| 1934 | |
In the Beginning There Was the Ted From Bill Haleyto Notting Hill | 1 |
In the Beginning Mods and Rockers | 2 |
In the Beginning Skinheads | 3 |
Anarchy in the UK Punk and the Battle of Lewisham | 4 |
Comeback of the Boot Skinheads and the Rainbow Riot | 5 |
The Battle of Birmingham | |
Reality Asylum AnarchoPunk | |
Welcome to Hell Hells Angels and Headbangers | |
Journeys to GloryThe New Romantics | |
Style Wars on the Terraces Casual | |
Disturbed Shooters Werent True Goths | |
The Battle of Waterloo For Blood and Honour | |
Blowing in the WindYouth Cult Politics | |
Days of Change Glory Boys and the Mod Revival | 6 |
Rude Boys Outta JailThis Are 2Tone | 7 |
White Riot? The True Story of | |
The Noughties Hoodies and Chavs | |
About the Author Copyright | |
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