Everyday life of English crime

The series of photographs presented here by Jocelyn Bain Hogg is called The Firm. The Firm is a large criminal gang based in London's East End. The pictures show real English gangsters of the 2000s.

When I filmed them, I never pretended, never tried to pass myself off as someone other than who I really am. They watched me closely, and I made it clear to them that I would never reveal their secrets. If I filmed at least one fight or something even worse, which I, of course, witnessed, I would probably not be alive. I just kept my mouth shut and filmed. Very often they didn’t even notice me, so I managed to take completely natural, sincere photos.”

In 2007, an exhibition of these works was held in Moscow. At its opening, Hogg brought one of the bandits and gave a master class on the topic: how to stay alive by shooting mafiosi.

The funeral of crime boss Charlie Edge in the London suburb of Chingford.

Reg Kray, temporarily released from prison for his brother's funeral.

Charlie's comrades at St Matthew's Church in Bethnal Green (London), where Charlie's funeral was held.

At Charlie's wake at Bethnal Green.

Crime boss Joe Pyle

Gangster Dave Courtney, nicknamed Dodgy (cunning, dodgy) at a meeting with students at Oxford University. On the table you can see a tool.

Gangster named Bulldog and Dave Courtney in the London bar Atlantic.

Dave Courtney

Private party in Mayfair (central London).

This is not a professor at Oxford University, as it might seem at first glance, but a hardened robber Bruce Reynolds.

Flanagan is a 1970s glamor model and an old friend of the Firm guys.

Orno-casting in Deptford (a suburb of London). The porn business is one of the Firm's activities.

Roy Shaw, nicknamed Pretty Boy (handsome). London

Bernie Lee, nicknamed Mr. Bullion (gold bar).

The colorful authority of Mickey Goldtooth (gold tooth) after a brawl in North London.

Mickey Goldtooth (in jacket) and comrades are watching Phil's body painting. Tenerife (Canaries).

Mickey with his partner Maria in Tenerife.

Chanel - Maria's daughter - is in strong bandit hands.

Mickey with his family.

Mickey's business conversation at the bar.

The Barney guys are employees of the Firm branch in South Wales.

One of Barney's guys is playing with the dog.

Give me the nickname Boxer. South Wales

Debt collection.

Charlie nicknamed Breaker (burglar) and Bulldog. London

Mitch's birthday party. Pay attention to the characteristic badge on Mitch's collar in the form of brass knuckles.

Mitch with friends in a limousine.

VIP room at the Aquarium club on Old Street (London)

And another funeral. This time they are burying the already familiar Reg Kray. At St Matthew's Church in Bethnal Green (London)

Bruce Reynolds at the grave of Reg Kray

Glamorous brass knuckles Dave Courtney