Dog and Duck

Step inside Victorian Manchester's most notorious thieving den

When John “Patsy” Reardon took over the Dog and Duck in 1866, it was already known as the greatest thieving den in Manchester.

The pub, in Charter Street, cast a shadow over the entire city — and the north of England.

Dublin-born Reardon should have felt intimidated when he passed beneath the green lantern fixed above the door.

But he was perfectly suited …