Reading through the reams of newspaper reports that appeared in 1888, it is quite incredible how, from early October 1888 onwards, the name of Jack the Ripper had, well and truly, entered the national consciousness. Indeed, the name […]
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Well, the year has almost passed, and soon 2018 will be consigned to the pages of history. And, what a year it has been! But, there is still time for one more quiz. So, without further ado, here […]
Read ArticleAlthough the Jack the Ripper murders were truly horrible, they were not the only crimes of this nature that took place in London in 1888. Indeed, there were other gruesome murders that year, and a host of other […]
Read ArticleOn 21st November, 1888, a woman by the name of Annie Farmer was attacked at a Common Lodging House in Spitalfields. Although the perpetrator of the attack was caught, almost red-handed, he was able to escape from the […]
Read ArticleJoseph Isaacs is one of those who, for a time in 1888, found himself suspected of being Jack the Ripper, largely as a result of his unusual behaviour. He was a Polish Jewish cigar-maker, who, just prior to […]
Read ArticleIt might seem a strange way for a policeman to enjoy a week’s leave; but, it would appear that, in at least one case, a Victorian officer of the law opted to spend his break by going to […]
Read ArticleAs 1889 drew to a close, the news juggernaut, that the Jack the Ripper murders had set in motion, showed little sign of slowing down, and, throughout December, 1889, the name by which the unknown miscreant was now […]
Read ArticleAlthough major crimes, such as the Jack the Ripper murders, are the ones that tend to be remembered today, all sorts of, now forgotten, felonies plagued the citizens of the Victorian East End. Violent crime, frequently resulting in […]
Read ArticleEvery so often it is nice to turn away from reporting on the horror of the social conditions in the East End of London in the latter years of the 19th century; or to focus on a story […]
Read ArticleHaving paid a visit to Christchurch Hall in Hanbury Street in a previous article, the correspondent form The Dundee Advertiser, expressed an interest in exploring some of the surrounding Spitalfields Streets, in order to witness at first hand […]
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