Author: Richard Jones

If you are interested in the history of Jack the Ripper, then an event will be taking place on 3rd and 4th of September 2016 that should be right up your street, so to speak. Ripperologist Magazine – […]

In addition to our night time Jack the Ripper guided tour we also offer a range of walks around the London of Charles Dickens. Dickens was, and remains, a fascinating character, and the story of how he rose […]

In the early hours of March 28th 1888, Rose Bierman was in her first floor lodging in Maidman-street when she heard fearful screams coming from the rooms below hers. Hurrying from her room she headed downstairs and, as she […]

There’s no doubt about it. The East End of London is awash with “characters.” Walk along Whitechapel Road and pass the stalls of its vibrant street market on any weekday and you’ll meet them. Stroll along Brick Lane […]

For much of my time taking Jack the Ripper tours around the East End of London, I’ve been able to lead people along the line of the former Dorset Street and stand by a gap in the kerb […]

I really enjoy scouring the archives to uncover old photographs that show the East End of London as it was around the time of Jack the Ripper. It’s almost spooky to look at those moments in time that […]

One of the intriguing things about the Jack the Ripper murders is the number of people who would not be remembered today had it not been for the fact that they found themselves involved in the saga of […]

On Saturday 1st of July 1893, an article appeared in The Era which described an “expedition” made by a group of Parisian journalists into the wilds of Whitechapel. Contemplating the journey they were told that a trip to […]

For over 130 years, carman Charles Cross has been considered a peripheral player in the Jack the Ripper saga. However, in recent years, he has moved from the sidelines and found himself in the glare of the spotlight that, […]

The East End of London covers a huge area, so much so that it is possible to spend months exploring its streets and hidden places and not go over the same ground twice. How’s that for diversity? One […]