Author: Richard Jones

One of the breathtaking moments on the guided walk we conduct around the haunts of Jack the Ripper, is the point at the start when we pass under the dark archway that leads from Whitechapel High Street into, […]

The period in London’s history in which the Jack the Ripper murders occurred was a fascinating and tumultuous one. Indeed, the murders can open up a whole insight into the social conditions, the political climate, the press abuse […]

One of the true discoveries, that many of those who take our Jack the Ripper Walk often comment on, is the moment when we reach the junction of Brick Lane and Thrawl Street. By this time, despite the […]

Since 2013 sees the 125th anniversary of the Jack the Ripper murders, we’re going to be marking the auspicious event with a very special project. Over the next few months we are going to positing weekly instalments of […]

When I was researching my book Uncovering Jack the Ripper’s London way back in 2006, I spent a lot of time delving through various collections of photographs that showed the streets of the Victorian East End as they […]

It is a strange thing that much of what we know about the Jack the Ripper killings is, in fact, influenced by what films on the subject have shown. Over on our Jack the Ripper Facebook page, we […]

With the news at the weekend that the Metropolitan Police are “scoping” new information with regards the death of Princess Diana, I decided that, in today’s blog, I would take a look at the conspiracy theories concerning the […]

In our last look at the locations associated with Jack the Ripper we took a look at Whitechapel High Street, where our walking tour begins, and the White Hart Pub next to which is the arched entrance to […]

In today’s blog I thought I’d take the opportunity to show you a few of the locations that we cover on our Jack the Ripper Walking Tour. When I first mapped out the route I was conscious that […]

Well, the great Jack the Ripper quiz has come and gone and we’ve gone through the entries and have settled upon the winner. Before we announce the winner here are the answers to the questions. 1. Who wrote “The […]