What is it about the East End of London that makes it so special? As someone who has been leading tours around the area now since 1982, I have seen the East End in all its various incarnations […]
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It was in the early hours of the morning of April 3rd 1888 that the generic series of killings known as the Whitechapel Murders began. At around 1.30am on April 3rd 1888, Emma Elizabeth Smith was making her […]
Read ArticleWe’re rapidly approaching the 125th anniversary of the start of the Whitechapel Murders. Indeed, with the arrival of April the anniversary of the beginning of the most infamous killing spree in history is about to take place. Although […]
Read ArticleOne of the questions we asked recently on our Facebook Page was what is your favourite location in the East End of London. It’s amazing how fond people are of the East End. Or, then again, perhaps it […]
Read ArticleOne of the great mysteries, at least to us today, concerning the Jack the Ripper murders is exactly how was it that the killer, whoever he may have been, was able to commit his murders and then melt […]
Read ArticleA theory that is sometimes but forward concerning the identity of Jack the Ripper is that he was, in fact, a she and that she was, therefore Jill The Ripper. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the […]
Read ArticleWhen you join us for our acclaimed Jack the Ripper Walking Tour around the streets and alleyways of the East End of London, you will have the opportunity to, quite literally, unleash your inner detective. That is because […]
Read ArticleI was asked in intriguing question by a journalist the other day. She wanted to know how one becomes a Ripperologist? One of the great things about studying the Jack the Ripper mystery is that anybody can get […]
Read ArticleIf you’ve not taken a look at our Facebook page then I highly recommend it as a great resource where people leave comments on their own opinions or answer various questions that we pose from time to time. […]
Read ArticleThe National Archives and Find My Past have now put online half a million criminal records from between 1770 and 1934. Although a fee is charge, people all over the world can now access this important social and […]
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