London is currently doing swimmingly in the weather stakes! We had a slight respite from the downpours yesterday (Sunday) but this morning we’ve woken up to a positive deluge. So how does the rain impact on our Jack […]
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Today sees something of a landmark in London’s Theatreland and also in the dark world of London crime. The world’s longest running play, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, achieves its Diamond Jubilee at the wonderful St Martin’s Theatre, one of […]
Read ArticleOne of the things that astonishes people who venture into the districts of Whitechapel and Spitalfields to walk the streets of Jack the Ripper’s London is just how small and localised the area is in which he was […]
Read ArticleOne of the questions I frequently get asked when doing radio or television interviews on Jack the Ripper is why is he so famous. After all, compared to several serial killers since, he was anything but prolific. I suppose […]
Read ArticleWith Christmas fast approaching, now is the time to get gift buying and if you are looking for something Jack the Ripper related, we have it all right here!
Read ArticleIt’s been a while since the Jack the Ripper Tour blog strayed out of the East End of London and looked at some of the other great London locations that our tours cover. So, today I thought I’d […]
Read ArticleToday, in 1888, the funeral of Jack the Ripper’s final victim, Mary Kelly, took place. She had been murdered in her room in Miller’s Court, of Dorset Street, on the 9th November 1888, and the 10 days that […]
Read ArticleOn 18th November 1888, the people of the East End were struggling to come to terms with the horror of the murder that had taken place on the 9th November 1888. People were terrified and, just as in […]
Read ArticleWith the East End of London gripped by panic over the murder of Mary Kelly on 9th November 1888 a little light relief was provided to Londoners at large by the arrest of “little Sir George Arthur,” on […]
Read ArticleOn March 8th 1908, Canadian born dancer Maud Allan made her English debut at the Palace of Varieties (now the Palace Theatre) and caused an absolute sensation. She appeared in the Vision of Salomé, which was was loosely based on Oscar […]
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