Author: Richard Jones

There were some interesting comments on my recent YouTube video about Elizabeth Gibbs video from viewers who questioned two of the statements I made in the video. DRIVING ON THE LEFT One viewer took issue with the fact […]

There are stories that you come across when searching the annals of 19th century crime that really strike a chord, despite the separation of over a century between then and now. I came across the following story whilst […]

In the vast tapestry of Victorian London, the East End stood as a stark contrast to the opulence and grandeur of the city’s wealthier districts. It was a district in which poverty and squalor thrived. Disease was rampant […]

In the shadows of Victorian London, a city adorned with grandeur and progress, a darker reality lurked. Crime was an ever-present spectre, weaving its way through the cobblestone streets and dimly lit alleyways. This era, with its dichotomy […]

As the sun rises over the sprawling metropolis of 19th-century London, the city stirs to life, revealing a tapestry of contrasts. The era was marked by rapid industrialization, population growth, and social change, making London a microcosm of […]

In this blog, I just want to take a brief glimpse at the River Thames in the 19th century, and look at how it came to influence several aspects of everyday life in Victorian London. THE 19TH CENTURY […]

By the second week of October, 1888, the murders of Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes, both of which had occurred within an hour of each other in the early hours of Sunday the 30th of September, had put […]

Combing through the Victorian newspapers in search of stories that shine a light onto the everyday lives of the ordinary people of the age can be a rich and a rewarding experience. A great source of stories that […]

I recently had the pleasure of talking with Richard Patterson about his favoured Jack the Ripper suspect, the poet and mystic Francis Thompson (1859 – 1907). Richard shared some intriguing insights with me about the life of Francis […]

Goodness me! 2023 is already half over – which, when it comes to your Jack the Ripper quizzes, means that we only have seven more left before 2023 gives way to 2024. So, let’s reduce that number by […]