Author: Richard Jones

Throughout January, 1880, the nation as a whole was both shocked and enthralled by the murder of a servant girl, which took place on Wednesday, 8th January, 1880, in Harpurhey, an inner-city area of Manchester in North West […]

Might I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. 2020 is upon us, and, not only is it the start of a fresh year, but it is also the beginning of […]

There is no doubt about it, the excitement over the Whitechapel murders drew numerous oddballs to the streets of the East End of London, all of them with one elusive goal in mind – that of catching Jack […]

Everyday life in Victorian Whitechapel was a rich and varied mix of drama, comedy and tragedy. The hardships faced by many of the residents and the heart-rending tales of the lives and deaths of the poor of the […]

One of the reasons we know so much about the Whitechapel murders today is that the newspapers, once they realised that the interest in the crimes could mean thousands of extra sales, were sending reporters in their droves […]

Cabmen’s Shelters can be spotted at various locations across the streets of London. They are diminutive green huts, reminiscent of a slightly oversized garden shed, and are the preserve of London’s black cab drivers. Inside, cabbies can enjoy […]

For some of the residents of the Victorian East End of London, Christmas was not a time to either look forward to or enjoy, since their daily battle against the hardship of their daily life carried on irrespective […]

I would like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas Day, 2019, and I hope that you are enjoying the festivities. What would Christmas have been like in the Victorin East End of […]

With Christmas rapidly approaching, let us go on a journey back to the East End of London, to join the people of the district as they go Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve 1885. Our trusty guide for our […]

In October, 1888, with the clamour to tackle what was perceived as the scandal of the conditions inside the East End common lodging houses that the Jack the Ripper murders had focused attention on, The Pall Mall Gazette […]