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Today we thought we’d take you on a photo journey through the streets of Spitalfields and Whitechapel so that you can see for yourselves what a great and atmospheric area it is. We begin our journey through Jack […]
One of the streets we walk along on our tour of Jack the Ripper’s London is Middlesex Street. Until the 19th century this was known as Petticoat Lane. But then the powers that were decided that the reference […]
The key to our standing as the best Jack the Ripper Tour, and there are so many of them today, is the fact that we offer published authors and dedicated researchers as guides. When you join our walk […]
We’ve chosen the three winners for the DVD On the Trail of Jack the Ripper. A big thanks you to all those who took part and, if you haven’t won, don’t worry we’ve got some more great competitions […]
This Sunday morning why not join Richard Jones for a tour of the London of Dickens and Shakespeare? The walk departs from outside Borough Underground Station at 11.30am and heads straight to the remains of the place that […]
You might think we’ve had it bad weather-wise this year – what with the constant downpours that drenched the streets of London almost continuously from April to July. Indeed, previous years have fared little better, heavy snow in […]
For those who enjoy the more macabre aspects of London’s history a new exhibition, which launches at the Museum of London on 19th October 2012 is an absolute must. “Doctors, Dissection and Resurrection Men” will cast a light […]
As those of you who have taken are tour will know, we begin at a truly atmospheric locations that is situated at the heart of the area in which Jack the Ripper carried out his murderous reign of […]
George Lusk On 16th October 1888 Mr George Lusk, the head of the Mile End Vigilance Committee received a package in the evening mail. When he opened it a foul stench assailed his nostrils. The package contained a […]
Anyone who has taken our tour in the last months may have noticed that strange creatures have begun appearing all over the streets of Whitechapel and Spitalfields. Spitalfields Critters Indeed, should you happen to look up as you […]