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Our blog features articles that cover a wide range of subjects concerning many aspects of the Jack the Ripper case and about the streets and history of the East End of London.
You can read the latest articles on the Jack the Ripper crimes, watch videos and also get suggestions for other things to do in London.
We publish a new blog every other day, so be sure to check back regularly for the most recent articles.
Sir Charles Warren, the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 1888, has received a great deal of criticism over the years for his force’s inability to catch Jack the Ripper. In fairness to Warren much of that criticism […]
Read ArticleIt’s a sobering thought to look back at the poverty of the East End of London and consider the effect that it had on the children of the area. A huge percentage of those born in the district […]
Read ArticleI was asked an intriguing question last night on a tour. We had arrived at the site of Miller’s Court, where Mary Kelly, the last victim of Jack the Ripper, was murdered on 9th November 1888. I had […]
Read ArticleIn June 1887 there had been a huge sensation caused by the the arrest of a 23 year old milliner. Her name was Miss Elizabeth Cass and she had been taken into custody by Police Constable Endacott who […]
Read ArticleAs you read through the commentaries left behind by social reformers and others who had cause to venture into the East End of London in the years and months leading up to the Jack the Ripper Murders, you […]
Read ArticleToday Leyton Station is very busy indeed. It’s one of the Central Line Stops that people alight from to get in to the Olympic Park. As the thousands of visitors leave the tube trains they might catch a […]
Read ArticleAs many of you will know we offer regular competitions and give away some great prizes. Over the last few months we’ve given away copies of our acclaimed DVD’s Unmasking Jack the Ripper and On the Trail of […]
Read ArticleWell I’ve now passed a milestone in terms of my guiding career and Jack the Ripper. In June I reached my 30 years of leading people on tours around the East End of London. In those days it […]
Read ArticleBefore I get to the exciting part of naming the winner of the DVD I thought I’d say a little bit about the making of the DVD. The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes was filmed in Edinburgh, London […]
Read ArticleOver the last few days we’ve been running another of our great competitions on our Facebook page. This time the prize on offer is a free copy of the Richard Jones and Mark Ubsdell produced drama/documentary “The Man […]
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