There has been much talk over the last year, or at least ever since the end of the London 2012 Olympics, about the Olympic legacy. It got me thinking about whether or not it could be argued that […]
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East End of London
When you join us for our acclaimed Jack the Ripper Walking Tour around the streets and alleyways of the East End of London, you will have the opportunity to, quite literally, unleash your inner detective. That is because […]
Read ArticleIf you’ve not taken a look at our Facebook page then I highly recommend it as a great resource where people leave comments on their own opinions or answer various questions that we pose from time to time. […]
Read ArticleThe East End of London has seen an awful lot of change since Jack the Ripper’s day. Indeed, in some ways, Jack the Ripper might have been the catalyst that sparked off a lot of the initial change […]
Read ArticleWell, the weather outside is frightful but a walk can be delightful if you dress for the cold! We’re currently in the grip of the so-called “beast from the east” as a cold wind has sept in from […]
Read ArticleThere is now a sign up in Mitre Square – where the murder of Catherine Eddowes, the fourth victim of Jack the Ripper, was murdered on 30th September 1888 – suggesting that it is to close as a […]
Read ArticleHunting for Jack the Ripper throughout the East End of London can be a, to say the least, frustrating task. There you are, following up a clue or a sighting, thinking you’re getting close to a possible solution […]
Read ArticleOn of the true heroes of the 19th Century East End was Dr. Thomas Barnardo, a man who, by the time of his death in 1905, had cared for and saved more than 60,000 homeless children who would […]
Read ArticleJack the Ripper’s victims shared many things in common and, in a way, they reflected the shortcomings of Victorian society. Early on in the Jack the Ripper case the police were following the line of enquiry that the […]
Read ArticleIn 1888 the East End of London was a veritable melting pot of many different nationalities. It was very much the immigrant district of London, due largely to its proximity to the London Docks. Newly arrived immigrants would […]
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