A theory that is sometimes but forward concerning the identity of Jack the Ripper is that he was, in fact, a she and that she was, therefore Jill The Ripper. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the […]
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This year the 9th of November falls on the same day (Friday) as it did in 1888, so if you join us for the Jack the Ripper Tour on Friday you are not only joining us on the […]
Read ArticleIt’s Hallowe’en and tonight’s the night when the veil between this world and the next is at its thinnest. The Celts believed that on this night – which in their Calendar was the equivalent of our New Year’s […]
Read ArticleToday 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 […]
Read ArticleAnyone 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 […]
Read ArticleBy the second week of October 1888 the streets of Whitechapel and Spitalfields had seen an influx of police officers, both uniformed and plain clothed, as the police threshed about, seemingly in the dark, desperately trying to catch […]
Read ArticleOn 28th September 1888 there had been no Whitechapel Murders since the killing of Annie Chapman on 8TH September 1888. The press were discussing various theories that had come out of the inquest into the inquest into Annie […]
Read ArticleThe murders of Martha Tabram on 8th August 1888 and of Mary Nichols on 31st August 1888 had most certainly caused a general feeling of nervousness in Spitalfields and Whitechapel. The fact that both women had been slain […]
Read ArticleOver the years I’ve met with thousands of people from all over the world who are absolutely fascinated by the story of Jack the Ripper. It really is a subject that arouses interest in all nationalities and in […]
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