What is it that makes the Jack the Ripper crimes so fascinating that they still intrigue people even though 125 years have passed since the murders took place? There are several reasons why this particular set of East […]
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You might recall that, just over a week ago, we set a little quiz about that Jack the Ripper mystery and Victorian history in general. The quiz itself was purely for fun, and the answers were all located […]
Read ArticleGeorge 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 […]
Read ArticleMr George Lusk was the president of the Mile End Vigilance Committee. Following the murders of Elizabethh Stride and Catherine Eddowes he stepped up his attempts to help the police track down the killer. He was in contact […]
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 ArticleToday in 1888 the police were desperately seeking a lead that might shed any light on the identity of the perpetrator of the recent series of murders that had taken place in the East End of London. The […]
Read ArticleOne of our keys to being London’s leading tour on the Jack the Ripper murders is the amount of original research that we conduct. Our Jack the Ripper TV Channel showcases much of that research and has proved […]
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