It’s an intriguing part of our nightly walking tour to see just what people know about the Jack the Ripper crimes and the history of the East End of London in general. The Whitechapel Murders could easily be […]
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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 […]
Read ArticleWell, it looks like we’ve finally got some summer here in London. It’s funny how the streets take on a completely different aspect with the changing seasons. And, strangely, even slight changes of atmosphere and light can give […]
Read ArticleWhat 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 […]
Read ArticleIt was in the early hours of the morning of April 3rd 1888 that the generic series of killings known as the Whitechapel Murders began. At around 1.30am on April 3rd 1888, Emma Elizabeth Smith was making her […]
Read ArticleOne of the great mysteries, at least to us today, concerning the Jack the Ripper murders is exactly how was it that the killer, whoever he may have been, was able to commit his murders and then melt […]
Read ArticleA 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 […]
Read ArticleThe National Archives and Find My Past have now put online half a million criminal records from between 1770 and 1934. Although a fee is charge, people all over the world can now access this important social and […]
Read ArticleNumerous films have been made about the Jack the Ripper murders of 1888, and many famous film directors have tackled the subject on celluloid. Alfred Hitchcock based his creepy 1927 movie The Lodger: A Story of A London […]
Read ArticleWe’ve been generating a lot of discussion lately on our Jack the Ripper Tours Facebook Page the possible identity of the Whitechapel Murderer. The general responses amongst those who have commented on the mystery of who was responsible […]
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