31 August – Whitechapel murders: the mutilated body of London prostitute Mary Ann Nichols is found, perhaps the first victim of Jack the Ripper. 6 September – Charles Turner becomes the …

Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer who was active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888. In both criminal case files and the …

May 10, 2017 · The London of 1888 was a very different beast to the City we know (and love?) today. Yet, in many ways, looking back at it, in old photographs at least, it is also a very …

5 days ago · The East End of London in 1888 is often depicted as being one vast slum that was inhabited by an immoral and criminal population who were little better than savages.

Breakthrough research and the latest technology has enabled us to produce the ultimate period maps of the East End of 1888 London. The extraordinary detail shown on these maps gives a …

London prostitute Emma Elizabeth Smith is brutally attacked by two or three men, dying of her injuries the following day, first of the Whitechapel murders, but probably not a victim of Jack …

Jack the Ripper map of Spitalfields and Whitechapel 1888, ISBN 978-0-9571990-0-2. Here we present a brand new, high resolution map of the East End of London from 1888, the time …

Old Maps of London in 1888 Essentials for Local Historians, Genealogists & Family Historians MODERN MAPS LOOKING FOR A DETAILED MODERN ORDNANCE SURVEY MAP OF …

Jan 5, 2025 · A video journey through the London of Jack the Ripper as it would have looked in 1888. The tour takes us from Trafalgar Square to Whitechapel.

In 1888, the East End of London was a highly impoverished and overcrowded area characterized by extreme poverty and significant social problems. It was home to a large working-class …