Jack the Ripper Photo Blog

On this weblog I am intending to tell the story of the 1888 Whitechapel Murders of Jack the Ripper through photographs of the locations in which important events occurred as they look today.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Fire in the Docks

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On the night of Polly Nichols murder, two huge fires broke out in London's docklands. One of the fires occurred in the warehouse of Mess...

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

Thrawl Street

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The streets between Brick Lane and Commercial Street were dirty and narrow and filled with lodging houses of the meanest kind where a bed co...

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Saturday, July 29, 2006

The Frying Pan Public House

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Anyone who has spent time recently in Brick Lane will be aware that the street is one of the most popular in London for Indian (and other e...

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Monday, July 03, 2006

The London Hospital

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The London Hospital stands on the south side of Whitechapel Road in the very heart of Ripper territory. It had stood in this spot since 175...

Sunday, June 04, 2006

On The Corner Of Wentworth Street

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Taylor Brothers Mustard and Cocoa Mill stood on the corner where four streets met. Running South to North, Osborn Street became Brick Lane. ...

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Tuesday, May 09, 2006

St Mary's

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The Altab Ali Park stands on Whitechapel Road opposite the entrance to Osborn Street. This was the site of the St. Mary Matfelon Church, the...

Friday, April 14, 2006

Archway

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This archway stands today at the entrance to a modern housing development which stands on the site of what were once known as the rookeries,...

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