EXPLORE THE MYSTERY
Plan a responsible Jack the Ripper school trip to Whitechapel, with curriculum links, age guidance, preparation ideas and questions for tour providers.
Follow the Jack the Ripper timeline through the key events of 1888, from the canonical five to the letters that created the infamous name.
Map the five canonical Jack the Ripper murder sites in modern London, see what remains today and learn how Whitechapel has changed since 1888.
Who was Jack the Ripper? Walk through the five most enduring suspects in the Whitechapel murders, from the barrister who vanished to the diary that shook the case.
Jack the Ripper was never identified, arrested or tried. More than a century later, the likeliest explanation is not one dramatic police failure but a combination of limited forensic tools, difficult conditions in Whitechapel, conflicting testimony and an investigation overwhelmed by information. Evidence note: The National Archives records that the murderer was never caught despite […]
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Each evening, visitors walk through Whitechapel to explore one of history’s most enduring unsolved mysteries. The question is: should you be one of them? The honest test: A Ripper tour is worth it when the guide adds historical context, keeps the group manageable and treats the five women as people. If it offers only gore […]
Everyone knows the name Jack the Ripper. It’s one of the most recognisable monikers in the history of crime, a name that has inspired films, books, walking tours, and endless theories for nearly 140 years. But here’s something that surprises most people when they first hear it: the name may have been created by a […]
There are few places in the world where history feels as close as it does on the back streets of Whitechapel after dark. The cobblestones, the narrow alleyways, and the amber glow of old streetlamps all conspire to pull you back to 1888 — the year London was gripped by fear, and the East End […]
Meet the five canonical Jack the Ripper victims in order, learn who they were, where they lived and why historians still debate the true victim count.
When people think of Victorian London, they often imagine grand architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and the elegance of the British Empire at its peak. But in the autumn of 1888, just a short walk east from the gleaming spires of the City of London, a very different world existed. Research note: The LSE’s guide to Charles […]
Standing on the corner of Commercial Street and Fournier Street in Spitalfields, the Ten Bells pub has poured pints for over 270 years. But it’s not the Victorian tiles or the craft beer selection that draws visitors from around the world. It is the pub’s long association with the Whitechapel murders, especially Mary Jane Kelly […]