Annie Phillips Witness at Catherine Eddowes Inquest
Annie Phillips Witness at Catherine Eddowes Inquest Eldest daughter of Catherine and Thomas Conway. Born Catherine Ann Conway on 18th April 1863 at Yarmouth Workhouse in Norfolk. Had two illegitimate children by Louis Phillips; Louis, who was born c.1882 and Catherine, born 22nd September 1884 whilst the family were living at 317 Weston Street,…
Dr Blackwells Findings
Dr Blackwells Findings At 1.10.a.m. Dr.Blackwell arrived at Dutfields Yard to view Elizabeth Stride. His reported findings are: The deceased was lying on her left side obliquely across the passage, her face looking towards the right wall. Her legs were drawn up, her feet close against the wall of the right side of the…
Fear in the Hearts of the East End
Fear in the Hearts of the East End The third in the series of Jack the Ripper murders occurred in the early hours of the 30th of September 1888, less than three weeks after the brutal murder of Annie Chapman. This night struck fear into the very heart of the entire east End as…
Has the identity of Jack the Ripper been identified at last?
Has the identity of Jack the Ripper been identified at last? The Whitechapel Society presents the man everyone in Ripperology is talking about… Russell Edwards Russell has taken the world by storm with his DNA evidence, a stunning forensic breakthrough, hear his story at the Salisbury Jack The Ripper Conference, Nov 8th & 9th…
The History of the Shawl
The History of the Shawl It was originally recorded that Catherine Eddowes was wearing the following at the time of her murder. Black straw bonnet trimmed in green and black velvet with black beads. Black strings, worn tied to the head. Black cloth jacket trimmed around the collar and cuffs with imitation fur…
An Ode to Jack the Ripper
An Ode to Jack the Ripper In 1888, a gruesome legend came about A killer who killed women just for kicks Prostitutes his choice, this remained throughout One person will decipher how he ticks In 2007, there was an auction, there for all In one particular item there was interest Why, I hear…
Don’t you think it’s time you knew my name?
Don’t you think it’s time you knew my name? Allow me to introduce myself to you. My name is Aaron Kosminski. You won’t know me by name…yet. I was born in 1865 in Poland. In the early 1880s my family escaped the Russian pogroms, and we were lucky to take refuge in London,…
Jack the Ripper Johnny Depp Tim Burton
Jack the Ripper, Johnny Depp, Tim Burton and us – the men who solved the 126-year-old murder mystery on how their lives have changed Meet the Merseyside men who unmasked Jack The Ripper “I’d like Johnny Depp to play me in the film of our story, but he would need to cut his…
Case Solved – Jack the Ripper Unmasked by DNA Technology – MTV.com
Case Solved – Jack the Ripper Unmasked by DNA Technology – MTV.com The most infamous murdering spree in London history has finally been solved 126 years after it occurred – at least, according to author Russell Edwards. In his new book “Naming Jack the Ripper,” which releases this Tuesday, Edwards details how a shawl…
Russell Edwards – Whitchapel Society Article
Russell Edwards – Whitchapel Society Article Russell Edwards is a 48 year old businessman, originally from Birkenhead, who has, after years of dedicated research, produced the definitive evidence to prove the identity of the world’s most famous murderer: Jack the Ripper. Russell, who is married with two children and now lives in the south…