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Ripperology 101Investigate and Explore the Whitechapel Murders and the origins of “Jack the Ripper”with the Ripperologist: purveyor of all the latest news, updates, chatter and trends from the field of Ripperology - investigating and exploring the mystery of the 1888 Whitechapel murders and the origins and legacy of “Jack the Ripper” - the archetypal serial killer! Jack the Ripper passes in front of St Mary's Church, Whitechapel The Whitechapel MurdersIn 1888 a spate of unsolved brutal attacks and increasingly gruesome murders of women befell the London East-End District of Whitechapel and its environs. These crimes would make the area world famous as the stalking ground of the mysterious, and as yet unidentified, killer now widely known as Jack the Ripper. The British Empire was at the height of its power and the City of London was its beating heart - the biggest and richest city in the world at the time. But London's neglected East-End was massively overcrowded and the residents of Whitechapel in particular were horrendously impoverished. By any definition it was a rough place to live and police resources were stretched to the limit even before this series of unprecedented killings took hold. Whitechapel High Street looking East, 1905 Jack the RipperThe name “Jack the Ripper” first appeared in a hoax letter claiming to be from the killer that was sent to the Central News Agency on the 25th of September 1888. This “Dear Boss” letter, received on the 27th, was probably written by an enterprising journalist desperate for a scoop and to sensationalize the already sensational story even further. Whatever its origins the letter gave us the name that would forever be associated with the Whitechapel Murderer - fuelling the fears of the public and the insatiable appetites of the world's Press in equal measure. The name conjured a dark and sinister image of a murderous folkloric figure akin to Spring-heeled Jack or Jack the Lad, that would find a place forever in English folklore, legend and myth - as well as the annals of criminal history. Jack the Ripper signature on the Dear Boss Letter! The Enduring MysteryThe Late Victorian era saw the birth of the Mass Media Age. Accounts of the Ripper's crimes reverberated around the world, the mystery of the killer's identity tantalised millions of people and the shocking details of his crimes were a truly global phenomena. The world famous detectives of Scotland Yard apparently couldn't solve the case and the might of the Metropolitan Police Force patrolling the streets seemingly couldn't prevent the murders from happening. Is he the Whitechapel Murderer - The Illustrated Police News, 1888! RipperologyOf course many have tried to solve the mystery of the Whitechapel Murders. Hundreds of books have been written and documentaries made, most proposing conflicting theories pertaining to the killer's identity and often getting into the realms of fanciful, sometimes even fantastical, speculation. Unfortunately serious and level headed examinations of the case can seem to be few and far between... but they do exist. Many serious Ripperologists are at work out there trying to uncover the truth - and its amazing how often new information or documents can come to light. The answer may still be out there... somewhere. Other great resources for the study of Ripperology can be found in our list of Ripperology websites HERE and our list of Jack The Ripper documentaries HERE. Buy the Latest Books about the Whitechapel Murders and Jack the Ripper from Amazon.co.uk or from Amazon.com. -------------------- Ripperology 101 is published by the 451 ePublishing Haus. If you have enjoyed this website, or found it useful, please consider making a Donation. It will be gratefully recieved and very much appreciated. Please SHARE this page... -------------------- Latest Blog Posts...--------------------You can stay up to date with all Harbinger451 online projects and digital products by subscribing to the Blog, following us on Twitter or just 'Like' our Facebook Page. Please read our Privacy Policy Link to us! -------------------- Copyright © 2013-23 Harbinger451 - All Rights Reserved (except as licensed HERE) All the original content of this site is copyrighted to Harbinger451 and the copyright of all other content is acknowledged as applicable. Please email all questions to inquiries[at]harbinger451[dot]com |
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