Tag Archives: Whitechapel

Elizabeth and John Sodeaux – Two unintended victims of Jack The Ripper

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

We often see on the news today after horrific events around the world, the impact and effects it has on those who survived disasters or live amongst horrific events.  Todays post shows that the stresses of living through nightmarish events … Continue reading →

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To be on Tenterhooks in Spitalfields

Posted on October 9, 2019 by

Have you ever heard of the phrase “on tenterhooks”?  It has come to mean being in a state of tension, uneasiness, anxiety, or suspense, and that is because tenterhooks were once very common sights indeed.  Tenterhooks aren’t the big hooks you … Continue reading →

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The Restoration of the Aldgate Pump of Death!

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

I’ve no doubt included photos and mentioned in passing the old Aldgate water pump which used to be right next to an eastern gate of the old Roman wall surrounding the city of London. Aldgate Well was first mentioned all … Continue reading →

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A grisly end for a brave Liddell at St. Botolph’s… Aldgate (Whitechapel).

Posted on August 26, 2019 by

Whilst doing some research on my new book I got distracted as is so easy to do when you’re into history.  Whilst looking up a new garden in the old City of London I came across a dreadful tale with … Continue reading →

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Now and then on an old London street corner

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

A few years ago I did a short series of then and now photos showing how places have changed since the advent of photography I’ve seen the photo below before and still think it is very evocative. This is the … Continue reading →

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More Sights of Whitechapel 

Posted on April 5, 2016 by
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Fournier Street was named after George Fournier. Once the most likely home of Jack The Ripper,for the many decades it has been the hope to the internationally renowned collaborative art duo of Gilbert and George.

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Sights of Old Spitalfield Market

Posted on February 11, 2016 by

Last weekend I visited one of my favourite London markets, Spitalfields. There has been a market at Spitalfields since 1638 when King Charles I granted a licence for root vegetables to be sold there and over the centuries it grew … Continue reading →

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Whitechapel Street Art

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

I’ve written before about my Jack The Ripper Tours in Whitechapel, London and even posted a few photos too. Today I arrived there with an hour to spare so decided to have a little look around as I often do … Continue reading →

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Looking up at London

Posted on November 4, 2015 by

On Saturday I did one of my Jack The Ripper walks with a particularly brave and sporting Australian lady who wanted to combine an amazing history walk and a way to see a bit of London that most tourists wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Dick Turpin Highwayman – Stand and Deliver

Posted on October 11, 2014 by

For millennia, travelling by land across the British Isles was a dangerous and slow business.  Most people when they could travelled by boat on rivers and along the sea-coast and later by canals. Travelling by land was a slow and … Continue reading →

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