A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper's London 1870-1900
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A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper's London 1870-1900 by Neil R Storey
DID YOU KNOW? When the police seemed to make no progress in the hunt for Jack the Ripper it was suggested some of the East End's best-trained boxers should be dressed in women's clothes and walk the streets in an attempt to lure the killer into making an attack. At the time of the Ripper murders it was estimated that 80,000 prostitutes worked the streets of London. Living conditions in tenement housing were atrocious: one sanitary inspector reported finding a father, mother, three children and four pigs all inhabiting a single filthy room. On 15 November 1892, as Dr Neill Cream dropped through the gallows trap at Newgate, he declared 'I'm Jack the... - he wasn't. Have you ever wondered what the London that witnessed the Jack the Ripper murders was really like? If you have, then enquire within. This almanac explores dreadful deeds, macabre deaths, strange occurrences and grim tales from the darker side of the capital's past. Jostling for position in this cornucopia of the criminal and the curious are diverse tales of baby farmers, garotters, murderers, poisoners, prostitutes, pimps, rioters and rebels. Other tales tell of those who walked the poverty-stricken streets of 'the abyss', trying to earn a few honest coppers by the most unusual and desperate occupations, from tater man to tosher. This colourful cast of characters is accompanied by accounts of prisons and punishments, as well as a liberal smattering of funerals, executions, disasters and bizarre events. If it's horrible, if it's ghastly, if it's strange, it's here - and if you have the stomach for it, then read on....
NEIL STOREY is an award-winning historian and lecturer specialising in themes that shaped society in the 19th and early 20th centuries, notably crime, medicine and warfare. He has published over 30 books, is the creator of the popular Grim Almanac series published by The History Press and regularly writes features on social history themes for national periodicals. Storey is distinguished by his original and diligent research; he has assembled a nationally respected archive of rare books, manuscripts, engravings and photographs to illustrate his works and has featured on numerous television and radio documentaries as guest, historical adviser and consultant.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750948593 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750948590 |
| Title | A Grim Almanac of Jack the Ripper's London 1870-1900 |
| Author | Neil R Storey |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-08-24 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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