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Wide Whitechapel
The Whitechapel Society 1888 promotes the study of the
Whitechapel murders and the social impact that this event had on the
East End of London.
The Society also promotes the study of Victorian / Edwardian life and
culture in the East End of London.
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East London Advertiser launches fight to
save East End archive heritage
WE are backing the Advertiser’s campaign
to save the East End’s archives and keep the collection together
at the historic Bancroft Library. The society has organised a
petition of its members, most of whom are noted academics,
historians and researchers, in support of the Bancroft.
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"The
Identity of Jack The Ripper still remains the greatest enigma in the
annals of unsolved crime"
Professor William Fishman
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The
Whitechapel Society can announce the first speaker for 2009.
February 7th 2009 - Maggie Bird - ”Jill-the-Ripper, whoever
she may be!”
This presentation is sure to be of
interest to all those interested in the Whitechapel Murders.
As Head of the Metropolitan Police Historical Collection ("the
best job in the Met"), Maggie is certainly well placed to put a
case for Jill as Jack - a great start to the new season!
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BOOK LAUNCH AND SIGNING SESSION AT THE
WHITECHAPEL SOCIETY! Sarah Wise will be signing copies of her
new book 'The Blackest Streets: The Life and Death of a Victorian
Slum' at her presentation on June 7th 2008. |
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New
Meeting Venue: The Whitechapel Society
now meets at The Aldgate Exchange, 133-137 Whitechapel High
Street, London E1. It is situate between Aldgate East
Underground Station and Goulston Street. |
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Sherlock Holmes & The Chilford Ripper
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