Beyond the “East End”, on the other side of the River Lea, lay the parish of West Ham and the industrial suburb of Stratford. Here were mills, porcelain factories and chemical works. Perhaps most importantly for the area there were the works of the Great Eastern Railway. For forty years… You must be a paid …
Tag Archives: 1888
Year of the Ripper: Annie Astell
On the night of 21st April 1888, the coal merchant William Cook was driving down Fairfield Road when he saw a crowd of people outside the Caledonian Arms pub. At the centre of it were two women fighting. One of them clearly had the upper hand, landing several blows to… You must be a paid …
Year of the Ripper: Annie Smith
On Wednesday 25 April 1888, a Mrs Ann Smith, aged 51, of Hemsworth Street, Hoxton, stood before the magistrate at Worship Street Police Court to make a desperate plea for help. Her 25 year-old daughter Elizabeth – known as Annie – had left the family home that Saturday to attend… You must be a paid …
Year of the Ripper: Hannah Potzdamer
Abraham Potzdamer, 25, and his wife Hannah, 20, were two of the estimated 60,000 Jews living in east London in 1888. It was rumoured they had arrived from Russia in September (although their surname hinted at a connection with Germany) and that she had formerly worked at a “house of… You must be a paid …
Year of the Ripper: The Walthamstow Mystery
Annie Mary French, a 22 year-old married woman, was alone at her home at 208 Boundary Road in Walthamstow, east London, when the errand boy arrived with a piece of paper. She looked at the note and replied simply: “Tell him yes”. The errand boy left and got on with… You must be a paid …
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