Jack the Ripper and the East End

15th May 2008 until 2nd November 2008
Museum in Docklands, No.1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, Tower Hamlets, London, E14 4AL
Telephone: 0870 444 3851
Undoubtedly one of East London's best known and least savory characters, part of Jack the Ripper's enduring appeal, if you can call it that, nobody knows for sure who Jack the Ripper was. A series of murders of prostitutes in and around Whitechapel in the late 19th century were attributed to this unknown 'Jack' and newspapers at the time attached 'the Ripper' title because of the gruesome hallmarks of the murders. There have been many theories about the identity of this murderer, who stalked the late-Victorian East End slums - some involving members of the Royal Family - but the case was never satisfactorily solved. Many documents - including the police files and photographs taken at the time - as well as letters from the public and some, allegedly, from the Ripper himself are displayed, helping to give some basis for the stories that have circulated or, perhaps, enabling some 21st century super-sleuth to solve the case.


Visiting Jack the Ripper and the East End:

Cost: £7 (Adults), £5 (Concessions & Children 3 - 16)
Time: Mon to Sun 10:00 - 18:00

Nearest Underground Stations:
Canary Wharf Tube (5 minutes)
Mile End Tube (30 minutes)

Nearest Hotels: Stay at Quality Crown Hotel Kensington or Derby Hotel Kensington and travel by Circle or District Line train from Gloucester Road or Earls Court to Tower Hill and walk the short distance to Tower Gateway station for the trip by Docklands Light Railway to West India Quay. The Museum in Docklands is 3 minutes walk from the station.

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