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Ripper Murders From Old Photographs is not a standard retelling of the story of the Whitechapel Murders but the tale of historically important photographs connected to the case, discovered by the author in 2007. Half of the book deals with The Whitby Collection. This is a surviving series of 27 images taken by the amateur criminologist John Gordon Whitby in 1961. They show many of the murder locations and related streets as they looked at that time. The book will not only tell the known facts about the photographer, but will - for the first time - reproduce every one of the photographs, along with modern comparison shots in colour. The second half of the book deals with an image that some have described as the most important photographic discovery in the Jack the Ripper case for quarter of a century. Before the discovery of a unique image purchased on eBay for less than $5, no photographic image was known to exist of the murder location of supposed Ripper victim Elizabeth Stride. Not only will this book present the photograph to the world for the first time, it will also discuss in detail the vast amount of research that has been undertaken to authenticate and date the image and, with frequent reference to the photo album it came from, will try to close in on identifying the photographer.
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Philip Hutchinson is the author of several history books and is now one of the world's best-known and respected Jack the Ripper tour guides in London. In 2007, he twice had the fortune to acquire extremely important and previously unknown photographs of the murder locations, which form part of his extensive collection of true crime ephemera. Philip has been a Council Member of the world's oldest paranormal organisation, The Ghost Club, since 2001 and has for some years also played the role of emcee for The Whitechapel Society 1888. He lives in Guildford, Surrey.
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Every once in a while a book comes along on the subject of Ripperology that presents something new on the case. These instances are rare, as most of the suspect based books tread over old ground, make the same assumptions but try and frame a new name.
Fortunately, this is not a suspect based book, but a powerful and insightful tour de force through the locations of the five commonly accepted victims. Philip Hutchinson had previously co-authored The London of Jack the Ripper- Then and Now, with Robert Clack, but this time he goes it alone.
The book is split into two sections, first of all are the images we have come to know as the "Whitby Collection." These include shots of 29 Hanbury-street, which had previously been published by Philip in The London of Jack the Ripper- Then and Now, but now seem much sharper, with more detail present. Philip introduces the reader to the Whitby family and the measures he took to procure the album, taking us through biographical details of the life of an early Ripperologist.
The final half of the book is devoted to the photo album that featured the Dutfields Yard photo, which was the location of the murder of Elizabeth Stride, and it is seen here for the first time. Philip takes the reader through his journey of research and investigation, and details how he managed to, with the help of a few fellow Ripperologists, locate the place that the image was taken and the time period from which it hails.
This is an amazing book, presenting new images and information to an age old case. A must for anyone with an interest in London's dark history, true crime, and of course Jack the Ripper!!
Fortunately, this is not a suspect based book, but a powerful and insightful tour de force through the locations of the five commonly accepted victims. Philip Hutchinson had previously co-authored The London of Jack the Ripper- Then and Now, with Robert Clack, but this time he goes it alone.
The book is split into two sections, first of all are the images we have come to know as the "Whitby Collection." These include shots of 29 Hanbury-street, which had previously been published by Philip in The London of Jack the Ripper- Then and Now, but now seem much sharper, with more detail present. Philip introduces the reader to the Whitby family and the measures he took to procure the album, taking us through biographical details of the life of an early Ripperologist.
The final half of the book is devoted to the photo album that featured the Dutfields Yard photo, which was the location of the murder of Elizabeth Stride, and it is seen here for the first time. Philip takes the reader through his journey of research and investigation, and details how he managed to, with the help of a few fellow Ripperologists, locate the place that the image was taken and the time period from which it hails.
This is an amazing book, presenting new images and information to an age old case. A must for anyone with an interest in London's dark history, true crime, and of course Jack the Ripper!!
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The back cover blurb promises, "modern comparison shots in colour."
I know black and white are colours, but I was somehow expecting more.
A very good read, nonetheless.
I know black and white are colours, but I was somehow expecting more.
A very good read, nonetheless.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I had the pleasure of hearing Philip talk about his book a few months ago and was in awe of all the research he had done to authenticate the photograph of Dutfield's Yard. If you are at all interested In Jack The Ripper or the East End of London, then I recommend that you get a copy of his book!
Philip has done extensive and what must have been exhausting research not only into the photograph but also into the photographer herself.
Having done quite a lot of genealogy myself, I can appreciate the work he put into this book.
A lot went into the writing of this book and I guarantee that you will take alot of this book away with you after reading it.
Philip has done extensive and what must have been exhausting research not only into the photograph but also into the photographer herself.
Having done quite a lot of genealogy myself, I can appreciate the work he put into this book.
A lot went into the writing of this book and I guarantee that you will take alot of this book away with you after reading it.
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An important and fascinating book
This must be one of the most important additions to the ever expanding canon of Ripper books of recent years. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mark Webb
great value
this book was worth every penny and made enjoyable reading....the service was very good,and the book was delievered to me uickley
Published 4 months ago by M. Fells
Great Book
This is a really tremendous addition to the field of Ripperology for it brings together contemporary photographs. This sets the scene better than 1000 words could do. Well done.
Published 18 months ago by R W Taylor
Very useful-in parts
Very little is known about the murder of Elizabeth Stride and the location, but this book provided me with that, and I discovered a great deal about the location that was and is... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Colin J. Adams
Shame The Picture's on Two Pages
I was happy with the book, but it was a shame that the Dutfield's Yard photo was on two pages, meaning you couldn't see some of the photo. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by G.T.
not bad
why is everyone still calling the whitechapel murderer jack the ripper????the name was created by a stupid journalist to boost paper sales,indeed it is the papers fault that the... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2010 by bielzebub1
A great piece of truly original research
Once again Philip Hutchinson has had the courage to put his head above the parapet and produce some truly original photographs and research! Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by Mrs. S. Hanney
Good Book, lousy presentation
Lots of great pics, but if you're interested in the title photo of dutsfields expect some disappointment. Poorly presented in split format, I felt slightly ripped off. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by Thornton Mellon
A truly remarkable book about a truly remarkable discovery
This book represents one of the best examples of modern day research in the field of "Ripperology". The author's lucky aquisition of what has turned out to be the first known... Read more
Published on 15 Feb 2010 by Mr. Andrew K. Firth
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