The Crimes and Times of Jack the Ripper

A series of horrific unsolved murders committed in the East End of London during what has become known as the ‘Autumn of Terror’ in 1888 saw the people of our capital and beyond walk the streets in fear. The murders remain unsolved and have cast a dark shadow over the annals of criminal history for over 130 years.

Award-winning social historian Neil Storey is an internationally recognised expert on the crimes and times of Jack the Ripper. Drawing on his ground-breaking research from over the last 30 years and his remarkable collection of images Neil will explore the known facts about murders, the women who were murdered, prime suspects and back drop of social conditions that surrounded the most infamous crimes in British history.