What I would give to travel back in time for a few hours & walk those old streets back then. But seen as no time machines have been invented, your wonderful videos & narration will suffice! Your hard work is greatly appreciated, Richard.

Some years ago I was fortunate enough to go on the Jack the Ripper walk hosted by Donald Rumbelow, one of the foremost Ripper experts. We met at the Tower tube station as dusk and before heading off Mr. Rumbelow warned us that the East End had not changed much since the murders and we should not wander away from the group. Not being from London or the UK for that matter I don't know if the warning was just for effect or not. We stopped for a drink at The Ten Bells Pub and the walk ended by some loading docks behind an industrial building that we were told was the approximate location of Mary Kelly's room. There were several roses by the loading dock and Mr. Rumbelow stated that people still left flowers at the site for Ms. Kelly. When someone asked him who he thought the Ripper had been he told us he had no idea. That he imagined on judgement day when St Peter was asked by all the ripperologists who the Ripper had been he would give them a name and they would all look at one another and say "who?"...it was a great experience and this video reminded me of it, thank you.

I used to work in the Ciry of London and walked the locations often. An incredible mystery. It shouldn't necessarily be celebrated but i think the locations should be remembered.

I'm so glad to hear that The Ten Bells ultimately stopped being a Ripper tourist trap, especially considering that it's actual connection with the events is rather limited compared to other pubs in the area which haven't survived. I made a point of dropping in for one (unfortunately just the one; London prices and all that) when I was in the area in 2017 and I found that the name, preserved interior and atmosphere were more than enough for me to feel the connection with those dark days in 1888. Sometimes less really is more.

Thank you so much for these tours Mr. Jones. My Nana was a Cockney, born "within the sound of the Bow Bells". Before she moved to Toronto, Canada, she heard the tales of the terrible Ripper who went around murdering "ladies of the evening" from neighbours. I'm the only grandchild who became fascinated with these tales myself as well as the history of the area. I've longed to visit England and my Nana's old neighbourhood most of my life however with times being what they are, I can't afford to visit. Watching these videos are the next best thing to being there.

My grandfather’s aunt and two uncles ran a pub in the East End at the time. I always tell my mother (in jest) that the murders stopped when one of her uncles came home to Ireland (I know he was there in 1881 but gone by 1891 census) The pub was on St. George’s Street (now called The Highway) and the back yard ran down to the mortuary. The swimming pool is on the site now.

Richard, I love how you speak so eloquently in the manner of the era, another great informative video, keep up the good work sir...

At night, Fournier Street still has a very dark and foreboding presence as you walk down it. Of all the locations, it's probably the one where it's easiest to imagine you're back in 1888. Correct me if I'm wrong but this is the street with the houses with the extra-large windows? Something to do with the amount of light the lace-workers needed to produce their wares. And, of course, it's a street with that famous pub in the corner.

Enjoyable video - thanks. Very impressed with your research and the extent of your subject knowledge, However - pedants corner here - you do know, don't you, that "Ye" is pronounced "the"? 'Y' was often used by printers, painters, masons etc (for space reasons) to stand in for a now unused letter called 'thorn' that looked a little bit like a 'Y'. That letter was used for a 'th' sound, so "ye" was always seen as, and pronounced, "the". And to really alienate 95% of the general population, I just can't help but notice that "The Queens Head" is an early example of the disappearing apostrophe.

This is beyond amazing! You have provided not only fresh, to me, information on crucial buildings, but retold eye witness accounts I have never even knew existed. Bravo.

It's funny how an evening of cabaret was considered a dangerous diversion for working class lads in the 1880s. From the late 1980s through to the mid-90s it's exactly that pastime which held a charm for London on me - and which I consider to have saved me from potentially far more perilous diversions.

Another excellent and informative video, Richard. Your input is greatly appreciated. I hate how the authorities appear to be distancing themselves from what is history. In a perfect world none of these murders would have taken place but we cannot change what occured and in remembrance of the victims what happened should never be forgotten.

I really like that you put forward in full detail the J. Best witness account, as I think he is one of the most important witnesses of them all. He is the only one who clearly states he would immediately recognize the man anywhere, and he also described the peculiar "weak eyes", which surfaced in 2 other witness accounts.

That's was the best documentary on J the R related topics I've seen. Thank you for this excellent video.

My favorite, Richard. Really ties the Past to the Present! Well done!

It was cold, wet, and very dense fog blanketed the city. No street lights, so it was pitch black darkness.

My wife and I were in the ten bells only last night. The area is still very evocative.

this is an area i have known well for 40 odd years & even today visit Spitalfields market at least twice a month, what i did not know was the location of some of the inquests in the building next to Whitechapel tube as i actually worked in that building in 1986 and in the very inquest room too when it was a shipping company office. The company had all the floors above ground level & the filing room was in the attic which was always an eerie place to go especially on your own & of course the rear more or less overlooks a scene of one of the murders & it was this connection that was made known to me at the time but not it's inquest location so thanks for posting !

Excellent video and research. I would love to take a tour of these places next time I visit the UK❤

That was interesting viewing. Thanks for that. I've always been fascinated by the school that overlooks the site of the first murder in Buck's Row. There's no direct link to the murders as such, but it's eerie to think that Jack must have walked right past it that night.

Just watching Richard show these locations ,kind of sends chills up my back. To me just going to the location where the events happen is the main point.. Sure in a perfect world it be nice to see all the buildings and streets as they were at the time of the murders. But that's unrealistic. I've gone to Battlefields here in the USA like Gettysburg and every time I get this feeling I can't explain , It's a pressing feeling in the air , You can almost hear the cannons and screams of the wounded. That's why I don't need buildings to take me back in time.. It's the location that holds on to what happen at the location.. I can only image what's it's like to walk with Richard telling the story as only he can. Someday I will take this walk.. Poor Richard, I will talk his ear off... well at least until Richard is forced to end my walk with a taser .. LOL

What a fascinating documentary, really interesting. I’ve read and watched countless articles about this subject but I didn’t know many of these places still existed. Thank you for making this.

Amazing video as ever, Richard. Ultimately I have completed my FROM HELL comic novel collection with the last number of the original Italian volumes edition and the colors master edition; but with the addition of these videos I can totally dive into the dark atmosphere of the Autumn of Terror.

Delightful video. Thank you for making it.

Very informative and good video 😊

What a wonderfully informative video. Bringing the past into the present this way reminds us of the notorious nature of not only the ripper himself but the associated surroundings too. I was spellbound by the images and your hypnotising narration. Very well done. Thank you.

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this, thank you!

Great video as always Richard. I had the opportunity to visit many of the then still existing murder sites as a lad in the 1960's (My Father was a bit of a Ripperologist and Holmsian). When I come over in July I will visit at least a few of these spots and most certainly the Ten Bells again. (not in the 60's) Nice that not all are over a kabob shop! You will hear from me shortly about the Black Cab tour which I wish to meld a Ripper and Krays tour together. 68 today and can't do a lot of walking really. My birthday present will be a Homburg from Lock and Co. Have to do things proper!

Fantastic video Mr Jones as always. Many thanks 🎩🔪

Magnificent work here, Mr. Jones! I have been aware of most of these sites, but sadly only AFTER my last visit to London, some 9 years ago. I hope to be back soon and have mapped out many locations I missed last time. By the time I visit next, I may not even need a map to find my way around! But I do plan on taking your company's tour, I promise.

An old historic pub, now a Bangladeshi restaurant - Sums up London and the UK

Let's hear it for the King's Head in Santa Monica! ExPat pub in CA. The site of one of the Rowdiest Bday Parties I have ever attended!! Great video btw!❤

Another fascinating video! Have you ever thought about doing an in-depth video about the other victims of the Whitechapel murders? Like Francis Coles, etc... I really don't know much about the other murders, and there were 11 in total, I believe. The first 7 we all know about but the rest are a mystery, well, to me anyway. I really enjoy your videos mate

This was great! I put it on to listen to while I fell asleep but here I am awake with my glasses on watching in bed lol. Riveting stuff! Great job!

Think I may have just found my new favourite channel!

Brilliant video. So well presented. Thank you.

U would love to go on a Jack the ripper tour.but not just the murder sites..these places too.

Very interesting, as always. Thanks much.

Excellent as usual Richard,from the 80’s onwards had to spend certain amount of time in Whitechapel mainly for appointments inc London hospital,whole area has a very different feel to it walking around,I suppose having keen interest in the Whitechapel murders leads to looking at surroundings where it all happened differently to some of the local population lol

Excellent video, maybe if there are enough buildings you could make a part two. Thank you for all the work you put into your videos, I enjoy them greatly!!

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It would be interesting if a big media producer such as Netflix could make a serie about Jack the Ripper through the eyes of a fictional woman working in the streets of Whitechapel in the period of the murders.

Absolutely fascinating Richard. I'd love to visit these sites one day especially The Ten Bells pub. Living in Nottingham, though, they aren't exactly local for me!

Great video, thanks for sharing. With the exception of the first spot (City of London Police headquarters), I've been to all of them. I was under the impression that the place where the City of London Police headquarters was was pretty restricted (apart from the gate, I mean a rather securely watched area), so I've not felt comfortable going to that street myself. I might next time, if I can ever get back to London. Thanks for sharing.

I worked on Spitalfields Church for 3 years during the nineties when we restored all the stonework , we found graffiti carved into one of the windows from 1820

Great info as always 👏🏼👏🏼

Great stuff! Many thanks :)

Was fortunate enough to be in London visiting friends a couple of weekends ago. Spent a very pleasant afternoon drinking in the Ten Bells. Fantastic pub. The rickety old staircase leading down to the toilets gives it an incredible atmosphere which almost transports you back to 1888. Nipped over the road past where old Dorset St used to be to The Duke of Wellington pub (built circa 1800s) too, for a few more. Asked the landlord if his pub was part of Ripper history but he said 'no not to his knowledge.' But i couldn't help thinking the girls must have frequented the place at some stage given its immediate proximity, a mere 100 yards or so from the Ten Bells.

Loved the video. Thank you.

Wow that was excellent,, I'll definitely be visiting some of these locations.

Well presented and very interesting, Thank you.

As a London Cab Driver… this was fascinating.. Thanks.

This is your best video yet

Excellent video as always!

Great stuff as always Richard! Thanks again!👍

Thanks Richard !!! I've been watching you for years ! The Ripper story amazes me since I was a kid living in England. I will soon be in London and do the Ripper walk tour with my wife. Sending you love from Argentina.

Superb narration and visual history of the surviving sites, and yes there are indeed, surprisingly , quite a few that have survived

Thoroughly entertaining as always. Thanks

Another wonderfully enlightening video, Richard - thank you. Every time I walk past The Queen's Head, Commercial Street nick, or Jones's pawnbrokers, my mind conjures up images of those poor women, and the role these brick and stone receptacles of the past played in their tragic lives. History that must and should always be kept alive.

I wonder, are there any plans to save the mortuary building from it's obvious fate if left to decay?

Wonderful video! Thank you!

This is very well presented and narrated. The content is excellent and you are clearly gifted in presenting information in a clear and professional way. Very much enjoyed this, thanks!

Thank you, for the wonderful video. It was very informative, and entertaining.

What a fascinating and informative video. Thanks for posting this.

Great video. Very interesting 👌

Your channel is fascinating!! I'm new here, but I've LOVED every minute of your content. Would you please consider doing a video in the Robert Mann theory? I know it is not a popular theory, but it is one that deserves more attention and consideration. Either way, thank you VERY much for your informative and always entertaining content!!!!! :)

Great information. Thank you.

Fascinating video, thank you so much for pointing these out! Although I have not been to many of these, I was fortunate enough to have a beer with Donald Rumbelow at the Ten Bells Pub in 2000, after going on his Ripper walk, which ended there. Can't wait to come back to London and scout out the others. Cheers!

Absolutely brilliant and fascinating video with grateful thanks.

Really enjoyable, your voice is so soothing. I would have loved to have been on one of your tours! I was a tour guide in Dublin for several years, so I know what it takes to be a guide. Thank you for the informative video, I have just subscribed and look forward to seeing more of your videos.

Thank you for sharing, this was SO informative! I have been a long time "fan" of the Jack the Ripper saga.

Great Thorough Video Richard and nice to see that you do not have level every old building for progress

Hiya Richard, very enjoyable vlog, I've told everyone in the Sun Inn (my local pub) about your channel and how informative it is,

Thank you for all the work you do in preserving our past Richard 👍🏻

A first class video well presented will have to visit this area when i am next in London thank you for the information told in such a good way.

Very interesting - thank you for the tour.

Thank you very informative . Beautiful building's. Until next time.

Excellent presentation

Really enjoyed thank you

Love this channel ❤️

Saint George in the east is where my ancestor was baptized in 1803. His father was an East Indian man who traveled to India often. That area of London actually was the home of many people associated with commercial trade and the east India company

What great story telling! and such a nice voice to listen to.

Amazing Noel, as the flight attendant said how to you do it. I was tired for you watching your video. Well done!

I do not like change old London vs new

very nice! Thank you for the history!

This is another fascinating video. I hope those historical locations will remain for many many more years so that we can imagine what kind of life people were leading then.

Absolutely fascinating

Excellent video

Very interesting! I often wonder if the people of that time were to be thrust into modern day London would they recall places. Great video as per usual.

Thank you for this great page

Very Interesting. Thank you

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Very good , thank u very much 🙂

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Richard Jones...you are a talented, intelligent, good-looking man. 🎉

Excellent video! Thanks! What does the Pinchin Street torso, have to do with Jack the Ripper?

I think it’s sad that the areas and buildings that are prominent in the ripper story have been demolished. Imagine being able to step into Mary Kelly’s ACTUAL room? If it had been preserved there could maybe even have been clues in there. But no- hardly a shred of interest was ever shown in preserving the buildings, rooms nor walls etc associated with the case. It would certainly make the tours more interesting. But town planners have never had a sense of history have they? Famous for destroying everything in the name of ‘progress’ and no doubt the usual backhanders from huge contractors.

Brilliant thank you

Excellent as Usual😉

I really enjoyed video thank you. The first building you mentioned which was the former city of London Police Headquarters. I was looking at the courtyard it seems so familiar to an episode of Sherlock Holmes which Jeremy Brett played the famous detective.