Thames Torso 1889- Horsleydown

[Mike Covell]

On Wednesday the 5th June 1889 the Daily News ran an article entitled, Another Thames Mystery, which discussed a find on the banks of the Thames at Horsleydown. The article stated that the torso was found on the 4th June 1889.

Here is an illustration from the Illustrated Police News regarding the find and published on June 15th 1889.

http://i908.photobucket.com/albums/ac287/HowieNina/Easter%202011/torsoipn.jpg

[Natalie Severn]

Thanks Mike.Its so interesting seeing the way newspapers carried these stories.And the drawings,everything is so "bespoke" somehow.
Best
Norma

[Mike Covell]

It's so surreal how the words are surrounded by flourishes and pretty patterns!