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From books to films, individual projects to Conventions...all events in the near future in the world of Ripper research and of interest to the community.
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Researchers and the general public place your wants and items you wish to sell or trade here
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News & Events which are of importance to the modern Ripper researcher.
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A private forum for those of you who Are Curious But Yellow. Visit frequently to see what all you are missing by not being a registered member.
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The Phenomenon of Jack The Ripper
Areas in which Jack The Ripper was an influence...and not limited to the realm of serial murder.
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JTR Forums On-Line Encyclopedia
Newspaper articles available on every entry in the seminal A To Z as well as other Case related research topics of interest.
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JTRForums Weekly Quiz
No one is more trivial than the Proprietor.
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Every so often we run across some Words To Live By or some really profound statement or saying that we feel incumbent to share.
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Photographs
...and not necessarily from Hell.... Forum for individuals to share their photos which are non-Case related.
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Book and articles reviewed...Theories analyzed....You know what they say about opinions...they're like Ripperological viewpoints....everyone has one.
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The Pros & The Cons
Forum for presenting arguments for or against suspects...witness statements...whether or not one or more murder victims were Ripper victims...and a whole lot more.
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Five Questions Forum
JTR Forums's Q & A with a variety of members of the Ripper community and beyond...from authorities to newcomers.
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The Community's Collective Wisdom
"Scotland Yard was really no wiser on the subject than it was 15 years ago.."-F.G.Abberline,1903.
The question is...are we ?
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General Jack T. Ripper
Assorted and miscellaneous discussion of History's Most Infamous Serial Killer that does not lend itself well to one of the other discussion forums.
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The Torsos
Bodies and body parts found in the Thames River as well as in other locations prior to, during, and after the more celebrated Whitechapel Murders
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Motives and Reasons
Contained herein are 32 motives and reasons why JTR may have committed the Whitechapel Murders. If you disagree, there's room for 33.
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Persons Of Interest or Actual Suspects
To date, over one hundred have been proposed...many are considered...but only one [ or was it two? ] was Jack The Ripper.
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Leather Apron
Leather Apron The character whose proverbial balloon was popped by the arrival of Jack The Ripper....this is his Forum
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The Witnesses + Evidence
Inquest testimonies and how they have influenced Ripperology...from Albert Cadosch to a cry of "Oh,Murder !"....from the Goulston Street Graffito to those letters from Hell.
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The Clues Forum
Forum for presenting what the police felt was evidence and for what we today consider possible clues in the Whitechapel Murders
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The Crime Scenes
Lacking any forensic sciences as a tool,we're as well off as the contemporary detective was . That won't deter us,as we continue to investigate those scenes of madness....or calculated acts...
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Maps & Charts
Area of JTRForums for maps of the East End and other relevant areas. Charts and graphs will be found here as well
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Caricatures & Illustrations
Caricatures and illustrations found in the pages of the contemporary newspapers, books, and magazines related to the Case and the East End.
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The Medical Men : Inquest & Doctor Reports
Forum for discussion of the coroner's reports and inquest reports for the various victims of the Whitechapel Murders, including the observations and autopsy reports by the attending physicians
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Victorian Age's Finest
Forum for discussing the police and authorities in London and other police departments world wide, circa 1888.
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In The Old Bailey
Trials involving a variety of people engaged in criminal activity and/or those representing the Crown...primarily focusing on those whose names we find in Ripper research but not exclusively.
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John Henry Guhee 1889
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Jon Simons' "Whitechapel Who's Who"
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Other Ripper Notables
Assorted and Sundry Supporting Players in the Cast of 1000s.
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Politicians & Clergy During The Whitechapel Murders
From Whitehall to Whitechapel....the contemporary politicians during the reign of The Ripper., as well as the views of religious representatives.
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Letters From Hell or Thereabouts
Forum for discussing the many 'Ripper Letters'.
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The Official Files
Forum established by Stewart P. Evans in 2010 which focuses on Scotland Yard's contemporary files.
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The Law In The LVP
Laws and their application during the period preceding and subsequent to the year 1888...in London, throughout the Empire, and across the World.
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Undercovered & Overlooked
Forums for presenting areas of case study which, as the title suggests, are in need of the once over, perhaps even twice...from A to Z.
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Conundrums and Anomalies
Mysteries within The Great Victorian Mystery that still puzzle and remain controversial to this day.
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JTR Forums YouTube
Programs put together by Forums members
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JTR Forums Facebook
Links to sites and material originally posted on our Facebook site.
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Ripperology
Ripperology is a jewel with many facets, and ripperologists are a varied breed indeed. Some find pleasure, others pain. Some are serious students of the case, others are mere dilettantes. Forum for matters pertaining to the hobby/blood sport/religion.
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Jack The Ripper : The Definitive Story
Produced & Directed by Jeff Leahy and written by Paul Begg & John Bennett.
The making of the first documentary ever written and produced by Ripperologists.
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Magazine Articles : A Retrospection
Forum for discussing written articles in the various magazines from days gone by.
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Ripper & Other Crime Media Forum
A repository for media related to the Whitechapel Murders, East End/LVP related items and Other Crimes since the 19th Century.
The world's largest collection of Ripper and Crime related links.
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Ripper Books
Fact, fiction, and the occasional 'faction' book
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Ripper Reviews
Forum for Forums members ( and Guests ) to provide reviews on material relative to the Case, in any medium and in any format. Created on June 4, 2015.
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The Complete A to Z ( 2010 )
The revised edition of the seminal work compiled by Paul Begg,Martin Fido, and Keith Skinner.
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The Newspapers
The world's largest Ripper newspaper trove updated on a regular basis
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International Jack The Ripper Forum
The world's largest collection of foreign ( to English) language Ripper related videos and other materials.
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Ripper Polls!!
Ripperologists love to vote...at least in these kind of polls...
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Ripper Trivia
Just when you think you know it all, you find that you really don't.
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Murders and other crimes, some well-known, others under-publicized, which occurred in years beginning in 1887 onwards
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Other Victims
Victims of crimes , worldwide, which are similar in execution to those crimes committed in Whitechapel between 1888 and 1895
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Other Serial Killers
There are many other serial killers throughout history that should interest Ripperologists. Herein are the most infamous and mysterious.
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Contemporary Murder & Post-Mortem Mutilation Cases
Woman murder from the 1880's onward in which mutilation was performed, post-mortem.
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Other Crimes, Criminals, Murderers, & Murders
Forum dedicated to assorted felons and merchants of death of interest to Ripperologists
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Mango Books
Important independent & historian friendly publishers founded by Adam Wood
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True Crime URL's
URL's that link to sites concerning other crimes and serial killers that should be of interest to Ripperologists.
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The Forensics Forum
Forum for discussion of the forensic sciences as they may apply to the Whitechapel Murders.
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European Crime
Ripper & crime related material from Europe
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Crimes occurring in the Far East, Africa, and India of interest to Ripperologists
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The Odditorium
Whatever doesn't fit well anywhere else can be placed in here.
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Forum for material such as would be found in Fortean Times - mysterious disappearances, cryptozoology, paranormal, and so forth
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