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Whitechapel

The district of London's East End where the 1888 murders took place; in the late Victorian period one of the poorest and most overcrowded quarters of the city.

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In London, United Kingdom

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Events

  • Whitechapel MurdersAugust–November 1888 (canonical five)

    Whitechapel was the site of Whitechapel Murders.

Places

  • London

    Whitechapel is located in London.

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