London Victorians organised its very first club social last Friday at the initiative of VP Membership Terry Pullin. As befits our name, our members chose to embark on a Jack the Ripper themed tour of the Whitechapel area of London. Ten of us decided to brave the cold dark night and the killer that once stalked these streets, Jack the Ripper!
Guided by our very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide Jamie, the tour began next to Aldgate East station and shortly thereafter we travelled back in time to 1888. Through the use of audio-visual projection the area came to life as if we had been there and walked the cobbled streets of back to back terraces where families once lived several to a room. Each site of the five canonical murders was visited and the victims described in gory details. Unease was visible at certain moments, not helped in one instance by a prank played by our guide.
The identity of the murderer of course remains unknown, bar that he was a gentleman with a dark moustache and wearing a dark suit. Perhaps he was lurking there in the shadows during our tour waiting to strike again, we will never know for sure!
The tour was followed by dinner in one of Brick Lane many curry houses. There was much merriment to be had during this evening of “blood and guts followed by a curry” © our Sergeant at Arms Edwin. Another spring social will take place soon. In the meantime please join us at our next meeting!
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