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The women killed by Jack the Ripper

Hallie Rubenhold discusses the little-known life stories of Jack the Ripper’s five victims

March 25, 2019 at 3:37 pm

Hallie Rubenhold discusses her new book The Five, which uses the untold stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims to reveal what life was like for working-class women in Victorian London

Q&A Who do we say 'put a sock in it'?

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The women killed by Jack the Ripper

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