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Thanks to Jonathan Menges, for pointing this out to me. Some days ago I was chatting to a Hull/Hedon resident about “Twitter” and the pro’s and con’s of Blogging, and especially “micro-blogging”. I have never used Twitter, but it has become a popular place for micro-blogging, with several celebrities and journalists posting information on the website. Mr. J. Menges posts details of the Rippercast on “Twitter” so that fellow followers can keep upto speed with shows, and news. Mr. Ray Duff, earlier posted details of our conversation on Hull’s links to the Jack the Ripper mystery! http://hedonblog.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/jack-the-ripper-hull-connections/ Ray has also very kindly asked for people to support “The London of Jack the Ripper, Then and Now” by joining the Facebook group, Thanks Ray! |
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Notable Finds, Tim Riordan’s photo of Tumbelty. Philip Hutchinson’s Berner Street photo. Andrew Spallek’s Druitt research and the mass of photo’s he uncovered! ADAM Wood’s Lawende photo. (Good old edit button!) Written Word, Jack the Ripper Casebook by Richard Jones, The National Archives in book form! The Worst Street in London by Fiona Rule, A well written piece, that helps create a vivid picture of the infamous Dorset-street!!The Prince, His Tutor and The Ripper, Deborah McDonald, a well researched and well written book! The Maybrick A-Z, Chris Jones, The must have for those interested in the Maybrick family. Elizabeth Stride and JTR, Dave Yost, a veritable treasure trove of information.The Ripper in Ramsgate, Chris Scott. A local historians dream!The Fox and the Flies, Charles Van Onselen. A thoroughly researched book. A Study in Red, Brian L. Porter. A fictional romp involving a diary and JTR!!Audio Visual, Jonathon Menges Rippercast set a new standard in Ripper Media, and to everyone that has participated in the shows. All the people that helped get Casebook up and running after the crash! Stephen P Ryder, Casebook has expanded with a ripperwiki, and some really nice bloggs. Howard and Nina Brown, for the JTR Forums Studies, a selection of articles and news stories for Ripperologists everywhere! The documentary “The World Of Jack The Ripper” with Lindsay Siviter & Phil Hutchinson.A Study in Red, Brian L. Porter. With an Audio version announced, and a movie in the pipeline!! Ripperologists, Chris Scott for his generous census work, newspaper transcriptions and for being such a nice bloke! Philip Hutchinson and Rob Clack, these two men should be knighted for everything they do in and around London.Howard and Nina Brown, for their ongoing genealogy work and newspaper transcriptions Everyone who has participated in Ripperologist, Ripper Notes and the Whitechapel Society. Everyone who has participated in both JTR Forums and Ripper Casebook, and Rippercast! Special mentions must go to Jon Reese, Brian L Porter, Howard Brown, Jonathon Menges, Christopher George and Stephen Leece, all of which have helped me loads this year. Many Thanks!! Events, The JTR exhibition at the London Docklands Museum, lets hope there is another soon!! The USA Ripper Conference, which saw many lectures given by Ripperologists such as Robert J McLaughlin and Philip Hutchinson, and run by Dan and Kelly Norder. Gone, but never forgotten. Jeremy Beadle, Wilf Gregg, Julian Rosenthal, Albert Johnson, Things to look forward to in 2009!! A Study in Red - The Movie! Whitechapel - The ITV crime thriller! A UK Ripper Conf? I will be meeting with a living relative of Robert D’Onston Stephenson next year!! And another great year of people sharing and helping each other in their research. All the best for 2009!! |
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Updates and Findings It has been a busy time, and as such I have not been able to devote enough time to this blogg. This is a blessing in disguise however, as I had made significant find’s on Stephenson and will continue to digitise them. A month ago I began dissecting the “Dead or Alive” story. I have since found several different versions which fall after Stephenson’s tale and several versions which pre-date Stephenson’s tale. I also managed to track down the Weather charts for the night’s that Stephenson states he had the encounters, and I also have the lunar patterns for the night’s in question. All of which go someway in putting this myth to sleep once and for all! Other News In other news, I have been approached by an American company with a view to creating an online talkshow about the paranormal, the producers have stated it will be my show, and would like a healthy does of local history, ghosts and Jack the Ripper! Rippercast The Ripppercasts are doing well and loads of great feedback has been passed onto the team who participate. It is always nice to know people appreciate them, and all the hard work that Johnathan Menges has put into them! Check the Rippercasts site here… http://www.rippernet.com/Rippercast/HOME.html Humberside Paranormal talks JTR I am still involved with Humberside Paranormal’s Radio show, and after this evening’s Rippercast, I will be jumping onto a different channel to record a radio show with them. The team at Humberside Paranormal get loads of requests to discuss Jack the Ripper, which is always nice! Check the site here… http://humbersideparanormal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=49&Itemid=79 JTR Studies A new Ripper Studies site has been set up, this is to act as a holding space for the O’Donnell Manuscript, several Dissertations and Archives and acts as a sister site to the JTR Forums.com The site is run by Howard and Nina Brown and can be found here, http://studies.jtrforums.com/index.php Other than that, it’s pretty quite…. |
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Last night the latest Jack the Ripper Podcast was recorded. The usual suspects were on the show, Jonathon Menges, Howard Brown, Robert J. Mclaughlin and myself. Paul Begg and Andrew Spallek joined us to ask our special guest questions on the case, his intrests, and just have a good old natter!! Stephen P Ryder, the man behind the Jack the Ripper Casebook, and of course the creator of these Bloggs was the special guest, and what a show it was. I could tell you all about it, but that would spoil the fun!!!! Here is the link for the podcast, http://www.rippernet.com/Rippercast/Podcast/Podcast.html Here is the link to the Casebook, http://www.casebook.org/index.html here is the link to the jtrforums.com, http://www.jtrforums.com/ The show is becoming popular in terms of both guests and listeners, and is there for You!! |
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Tonights episode will be a great episode, with the usual suspects, Jonathon Menges, Myself, Howard Brown, Robert J Mclaughlin. Special Guest this evening is none other than, Stephen P Ryder Author and Researcher Paul Begg will be joining us also to chat to Stephen, so this should be one fantastic show!! Rippercast, Home of the Whitechapel Murders Podcast, http://www.rippernet.com/Rippercast/…t/Podcast.html To participate, give feedback or find out more contact, Jonathon rippernet@mac.com Myself mcebe@hotmail.co.uk Howard Brown donston1888@aol.com Threads for discussing the Podcasts have been set up at, Jtrforums.com Rippercasebook.org |
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The Ripper Podcast, The story so far, The Ripper Podcast was an Idea devised by Jonathon Menges, and has exceeded everyones expectations, it really is growing more than we could ever have imagined. The podcast is up and running!!!! Episode 1; SUDDEN DEATH A Discussion of Robert Donston Stevenson 1 hour 20 min. With: Howard Brown and Myself and a host who needs a new microphone…. Jonathan Menges. With, from Western Canada, Robert J. McLaughlin, author of The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs, Howard Brown in Philly, our man in Hull Mike Covell, and myself. Episode 3; Jack the Ripper on Film, Jonathon Menges, Myself, Howard Brown, Robert J. McLaughlin and special guest Justin Dombrowski. Episode 4; Sour Grapes: Myths From The Whitechapel Murders with very special guest Dan Norder Special thanks to Dan Norder, How, Mike and Robert for making a great show! Episode 5; The Barrister of Bright Talent: Ripper Suspect Montague John Druitt with Special Guest Andy Spallek, Jonathon Menges, Myself, Hoaward brown and Robert J. McLaughlin. Episode 6; Martha Tabram, with Jonathon Menges, Myself, Howard Brown and Robert J. McLaughlin. Episode 7, Philip Hutchinson, the Tourguide from Hell. With Philip hutchinson, Myself, Jonathon Menges, Howard Brown and Robert J. Mclaughlin. Rippercast, Home of the Whitechapel Murders Podcast, http://www.rippernet.com/Rippercast/…t/Podcast.html To participate, give feedback or find out more contact, Jonathon rippernet@mac.com Myself mcebe@hotmail.co.uk Howard Brown donston1888@aol.com |
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