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The Whitechapel/Mitre Square Area: 1894

Sketch map from Illustrated Police News

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This map deals with the area of Whitechapel and Mitre Square from 1894.


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DESCRIPTION

By 1894, several changes had taken place. While not exactly notable within the annals of cartography, the following are related to the study of Jack the Ripper:

    Buck's Row was renamed Durward Street in consequnce of Mary Ann Nichols's Murder.

    Church Street (off of Commercial Street) was renamed Fournier Street.

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Many THANKS to the people who have contributed to this page:
Map image - Courtesy of Illustrated Police News via Alex Chisholm.
94 area map extract - Courtesy of Godfrey's Ordnance Maps via The Viper.


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