Whitechapel (London)

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A district of East London in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets which in the 16th century was a suburb used for industries such as tanneries, breweries and slaughterhouses which weren't welcome in the city centre. During the Victorian era it became largely a poor slum where in 1888 Jack the Ripper committed five unsolved murders. It was also here that the Salvation Army was formed and Joseph Merrick, the "Elephant Man", was discovered.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitechapel
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Coordinates:   51°31'9"N   -0°3'47"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago