Tag Archives: London

Queen Victoria’s Black Sheep: Prince Eddy and the Ripper Rumours, Part 2

By Culture& Stuff | Published: February 8, 2010

As we saw in Part 1 of this story, there are many theories on the real identity of Jack the Ripper doing the rounds, which range from the hypothetically plausible to the palpably absurd. Delving a little deeper, it is interesting to note how many of the suspects suggested over the years involve highly respected [...]

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Posted in 19th Century, Biography, British History, Historical Places, History, London, Royal History | Also tagged jack the ripper, Prince Albert Victor, Royal History, social history | Leave a comment

Dogs vs Flying Cars: A surprisingly Georgian night at the theatre

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 25, 2010

A couple of weekends ago I went to see the touring production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the Bristol Hippodrome. I felt much the same about the show as I did when I saw it on the West End. Although it has some fun moments, it’s lumbered with some distinctly average new songs, and [...]

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Posted in 18th Century, Animals, Theatre | Also tagged Animals, georgian period, History of Theatre, Theatre | Leave a comment

A King of Beasts in Revolutionary Paris

By Culture& Stuff | Published: January 22, 2010

I’ve just started reading the eclectic and lively Georgian London blog, and came across this piece about the menagerie at the Tower of London, which existed in various forms from 1252 until its closure in 1835, at which point its collection of animal inhabitants formed the basis for London Zoo. The story of the menagerie [...]