Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
1888: Jack the Ripper
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What were the rumours surrounding the grisly murders of 1888 and how do they compare to the rumours attached to later serial killers?
This lecture is part of Professor Pick's series, Rumour, Disease and the Madness of Crowds.
This lecture is part of Professor Pick's series, Rumour, Disease and the Madness of Crowds.