Picture of 29 Hanbury Street passage?

[Archaic]

Hello Jane, and thank you for sharing that image.

If #29 had 'Cat's Meat' signs out front, I bet Jack would have appreciated the added touch.

Regards, Archaic

[Khanada]

Jane, that's just a wonderful image -- thank you for sharing it!

[Rob Clack]

Thanks Rob. Do you know if the basement was dug out during the renewal or just filled in?

I'm not 100% certain Stan, but I believe it was just filled in.

Rob

[sdreid]

Well, hopefully then that part of the building is still there. Maybe some yet unborn Ripper archaeologist can dig it out in a hundred years or so.

[Eastender]

Hello, could someone give me some more info on the A.Richardson, and Cats Meat seller at 29. As I have an oral history passed down to me by an Aunt who lived in Hanbury St at the time of the first murder, plus a Cats Meat ancestor, plus a Richardson ancestor, I'm beginning to feel I might have somthing to add to the casebook of intrest . Any information would be greatfully accepted.

[John Bennett]

Eastender,

The casebook Ripper Wiki includes pages on both Amelia Richardson and Harriet Hardiman (the cat's meat seller). Here are the relevant links:

http://wiki.casebook.org/index.php/Amelia_Richardson

http://wiki.casebook.org/index.php/Harriet_Hardiman

There are some biographical details in both, particularly the Hardiman page. This one also has a link to an Ancestry family tree, though I'm not sure if the tree still exists..

Hope this is useful. Good luck!

[Eastender]

Many thanks indeed JB, this should keep me busy for a while!

[dixon9]

brenda your question about the locking of doors at 29,if living in the east end of london(in early 60s as i did)is anything to go by nothing would be locked.As i kid i remember every door being open until well into early hours, i know that our house was never locked(even if we were away for a weekend)Trust in the east end was an important way of life in the east end,i suppose it was handed down through the years and probably existed in 1888