Record revealed
Hoax letter signed by ‘Jack the Ripper’
This is one of hundreds of letters in police files claiming to have been written by the infamous Whitechapel Murderer – otherwise known as 'Jack the Ripper'.
Series
Naval Establishment: Artificers and Labourers Civil Pensions
Catalogue reference: PMG 25
What's it about?
PMG 25
Pensions of artificers and labourers in the Admiralty Dockyard Service, including from 1867 to 1894 pensions to members of the Metropolitan Police Force so employed.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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PMG 25
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Title (The name of the record)
- Naval Establishment: Artificers and Labourers Civil Pensions
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Date (When the record was created)
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1836-1928
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Description (What the record is about)
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Pensions of artificers and labourers in the Admiralty Dockyard Service, including from 1867 to 1894 pensions to members of the Metropolitan Police Force so employed.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For earlier records see ADM 23
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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101 volume(s)
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11681/
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Naval Establishment: Artificers and Labourers Civil Pensions
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