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'.
Piece
Inventions by police and civil staff: report of National Whitley Council Committee
Catalogue reference: MEPO 5/415
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This record is about the Inventions by police and civil staff: report of National Whitley Council Committee dating from 1930-1955 in the series Metropolitan Police: Office of the Receiver: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MEPO 5/415
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1930-1955
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Description (What the record is about)
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Inventions by police and civil staff: report of National Whitley Council Committee
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 35157/3
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C1921112/
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MEPO 5
Metropolitan Police: Office of the Receiver: Correspondence and Papers
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