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
Brighton Police Headquarters: vulnerability to terrorist attack; purchase of underground...
Catalogue reference: HO 287/1425
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This record is about the Brighton Police Headquarters: vulnerability to terrorist attack; purchase of underground... dating from 1971-1977 in the series Home Office: Police (POL Symbol Series) Files. It is held at Creating government department or its successor.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HO 287/1425
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1971-1977
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Description (What the record is about)
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Brighton Police Headquarters: vulnerability to terrorist attack; purchase of underground car park
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Creating government department or its successor
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- POL 2111/101/4(59)
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2247561/
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Series information
HO 287
Home Office: Police (POL Symbol Series) Files
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