The Hanbury Street area in
Spitalfields 29, Hanbury Street was where the second of the 5 canonical murders (the Whitechapel murders) which are ascribed to Jack the Ripper was committed in 1888.
The corner of Hanbury Street and Brick Lane )
looking northwards).
The number 29 marks the spot where the now demolished dwelling once stood. The Truman Brewery now occupies the area.
29 Hanbury Street in the 1967 film "The London
Nobody Knows" by Norman Cohen.
The brickwork of houses along Wilkes street nearby
is similar to that of the period.
12 March 2017
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