JOURNAL ARTICLE

LONDON’S UNDERWORLD.

  • Published In: All About History, 2025, n. 162. P. 74 1 of 2

  • Database: History Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on "Dark London: A Journey Through the City’s Mysterious and Macabre Underworld," a book by social historian Dr. Drew Gray that explores the darker aspects of London’s history from 1750 to 1914. The book is divided into four chapters—Crime and Punishment, Death and the Supernatural, Dens of Vice and Iniquity, and Disasters and Destitution—highlighting over 100 cases and stories, including infamous events like the murders by Jack the Ripper and the practices at Bedlam. It also examines societal issues such as the public auctioning of wives and the treatment of patients in asylums, providing a richly illustrated anthology of London's morbid past. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:All About History. 2025/12, Issue 162, p74
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2052-5877
  • Accession Number:188916833
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