Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Was Jack the Ripper the first serial killer of all time? Who was his first victim, and why was the murder so shocking? And, what did the Ripper phenomenon reveal about the anxieties of Victorian London? Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the darkest days of London’s long history, as Jack the Ripper’s terrible, grisly reign of terror begins... Hive. Know your power. Visit https://hivehome.com to find out more. Visit auraframes.co.uk and get £35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frame by using promo code HISTORY at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producer: Dom Johnson 00:00 Intro – Setting up the Jack the Ripper series and focus on victims and Victorian London 00:35 Hive 02:02 “Dear Boss” 03:29 Introducing Jack the Ripper 08:48 The first “serial killer” 10:16 “Ripperology” 11:46 Using the Ripper as a window onto 1880s London culture 16:07 The East End 18:23 The victims versus the killer 22:52 London as imperial megacity and model of the future 26:51 Bloody Sunday in Trafalgar Square and the clearing of the homeless 30:08 The murder of Martha Tabram and press fascination 32:36 From Martha Tabram to a new, even more shocking murder 33:11 Aura Frames 34:34 Hotels.com 35:37 “A horrible murder in Whitechapel” 38:48 The killer’s stealth 40:02 Autopsy details and the uniquely savage nature of the wounds 42:38 Identifying the victim 53:42 Were they “prostitutes”? Victorian labels, morality and the ambiguity of sex work 57:32 Polly’s final night