THE DEMON BARBER OF GEORGE STREET DID JACK THE RIPPER LIVE IN HASTINGS? By Helena Wojtczak In 1888 a serial killer called Jack the Ripper terrorised the streets of London’s East End. He was never caught and his identity remains a mystery to this day. More than 170 names have been put forward as possible … Continue reading Hastings Ripper
Tag: Helena Wojtczak
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Helena Wojtczak, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. Stories such as “Hastings Ripper” and “Notable Sussex Women” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. It is a collection to browse for both the main story and the small, telling details that a local magazine notices.
Notable Sussex Women
By Helena Wojtczak Local historian- Helena Wojtczak has released a new book this week. Notable Sussex Women is a richly illustrated collection of 580 short biographies of outstanding, eminent, eccentric, famous or rebellious women who were born, lived or died in Sussex. The book is in stock at Spike’s Cafe and Jacobin in Norman Road, … Continue reading Notable Sussex Women
Notable Sussex Women
A unique, town-by-town guide to 580 women who were born, died or were resident in Sussex, and who made their mark in the realms of literature, exploration, politics, fine art, science, archaeology, philanthropy, mountaineering, sculpture, translation, broadcasting, botany, journalism, horse-breeding, education, sport, engineering, military service, theatre and medicine over the past 200 years.