Buck's Row
Buck's Row, now called Durward Street, was the scene of what is generally
accepted as the first murder committed by Jack the Ripper. Buck's Row is
a small thoroughfare leading in an East to West direction in the Eastern
section of Whitechapel, not far South from Bethnal Green.
Above: Durward Street (formerly Buck's Row) in the 1960s, practically
unchanged from 1888. Polly Nichols' body was found just outside the gate
in the middle of the photograph, on the left side of the street.
Above: Durward Street (formerly Buck's Row) in the 1960s, facing the opposite direction. Nichols would have been lying on the footpath about where the dropped area of footpath at the garage entrance is situated. Essex Wharf is on the left, opposite the murder spot. Photo courtesy Stewart P. Evans.
Above: Durward Street in 1994. The ramshackle building which looms in
the background is the same as the one seen in 1888. Polly's body was
found approximately where the first pile of dirt lies near the curb (see
the photograph below). Photograph courtesy of Mr. Ivor Edwards.
Above: Durward Street in 1994. A close up view of the site where her
body was found. Photograph courtesy of Mr. Ivor Edwards.
Above: Durward Street, taken July 30th, 1997 (facing the opposite direction
of other photographs). The gate to the immediate right opens into 2 Durward
Street. Photograph courtesy of Mr. John Smithkey III.
Above: A view of Durward Street (formerly called Buck's Row), Whitechapel.
This view faces west and was taken from the Brady Street end. Taken:
Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Photograph courtesy of Johnno.
Above: A view of Durward Street (formerly called Buck's Row), Whitechapel.
This view faces east and was taken from the Vallance Street end. Mary Ann
Nichols was discovered murdered on the pavement outside the wall in the middle
of the photo. Taken: Wednesday, June 23, 1999. Photograph courtesy of Johnno.
