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Author: Brenda L. Conklin
Thursday, 30 January 2003 - 09:33 pm |        | | I am interested to hear opinions regarding the London bombings in WWII. Do you feel that major Ripper evidence was destroyed during the bombings, or do you think the Ripper files were never complete to begin with? Was it only the City Police building that was destroyed? |
Author: judith stock
Friday, 31 January 2003 - 12:16 pm | | Dear Brenda,
Since we've no idea what sort of evidence might have been lost during the "urban renewal" that the Luftwaffe undertook during the Blitz, it's a hard question to answer. Obviously much could have been lost, but I doubt there was ever that much in the police files, anyway. There were "statements" from "witnesses", police observations and interview transcripts, a few photos, and inquest reports...what else could there have been? The apron bit???
Despite the attractive idea that Hitler may have forever covered up the Ripper's identity, I think what we have is what we have...speculation into "lost evidence" could lead us into insanity!!!
Cheers,
J |
Author: Andy & Sue Parlour
Friday, 31 January 2003 - 02:10 pm | | Hello Brenda,
That was a valid observation re the London Blitz.
Many records were kept in basement store rooms and cellars under offices, libraries, museums, and shops etc. Apart from the buidings collapsing on top and the water from firefighters hoses, the water mains underground themselves were often torn apart and ripped open by the bombing. Much flooding occured. therefore precious documents were lost forever.
When Sue and I were researching the funeral details of my grandmother Mary Ann Sarah 'Polly' Parlour (nee Nicholls) who died in 1936, we located the Undertakers (Owens & Co Bethnal Green). They explained they had lost all their pre 1940 records during the war, in the very way as described above.
A&S. |
Author: Timsta
Friday, 31 January 2003 - 02:41 pm | | Hi Brenda.
I used to work in the Registry of Births, Marriages and Deaths in Islington. Very large amounts of pre-war parish records were missing, perhaps 10-15% of the total.
Regards
Timsta |
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