Dark Histories

By Ben CutmoreHistory

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August 06, 2017 Burke & Hare: The West Port Murders
The story of William Burke and William Hare, two Irish men living in Edinburgh in 1827, who spied an opportunity to make money through murder. Now known as simply the Burke and Hare murders or The West Port Murders, this is dark history that took advantage of a very unique and grisly opportunity.
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Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories
Connect with me at Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast
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Music was recorded by me © 2017

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25 min
July 30, 2017 The Enfield Poltergeist Story - Part 2 - Bill
The true story of the Enfield Poltergeist. A historical haunting of a British family during the 1970s, the Enfield Poltergeist is still today Britains most famous haunting. This story would become the inspiration for several TV shows and also the film The Conjuring 2.

In part two, the investigation ramps up and the strange occurrences escalate in kind, with levitation and eventually channelled voices, giving us a possible identity to who was creating the disturbances. Eventually, as suddenly as it began, it ends, leaving the Hodgson family in peace and a case which would be discussed for decades to come.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
7 min
July 23, 2017 The Enfield Poltergeist Story
The true story of the Enfield Poltergeist. A historical haunting of a British family during the 1970s, the Enfield Poltergeist is still today Britains most famous haunting. This story would become the inspiration for several TV shows and also the film The Conjuring 2.
For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com
Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories
Connect with me at Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast
Or find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories
Or you can contact me direct via email at [email protected]
Music was recorded by me © 2017

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37 min
July 23, 2017 The Enfield Poltergeist Story - Part 1 - Knock Knock
The true story of the Enfield Poltergeist. A historical haunting of a British family during the 1970s, the Enfield Poltergeist is still today Britains most famous haunting. This story would become the inspiration for several TV shows and also the film The Conjuring 2.

In part one, we are introduced to the Hodgson family and after some disruption in the house, including knocking on walls and items being thrown about, investigators are called in.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
8 min
July 20, 2017 Jack the Ripper: A History - Part 5 - Suspects
Part five of a series on the history of Jack the Ripper, a renowned serial killer investigated during the Whitechapel murders of East London in 1888.

Part 5 - Jack the Ripper has vanished into the dark streets of Whitechapel and we take a look at four of the suspects, two hot suspects of the day and two more contemporary suspects: Jacob Levy, Aaron Kosminski, Montague John Druitt and Hyam Hyams.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
9 min
July 19, 2017 Jack the Ripper: A History - Part 4 - From Hell
Part four of a series on the history of Jack the Ripper, a renowned serial killer investigated during the Whitechapel murders of East London in 1888.

Part 4 - The Whitechapel Vigilance Committee receive a letter from the Ripper entitled "From Hell", the package includes half a kidney preserved in wine. Jack then concludes his killing spree with one last act of extreme brutality against a young woman of Whitechapel, Mary Kelly.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
8 min
July 18, 2017 Jack the Ripper: A History - Part 3 - Dear Boss
Part three of a series on the history of Jack the Ripper, a renowned serial killer investigated during the Whitechapel murders of East London in 1888.

Part 3 - The night of the double murders of Catherine Eddowes and Elizabeth Stride. Evidence and eyewitness testimony really heats up as the investigation stalls but the murders become more and more grisly. Jack is likely to have been seen by an eyewitness and later, sends a letter to the police, writing Dear Boss... & famously signing his name for the first time.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
8 min
July 16, 2017 Jack the Ripper: The Whitechapel Murders
For our first ever episode, we go big with the complete story of Jack the Ripper, one of England most notorious ever killers and infamous all over the world. With only five canonical murders, he wasn't the most prolific serial killer in history, but his reign terrorised East London in 1888 and his identity has been a mystery ever since.
For extended show notes, including maps, links and scripts, head over to darkhistories.com
Support the show by using our link when you sign up to Audible: http://audibletrial.com/darkhistories or visit our Patreon for bonus episodes and Early Access: https://www.patreon.com/darkhistories
Connect with me at Facebook: http://facebook.com/darkhistoriespodcast
Or find me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkhistories
Or you can contact me direct via email at [email protected]
Music was recorded by me © 2017

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53 min
July 16, 2017 Jack the Ripper: A History - Part 1 - The Beginning
Part one of a series on the history of Jack the Ripper, a renowned serial killer investigated during the Whitechapel murders of East London in 1888.

Part 1 - We take a look at the East End during the times of the killings and learn about the attacks prior to the accepted Ripper Killings, focusing on Emma Smith and Martha Tabram. Make up your own mind if they were by the same man or not.

For more extensive show notes, including maps, links and scripts, visit http://darkhistories.com
6 min