DESCRIPTION:
Throughout the first two decades of the 20th century, life in Britain began to change rapidly. In the years preceding the first world war and the great depression, the economy was stable — although the divide between classes was significant, women were getting closer to equality, and the first female police officers began to patrol the streets. It had been many years since Jack the Ripper had terrified women in London, but a new predator was in their midst, someone who could lull his victims into such a false sense of security they had no idea he would strike when they were at their most vulnerable…
*** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***
This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, editing, additional writing, and production direction by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Selene by Chelsea McGough
Enigma by Hill
Reverence by Marie
Gravity by Caleb Etheridge
Two Motions by Stephen Keech
Another Life by Wild Wonder
Salvation by Moments
Liminal by Chelsea McGough
Into by Hill
Retreat by Chelsea McGough
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REFERENCES:
NEWSPAPER ARCHIVES
The Guardian - Jan 2, 1915
The Guardian - Mar 24, 1915
The Guardian - Mar 30, 1915
The Guardian - Apr 2, 1915
The Guardian - Apr 16, 1915
The Guardian - Apr 17, 1915
The Guardian - Apr 21, 1915
The Guardian - Apr 23, 1915
The Guardian - May 8, 1915
The Guardian - May 21, 1915
The Guardian - Jun 23, 1915
The Guardian - Jul 2, 1915
The Guardian - Jul 30, 1915
Western Daily Press - Feb 5, 1915
Western Daily Press - Feb 9, 1915
Western Daily Press - Feb 23, 1915
Western Daily Press - Mar 24, 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 2, 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 9, 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 16 , 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 17, 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 21, 1915
Western Daily Press - Apr 30, 1915
Western Daily Press - Jun 26, 1915
Western Daily Press - Jun 28, 1915
Western Daily Press - Jul 2, 1915
The Weekly Dispatch - Aug 1, 1915
The Gloucestershire Echo - Feb 2, 1915
The Gloucestershire Echo - Feb 8, 1915
The Gloucestershire Echo - Mar 2, 1915
The Gloucestershire Echo - Jun 22, 1915
The Gloucestershire Echo - Jun 29, 1915
Western Evening Herald - Dec 15, 1913
Evening Standard - Feb 2, 1915
Evening Standard - Feb 8, 1915
Evening Standard - Feb 15, 1915
Evening Standard - Mar 23, 1915
Evening Standard - May 20, 1915
Evening Standard - Jun 16, 1915
Evening Standard - Jun 22, 1915
Evening Standard - Aug 13, 1915
Liverpool Echo - Feb 8, 1915
Liverpool Echo - Mar 2, 1915
Liverpool Echo - Mar 9, 1915
Liverpool Echo - Mar 23, 1915
Daily Telegraph - Feb 23, 1915
Daily Telegraph - Jun 12, 1915
Daily Telegraph - Jun 16, 1915
Daily Telegraph - Aug 14, 1915
ONLINE ARTICLES
https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/georgejosephsmith/bridesinthebath/
https://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/nostalgia/crimelibrary/georgejosephsmith/georgesmithsbackground/
BOOKS
https://archive.org/stream/trialofgeorgejos015895mbp/trialofgeorgejos015895mbp_djvu.txt
Chapter 5. ‘Lethal Witness” by Andrew Rose
The Magnificent Spilsbury and the Case of the Brides in the Bath by Jane Robins