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The Victorian press in England is well known for its hyped up sensationalism, stories of

murder, suicide and violence scattered throughout the pages alongside advertisements for

snake oils and pornographic postcards.

It was a sharp reflection of the interests of the masses undergoing an ongoing

attempt at gentrification.

Of the thousands of editions one paper stands out above the rest for its continued

pinpoint sensationalism and mass appeal.

It was the illustrated police news. Familiar to anyone who has ever searched the internet

for Jack the Ripper, the paper's large front-page illustrations prevailed for over 50 years and continued voluntarily long after most other papers turned

towards the inclusion of photography.

The illustrations could depict the scenes after the fact and encourage the reader to employ their own

imaginations upon the paper's tightly driven narrative of evil and justice.

Today we take a look at the paper alongside some of the bizarre, the strange, and the downright

scandalous stories that adorn these pages throughout the 19th century.

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