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A magic lantern slide of…
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Melbourne
Date:
7-Dec-2024
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A magic lantern slide of Frederick Deeming (Serial killer Jack-the-Ripper?), probably by Searle of Melbourne, circa 1890s; 82 x 82 mm. Frederick Bailey Deeming (1853 – 1892) was an English-born Australian murderer. He was convicted and executed for the murder of a woman in Melbourne. He is remembered today because he was suspected by some of being the notorious serial killer, Jack the Ripper. An example of this image is held by the Victorian Police Museum.
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Unclassified