Incredible film footage of London life dating back to 1890 – the heyday of Sherlock Holmes | Metro News

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Have you ever imagined what the London of Sherlock Holmes really looked like?

Or what it was like when Jack the Ripper was prowling the back streets?

Well, now you don’t have to – thanks to this video which shows antique footage of London dating back to 1890, two years after the Ripper killed his final victim.

via Incredible film footage of London life dating back to 1890 – the heyday of Sherlock Holmes | Metro News.