The Bournemouth Lady Killer

Find out more

books | websites | credits

Books

The Freemasons by Jasper Ridley (Constable Robinson, 2000) £7.99
Follows the development of Freemasonry from the operative working masons of the Middle Ages to the gentlemen Masons of the 18th century through to the position of the Freemasons in British society in the 21st century.

A-Z of Cars in the 1920s by Nick Baldwin (Bay View, 1998) £17
A listing of all known makes of car in Britain during the Vintage period 1919-1930.

Psychic Criminology: A guide for using psychics in investigations by Whitney Hibbard et al (Charles Thomas, September 2002) £15.99
Covers the history of psychic criminology, outlining the different types of psychic ability pertinent to the investigator. It then details the recruitment and use of psychics for efficient and successful investigative work.

Websites

This website contains links to other websites which are not under the control of and are not maintained by Channel 4 Television. Channel 4 Television is not responsible for the content of these sites and does not necessarily endorse the material on them.

Murder UK
www.microwaredata.co.uk/murder-uk/
Online archive of over 600 murder cases, including that of Thomas Henry Alloway, found guilty of murdering Irene Wilkins in 1921.

First Spiritual Temple: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
www.fst.org/doyle.htm
Looks at the author of Sherlock Holmes and his interest in the occult that led to him becoming president of the Spiritualists Society in 1925.

Police Psychics: Do they really help solve crime?
www.cicap.com/en_artic/at101006.htm
A scathing article that looks at the role of psychics in police criminal investigations.

Science in Society
www.channel4.com/science/microsites/S/science/society/
Several Channel 4 articles on forensic science and the history of crime-solving.

National Motor Museum
www.beaulieu.co.uk
Excellent online collection of vintage UK cars, with information on when and where to visit.

Public Record Office
www.pro.gov.uk
National archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It brings together and preserves the records of central government and the courts of law, and makes them available to all who wish to consult them. The records span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day.

UK Family History Online
www.familyrecords.gov.uk
Online information on how to access records on births, deaths, marriages, military history, adoption information, parish registers, migration and wills from 1 July 1837.

top