Filming has finished on the third series of late-Victorian, plaid-encrusted crime-drama Ripper Street. Huzzah! Herewith, illustrated in 19th century engravings, is what we can look forward to.
Note: in the style of a 19th century seller of ballads and gallows confessionals, I’m recycling older engravings, hence they look slightly anachronistic….
![punch-small](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/punch-small-300x245.jpg)
![And a brawl!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/street-fight-small.jpg)
![There will be a mysterious headless woman....](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/tea-gown-small.jpg)
![...and corsets!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/corset1.jpg)
![Murder!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/murder-small.jpg)
![A jolly sailor!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sailor-woodcut.jpg)
![Men sitting about drinking!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/men-relaxing-woodcut.jpg)
![Police brutality!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/police-small.jpg)
![Danger!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cliff-diver-woodcut.jpg)
![Dancers!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/dancer-woodcut.jpg)
![More drinking!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/drinking-small-292x300.jpg)
![This guy with a gun and tight trousers!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/gamekeeper-woodcut.jpg)
![A night in the cells!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/prisoner-small.jpg)
![A thrilling chase!](http://essexandsuffolksurnames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/omnibus-woodcut.jpg)
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