Historian and author specialising in Victorian and Edwardian detectives, forensic science and true crime. Rep: Past Preservers. http://drangelabuckley.substack.com
I was 19 when I visited Barcelona for the first time, as a student, and it was here that I discovered the work of Miró, Picasso and Dalí. I’ve loved modern art ever since and it was fantastic to revisit the Fundació Joan Miró again today, 39 years later.
November 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I was 19 when I visited Barcelona for the first time, as a student, and it was here that I discovered the work of Miró, Picasso and Dalí. I’ve loved modern art ever since and it was fantastic to revisit the Fundació Joan Miró again today, 39 years later.
This afternoon I climbed up to the Castell de Montjuïc in Barcelona, where I came across the dungeon in which Spanish anarchist Santiago Salvador Franch was imprisoned after his deadly bomb attack on the Gran Teatre del Liceu in 1893. By the door there is a picture of him in his cell.
November 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This afternoon I climbed up to the Castell de Montjuïc in Barcelona, where I came across the dungeon in which Spanish anarchist Santiago Salvador Franch was imprisoned after his deadly bomb attack on the Gran Teatre del Liceu in 1893. By the door there is a picture of him in his cell.
It has been a day of two cathedrals. Barcelona Cathedral this morning and La Sagrada Família this afternoon. Both very different but both magnificent with such awe-inspiring architecture.
November 28, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It has been a day of two cathedrals. Barcelona Cathedral this morning and La Sagrada Família this afternoon. Both very different but both magnificent with such awe-inspiring architecture.
I’m in Barcelona for a few days and this evening I walked past the Gran Teatre del Liceu on La Rambla which, in 1893, was bombed by anarchist Santiago Salvador Franch, killing some 20 people and injuring many others. He was executed for the deadly attack.
November 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m in Barcelona for a few days and this evening I walked past the Gran Teatre del Liceu on La Rambla which, in 1893, was bombed by anarchist Santiago Salvador Franch, killing some 20 people and injuring many others. He was executed for the deadly attack.
🔎Today I'm celebrating my 100th post on my Substack, The Detective's Notebook. Huge thanks to all my fabulous readers – I love sharing my work with you! If you're interested in true crime, Victorian detectives and the history of forensic science, do check it out 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🔎Today I'm celebrating my 100th post on my Substack, The Detective's Notebook. Huge thanks to all my fabulous readers – I love sharing my work with you! If you're interested in true crime, Victorian detectives and the history of forensic science, do check it out 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com
This evening I’ve been doing some family history and I was very excited to discover a miller in my tree - my 5 x great-grandfather,Thomas Potter, in Strelley, Notts.
November 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This evening I’ve been doing some family history and I was very excited to discover a miller in my tree - my 5 x great-grandfather,Thomas Potter, in Strelley, Notts.
🔎This week in my Substack newsletter, The Detective's Notebook', I'm investigating the Whitechapel murders of 1888. In today's post, I've been examining the possible victims of 'Jack the Ripper', including the 'canonical five' 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/the-victim...
🔎This week in my Substack newsletter, The Detective's Notebook', I'm investigating the Whitechapel murders of 1888. In today's post, I've been examining the possible victims of 'Jack the Ripper', including the 'canonical five' 🔗 drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/the-victim...
🔎 For my paying subscribers (thank you!) on Substack, I like to delve deeper into my work as a crime historian and this week I revealed some of the extraordinary crime-related artefacts I've discovered in the archives. 🔗 You can read a free preview here: drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/secret-art...
🔎 For my paying subscribers (thank you!) on Substack, I like to delve deeper into my work as a crime historian and this week I revealed some of the extraordinary crime-related artefacts I've discovered in the archives. 🔗 You can read a free preview here: drangelabuckley.substack.com/p/secret-art...
While I was in Lancaster last week visiting my son, I went to the Old Pier Bookshop in Morecambe for the first time. It is an amazing place stuffed full of thousands of books on labyrinthine shelving. I picked up some true crime books to add to my collection.
November 4, 2025 at 6:12 PM
While I was in Lancaster last week visiting my son, I went to the Old Pier Bookshop in Morecambe for the first time. It is an amazing place stuffed full of thousands of books on labyrinthine shelving. I picked up some true crime books to add to my collection.
🔍This morning I enjoyed a fascinating tour of the 150 Years of the Crime Museum exhibition, at the Metropolitan Police Museum. There were lots of interesting artefacts from historical crime cases to show how detection and forensic science have been used to solve crime over the decades. A must see!
November 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🔍This morning I enjoyed a fascinating tour of the 150 Years of the Crime Museum exhibition, at the Metropolitan Police Museum. There were lots of interesting artefacts from historical crime cases to show how detection and forensic science have been used to solve crime over the decades. A must see!
🎃 My favourite spooky crime-related object is the hand of glory, which was made from the dried hand of a hanged criminal and used as a magic tool by thieves to enter a property by rendering the occupants immobile. It could also unlock doors. This one is from the Whitby Museum. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🎃 My favourite spooky crime-related object is the hand of glory, which was made from the dried hand of a hanged criminal and used as a magic tool by thieves to enter a property by rendering the occupants immobile. It could also unlock doors. This one is from the Whitby Museum. Happy Halloween!
🎃I had a great evening at the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Local History Society, talking about my book, the Bermondsey Murder, for a special Halloween meeting.
October 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
🎃I had a great evening at the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe Local History Society, talking about my book, the Bermondsey Murder, for a special Halloween meeting.