Crippen Collection

RMS Megantic - White Star Line - launched in 1908 - scrapped in 1933. The ship was attacked by a German U-boat during World War I, but survived. After his arrest in Canada, Dr

Newsagents Shop / Crippen
A newsagents shop at the time of the Crippen case with a billboard announcing " Fresh evidence at Bow Street - Full Report"

Dr Crippen Arrested / 1910
Dr. Peter Hawley Harvey Crippen & his accomplice, Miss Le Neve, are arrested on board the Montrose

Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, April 1981. Creator: NASA
Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 1981. US astronauts Young and Crippen were the two-man crew aboard the first orbiter, Columbia

Chamber of Horrors waxworks damaged by water, 1925
Wax models of Dr Crippen and other criminals from the Chamber of Horrors being covered with tarpaulins by salvage men after suffering water damage after fire ravaged the Madame Tussauds waxworks

SS Megantic arriving in Liverpool
The ocean liner SS Megantic arriving at Liverpool to officials and a crowd of people. The Queens Own Rifles of Toronto who were taking part in army manoeuvres were on board

Trianon Hotel - Le Treport, Northern France. Where Dr Crippen stayed with Miss Le Neve. Date: 1919

Lord Alverstone, Lord Chief Justice
Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount Alverstone (1842 - 1915), Lord Chief Justice who presided over the trial of Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen

Where Dr Crippen stayed
Disguised as Mr and Master Robinson, Dr Crippen and his mistress Ethel Le Neve stayed overnight at the Hotel des Ardennes in Brussels after fleeing London

How to disguise oneself as a boy
If only Willie Clarkson had helped Miss Le Neve. Advice given by Mr Willie Clarkson, the theatrical costumier, on how to disguise a young lady as a young man days after the disguise of Dr Crippen

Inspector Dew leaving the Laurentic
The End of a Dramatic Chase. Inspector Walter Dew leaving the ocean liner SS Laurentic and about to embark on the pilot steamer that took him to the SS Montrose

Sts-7 Shuttle Crew
The STS-7 / Challenger crew who preformed the first satellite deployment: Robert Crippen (Commander), Frederick Hauck - John Fabian Sally Ride & Norman Thagard

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"Crippen: A Tale of Infamy and Intrigue" In the annals of history, few names evoke as much fascination and horror as that of Crippen. This enigmatic figure's story is woven with threads from the past, present, and even reaching into the future. It all began aboard the RMS Megantic, a vessel belonging to the renowned White Star Line. Little did anyone suspect that this unassuming ship would become entangled in a web of mystery. Onboard, Dr Crippen sailed alongside his lover Ethel Le Neve, their portrait capturing a forbidden love hidden beneath innocent smiles. As fate would have it, their journey took an unexpected turn when newsagents' shops across London were plastered with headlines bearing Crippen's name. The sketches at his trial painted a grim picture of alleged crimes committed by this once-respected doctor. And so it was on that fateful day in 1910 when Dr Crippen was arrested; society held its breath as justice sought to unravel this London murder mystery. But it wasn't just traditional means that led to his capture – technology played its part too. The wireless telegraphy used aboard the ship Montrose became instrumental in apprehending this elusive murderer. In 1933, creators immortalized these events through haunting engravings depicting both triumph and tragedy. Crippen's life at sea had been far from ordinary; front-page coverage in News of the World attested to scandalous tales lurking behind closed doors. Yet decades later, another man named Crippen would make headlines for entirely different reasons – astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen celebrated their triumphant landing in April 1981 under NASA's watchful eye. The arrest itself remains etched into history – an image frozen in time capturing not only Dr Crippen but also Ethel Le Neve standing side by side amidst turmoil and uncertainty. And yet, the Crippen name transcends even these events.