Jack the Ripper, the Elephant Man and the Kray twins all featured in a weekly newspaper’s commemoration of its 150th anniversary.

The East London Advertiser marked the milestone with a 40-page pullout looking back at the big news stories over the years.

Reporter Mike Brooke produced the supplement, which also features famous events to have occurred on its patch including the Battle of Cable Street between anti-fascists and Oswald Mosley’s blackshirts, and the East End Blitz.

In addition, the Archant-owned Advertiser produced a wrap with testimonies from TV presenter Richard Madeley, broadcaster Julia Hartley-Brewer, pop star Steve Harley and The Sun royal photographer Arthur Edwards – who all worked at the paper in the early stages of their careers.

The special edition saw the restoration of the paper’s historic masthead that appeared on its first edition in 1866.

The inside supplement also included an online quiz about the history of London’s East End.

“Whether it’s the horrifying tales of Jack the Ripper, the rise and fall of the Krays or the devastating Luftwaffe air raids the Advertiser has been there every step of the way.

“It’s documented social movements, royal grandeur, the fight for workers’ rights, occasional anarchy and engineering marvels. But what’s always been prominent is the resolve of the East End communities through the ages.

“It was only right we should honour the newspapers fascinating history by recapping on some of the important milestones in the history of the East End. The souvenir supplement and wrap, designed with its distinctive masthead of yesteryear, conjures up a magical era.

“That era, and the Advertiser, allowed many of today’s famous faces to grind out glowing careers in the media and music industry. They look back with fondness at where it all began – a training ground in an industry quite like no other.

“Much, if not all, of the credit should go to journalist Mike Brooke whose knowledge of the East End is quite remarkable and his hard work has made this all possible.”