This event has finished Took place on: Tuesday, 13th Oct 2015
Free FreeIn 1828, William Burke and William Hare embarked on a murder spree that was to shock the civilised world to its core. The word ‘burking’ has become synonymous with their crimes as well as inspiring the London Burkers who supplied the medical schools of London with fresh cadavers for dissection.
Discover how it all started and how it left its chilling mark on British history, and still infiltrates popular culture today.
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2015-10-13 2015-10-13 Europe/London From Burke to 'Burking' - The Legacy of Burke & Hare A talk about the body snatchers, how it left its chilling mark on British history, and still infiltrates popular culture today. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/2015/10/13/from-burke-to-burking-the-legacy-of-burke-hare-69044 Bart's Pathology Museum,West Smithfield,,LondonLocation
Bart's Pathology Museum,
West Smithfield,
London,
EC1A 7BE
London,
EC1A 7BE
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