Burking invented
What were the Burke and Hare murders?
The Perpetrators
What do we know about William Burke and William Hare?
The Victims
Who were the murder victims?
The Anatomists
Who bought the bodies? And why?
Public Authorities
Who investigated the murders?
Edinburgh City Tour
What did Edinburgh look like in the 19th century?
Map
Map of Edinburgh, 1830
Aerial View
View of Edinburgh looking west, 1875
Credits
How do we know about the Burke and Hare murders?
Anatomy Murders
Anatomy Murders reviews and events
View of Edinburgh reproduced by Carson Clark Gallery Edinburgh, 2009
