• Burking inventedWhat were the Burke and Hare murders?
• The PerpetratorsWhat do we know about William Burke and William Hare?
• The VictimsWho were the murder victims?
• The AnatomistsWho bought the bodies? And why?
• Public AuthoritiesWho investigated the murders?
• Edinburgh City TourWhat did Edinburgh look like in the 19th century?
  • MapMap of Edinburgh, 1830
  • Aerial ViewView of Edinburgh looking west, 1875
  • AnimationAnimated tour through 19th-century Edinburgh
• CreditsHow do we know about the Burke and Hare murders?
• Anatomy MurdersAnatomy Murders reviews and events

Click the image to see an animated tour of Madgy Docherty's Edinburgh.

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Click the image to see an animated tour of William Burke's Edinburgh.

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