Season 1 - Episode 6 - Burke and Hare Part 2


Welcome to the Generally Spooky Podcast! Each week Eilidh tells her husband Kieran a mysterious story from Scottish history.

In this week's episode, Eilidh finishes telling Kieran about Burke and Hare, Edinburgh's elusive graverobbers who never actually robbed a grave! This is part 2 of 2 of this tale. If you want to support the podcast, please subscribe and leave a review. We'd really appreciate it! 

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Show Notes

Images

 

Burke’s Skeleton. source: Strange Remains

 

Pocketbook made from Burke’s skin. Source: Surgeons Museum

 

Note written with Burke’s blood. Source: The Telegraph

 

Victim Mary Patterson

 

Victim Mrs Docherty

 

Victim Daft Jaimie. All three sourced from: Burke and Hare