Beginner's Guide to Body Snatching talk event- 13 Oct 2022

[River Tyne Lass]

I have googled these names and they sound quite dastardly fellows!

On reading your last post Skoosh, I wonder if perhaps you might be the 'speaker' who will be teaching this beginners course to the 'friends' of Emeltom and Maiden Stone?

[Skoosh]

Well, are you sitting comfortably?

https://engole.info/burke-and-hare-murders/

Bests,
Skoosh.

[River Tyne Lass]

Thanks Skoosh!  Unfortunately, the site is not showing.  I gather these were very dastardly fellows though!

[pityackafromblyth]

Well, are you sitting comfortably?

https://engole.info/burke-and-hare-murders/

Bests,
Skoosh.

I was getting interested in this post, as many years ago, with my spade I went digging for lugworms and ragworms west of the north staithes at Blyth, (always bearing in mind the approaching tide)  That was quite a muddy, messy job, but what Skoosh has posted has dampened by enthusiasm for digging.
 

[Viktoria]

Dreadful as it was ,I think I am correct in saying it did advance medical knowledge .
Cadavers were in short supply, and the human body needed to be studied by  Medical  students ,Edinburgh’s Medical School gained a very good reputation.
Doctors who qualified from there were very much in demand.
Not exactly sure of dates so Skoosh no offence if you correct me I shall be glad to have correct knowledge.

The murders - yes a step far too far.
I am wondering if it was possible to donate your body to Medical Science in those days?
Viktoria.

[River Tyne Lass]

Yes, there was much good came out of it but it is a shame they didn't seek willing volunteers like they do now.