Burke & Hare Tour

The Burke & Hare Murder Tour, Edinburgh - Discover the true story of Scotland's most notorious serial killers. Estd. 2009.

[Burke & Hare Tour @bhmurdertour]

Follow in the footsteps of Scotland's most notorious serial killers Burke and Hare on a guided walk with the Burke and Hare Murder Tour. Tickets available here for the 27th and 28th of March. https://t.co/pDCB2txsKV

[Burke & Hare Tour @bhmurdertour]

Follow in the footsteps of Scotland's most notorious serial killers Burke and Hare on a guided walk with the Burke and Hare Murder Tour. Tickets available here for the 27th and 28th of March. https://t.co/pDCB2txsKV

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

Edinburgh you absolute beauty! @edinburgh #edinburgh

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

There are a small number of tickets left for BEYOND THE WALL w/ @TheCastleHunter #gameofthrones 24 May, 7pm,Tickets: https://t.co/B5nTM1pTaj

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

BEYOND THE WALL: Scottish inspirations in the Game of Thrones universe with @TheCastleHunter , 24 May, 7pm, Tickets: https://t.co/B5nTM1pTaj

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

Breweries,breweries everywhere!Discover the history of brewing in Edinburgh with 'Capital Brewing',22nd Mar. Tickets https://t.co/PBkkEOOZRP

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

Discover Edinburgh's brewing heritage with 'Capital Brewing' on the 22nd March. Tickets from https://t.co/PBkkEOOZRP Image @TalesOfOneCity

[Burke & Hare Tour @bhmurdertour]

The history of the brewing industry in Edinburgh will be discussed at @HistorySessions on the 22nd March. Please SHARE if you can! 🍺👍🏻 https://t.co/CPCCgHBYMM

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

CAPITAL BREWING: A History of the Brewing Industry in Edinburgh, March 22nd at 7pm, Tickets are £3 available here https://t.co/PBkkEOOZRP

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

A copy of the order given to begin the Massacre of Glencoe which took place #OTD 1692. At least 38 members of the clan MacDonald were slain.

[History Sessions @HistorySessions]

Launching March 2017, History Sessions is a new bimonthly history lecture series covering a wide range of fascinating topics! Please RT!

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

OTD in 1829 the public dissection of William Burke by Alexander Monro tertius began. The focus of the first day was the brain. #burkeandhare

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

At 8:15am on the 28th Jan 1829, William Burke was executed on the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh for the murder of Mary Docherty #burkeandhare

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

There are but a handful of tickets left for my #burkeandhare lecture at @surgeonshall on the 27th of Jan... https://t.co/rhHiTVhE1S

[Carla Valentine @PastMortems]

This pocketbook is made from the skin of William Burke after his corpse had been publicly… https://t.co/NhOixcLh9J

[FENetwork_event @FENetwork_event]

#Celtic #Mystery #Festival is on 22nd and 23rd #October 2016 and will be held at #Teviot House in #Edinburgh.... https://t.co/XKnqctxtQN

[London Fire Walk @londonfirewalk]

We are now taking bookings! Please follow the link: https://t.co/pKvBftCYTc #London #Fire #Walk #Tour

[ℝ𝕚𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣 @The_East_End]

The London Burkers included John Bishop and James May (not @JohnBishop100 and @MrJamesMay) https://t.co/e4f0XFxLhR

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

William Burkes skeleton was then put on display, as per the judges sentence, as a reminder of his atrocious crime.

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

After hanging for an hour, William Burkes lifeless body was cut down and transported to Alexander Monro tertius.

[John Baxter @Johngbaxter]

8:15am, 28th January 1829, murderer William Burke, was executed on Edinburghs Lawnmarket in front of 25,000 people.