This week's episode is about the Burke and Hare murders in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland.
 
 
"Up the close and doon the stair, But and ben' wi' Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the boy that buys the beef." — 19th century Edinburgh rhyme Bailey 2002, p. 81. Bailey, Brian (2002). Burke and Hare: The Year of the Ghouls. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-575-1

This week's episode is about the Burke and Hare murders in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland. "Up the close and doon the stair, But and ben' wi' Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the boy that buys the beef." — 19th century Edinburgh rhyme Bailey 2002, p. 81. Bailey, Brian (2002). Burke and Hare: The Year of the Ghouls. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-575-1

This week's episode is about the Burke and Hare murders in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland.
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"Up the close and doon the stair, But and ben' wi' Burke and Hare. Burke's the butcher, Hare's the thief, Knox the boy that buys the beef." — 19th century Edinburgh rhyme Bailey 2002, p. 81. Bailey, Brian (2002). Burke and Hare: The Year of the Ghouls. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-575-1

Geek Thyself - Burke and Hare Murders

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