The execution of William Burke on The Lawnmarket, 28 January
1829.
Execution of the notorius William Burke the murderer, who
supplied Dr Knox with subjects.
The execution of William Burke in the Lawnmarket, 28 January
1829.
Phrenology cast of head of
William Burke
Burke's (left) and Hare's (right)
life masks.
Burke's skin pocket book
When the notorious murderer, William Burke, was
found guilty and hanged in 1829, his body was publicly
dissected in
the University of Edinburgh's medical school, and his skeleton still
hangs there for students
to observe. His skin was made into various
items, including this pocket book. The pocket book is
currently on
display in the Surgeons' Hall Museum.
The skeleton of William Burke.