On 31st October 1828, at approximately 11:30pm, a scream of murder filled the West Port air. Burke and Hare had just taken their final victim, Irishwoman Mary Docherty. #burkeandhare190

What am I getting up to in January? Walking around the streets of Edinburgh. Come and join me eventbrite.co.uk/e/burke-and-ha…

Tickets are still available for our Burke & Hare walking tours of Edinburgh on 26 Jan. Our tour is unique as it is the only one that ends with a visit to the skeleton of Burke himself! eventbrite.co.uk/e/burke-and-ha…

190 years ago: At 8:15am on the 28th Jan 1829, William Burke was executed on the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh for the murder of Mary Docherty. This from the scene. #burkeandhare190

Really excited to be attending Surgeons' Hall Museums ‘s “Cabaret of Pestilence” this evening, perfect night for a stroll around Edinburgh! x.com/surgeonshall/s…

At 11:30pm on the 31st of October 1828, Hugh Alston,a grocer, heard a scream of murder. Burke and Hare had just taken their final victim...

Really enjoyed my talk discussing Burke & Hare at the The Royal Scots Club last night for their Hallowe’en fireside chat. Excellent hospitality!

Hey John Lewis I hope you are ready for the festive onslaught! Thinking of you at this difficult time of impending Christmas ads.....

Any Burke and Hare feature that starts by referring to them as grave robbers can’t be up to much. Curious to grab a copy to see if they quickly flip it around by saying “but, Burke and Hare were never grave robbers...” Hoping for too much? x.com/abouthistoryma…

The Incorporation of Barber Surgeons was born in 1505 when Edinburgh Town Council made provision for the body of one executed criminal a year for dissection. Our archive is just as old, representing over 500 years of anatomical, surgical and medical education . #ExploreArchives

I will be leading two special tours for Surgeons' Hall Museums on January 26th and 27th....join us as we go In Search of Burke and Hare. 26th Jan already sold out so be quick! Tickets bit.ly/2k8E5HK

A must see! x.com/teviotplace/st…

The Anatomical Museum is open today 10am til 4pm with the opportunity to learn about Burke and Hare with Anatomy Fundamentals as well as getting to see the rest of the fantastic collection! Go visit! x.com/teviotplace/st…

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

Why not give your garden birds a helping hand this winter by providing them with a little extra food. With an extremely cold spell of weather forecast over the next few days, garden birds will really reap the benefits of an extra meal. #Winterwatch

Angus sporting a new snowbeard...#snowmagedon #beastfromtheast #bbcweather BBC Weather #dogsInSnow #dogsoftwitter #goldenretriever #scotland

Essentials for sitting out a snow storm #beastfromtheast #snow #scotland #snowmagedon

Murder, Mystery and My Family on BBC One is a fascinating insight into court room injustices in British legal history, catch it on iPlayer. Excellent work Chalkboard Prime time for the next run surely?!

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. bit.ly/2Dbmrd7

My lovely horse? #Eurovison #Eurovision2018 #bbceurovision