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Anatomy Schools : From Shroud To Specimen

A lecture on the private anatomy schools of the 18th century: dissection and bodysnatching!


As private anatomy schools flourished in the 18th Century, all were faced with one problem : the lack of corpses available for dissection. To provide teaching specimens, even the most respectable of surgeons had the same recourse – to the bodysnatcher! The chill of winter was the best time of year for anatomy lessons to take place – and the dark nights aided the bodysnatchers to visit graveyards undiscovered...


Speaker(s):

Museum Curatorial Staff | talks

 

Date and Time:

9 December 2006 at 2:00 pm

Duration:

1 hour

 

Venue:

Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret
9a St Thomas' Street
Southwark
London
SE1 9RY
020 7188 2679
http://www.thegarret.org.uk

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£4.95/£3.95/£2.95

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