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In early 19th century London there were more opportunities to dissect than ever, but access to bodies was limited by the law and body donation was a rarity. Could the surgeons have worked without their resurrection men, supplying them with subjects from the burial grounds of the city?
The story of the life of bodysnatcher and diarist Joseph Naples, and the circumstances that made it necessary to rob graves for the progression of medical science.
In early 19th century London there were more opportunities to dissect than ever, but access to bodies was limited by the law and body donation was a rarity. Could the surgeons have worked without their resurrection men, supplying them with subjects from the burial grounds of the city?
The story of the life of bodysnatcher and diarist Joseph Naples, and the circumstances that made it necessary to rob graves for the progression of medical science.
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19 October 2010 at 1:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour |
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Hunterian Museum, London |
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Tickets £3 |
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booking essential on 020 7869 6560. |
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