Talk - The Grave Robbers of Hull and the East Riding
Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 2ER
This talk will focus upon the long-forgotten crime of grave robbing. It will explain how dead bodies became an economic commodity during the Georgian period and how the stealing of bodies became a lucrative profession. It will show how the 'Resurrectionists' ,as the grave robbers were known, trawled through the burial grounds of Hull and the surrounding area stealing corpses and selling them to medical practitioners and why such medical staff wanted them.
Timings & Tours
- Friday 19 September:
- 10.00
Location & directions
Wrecking Ball Arts Centre, 15 Whitefriargate, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU1 2ER
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
No wheelchair access to meeting room
Additional information
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
