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King Of The Ohio Body Snatchers

King Of The Ohio Body Snatchers

In this guest post, discover the story of the man they called ‘King of The Ohio Body Snatchers’, a man named William Cunningham, AKA ‘Old Cunny’.

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Which Famous People Had Their Bodies Stolen? (5+ Cases)

Which Famous People Had Their Bodies Stolen? (5+ Cases)

The more the famous the person, the more chance they have of having their corpse stolen. Be it for reconstructive surgery, ransom or even occult rituals, no-one is safe from body snatchers

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Does Body Snatching Still Happen? (8 Real Cases)

Does Body Snatching Still Happen? (8 Real Cases)

Think body snatching was a thing of the past? Think again. Here’s 8 modern day body snatching cases that will make your toes curl

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Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat

Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat

Found in the ‘Daith Comes In’ gallery at Scotland’s National Museum, the Edinburgh miniature coffins or Burke & Hare murder dolls still have a sense of mystery

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Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves

Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves

The Ultimate Guide to macabre & spooky graves in Greyfriars Kirkyard visit The Black Mausoleum, mortsafes and Covenanters Prison in the world’s most haunted graveyard

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Hidden History of Dunblane Cathedral

Hidden History of Dunblane Cathedral

On the night of 8th June 1828, a body was stolen from the graveyard at Dunblane Cathedral in Stirlingshire,…

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Edinburgh’s Escape The Past: The Anatomist

Edinburgh’s Escape The Past: The Anatomist

In a city where cadavers were once the hottest commodity, anything relating to the dark art of body snatching and providing corpses for the 19th century dissecting table was always going to pique my interest.

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Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders

Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders

Discover body snatching and haunted graveyards in the Scottish Borders on this short road trip around Jedburgh

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Body Snatching In Strathspey | On The Edge Of The Scottish Highlands

Body Snatching In Strathspey | On The Edge Of The Scottish Highlands

Take yourself off on a mini roadtrip travelling around Strathspey to discover two body snatching sites on the very edge of the Scottish Highlands

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Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road

Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road

Take a trip along the A75 in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland’s most haunted road and discover some forgotten body snatching tales and darker graveyards along the way

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7 Macabre Graves To Visit In Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard

7 Macabre Graves To Visit In Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard

Take a trip to Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, and even if graveyards and the macabre aren’t your ‘thing’, I can pretty much guarantee you’ll find yourself wandering through the famous gates of Greyfriars Kirkyard.

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5 Coastal Graveyards In Scotland With A Darker Past

5 Coastal Graveyards In Scotland With A Darker Past

I’m sharing with you my top five hidden coastal graveyards that, on first sight, may not look anything special, but if you know me, then you’ll know they’ll all be linked with the dark art of body snatching somewhere along the line.

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Ever Wondered Why Some Graves Have Cages Over Them?

Ever Wondered Why Some Graves Have Cages Over Them?

Wander into a graveyard and you may be lucky enough to see a grave with a cage over it. But what exactly was it used for?

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Why Did Anatomists Hire Body Snatchers?

Why Did Anatomists Hire Body Snatchers?

Ever wondered why anatomists stopped raiding graveyards and the professional body snatcher took over the task of acquiring cadavers for the dissecting table…

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The Tedious Job Of Oakum Picking In A Victorian Prison

The Tedious Job Of Oakum Picking In A Victorian Prison

If you’re doing any research into criminal ancestors and the time they spent in a Victorian prison, chances are you’ll have heard about oakum picking. But what exactly was it? In this post I try to find out.

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Body Snatching In Lasswade Old Kirkyard, Midlothian, EH18

Body Snatching In Lasswade Old Kirkyard, Midlothian, EH18

It took one word from the Miller woman in 1829 and a quiet Midlothian village was awash with resurrection men.

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Body Snatchers In Northleach House of Correction

Body Snatchers In Northleach House of Correction

Join me as I look at the stories of three body snatching raids in the County of Gloucestershire and meet the men who were sent to Northleach House of Correction

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The Victorian Treadmill: Why and How Were They Used?

The Victorian Treadmill: Why and How Were They Used?

If a criminal’s sentence consisted of ‘Imprisonment with Hard Labour’, chances are the treadmill would have played a part in their hardship somewhere along the line

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Waterloo Teeth | A History of Georgian Dentures

Waterloo Teeth | A History of Georgian Dentures

This post is dedicated to a by-product that not only came from a battlefield that shares the same name, but also a product that gave the body snatchers a very lucrative sideline.

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The Wardsend Body Snatching Scandal of 1862

The Wardsend Body Snatching Scandal of 1862

On 3 June 1862 Sexton Isaac Howard was accused of exhuming cadavers and selling them to Sheffield Medical School. The Reality of his crimes however was much worse.

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Suzie Lennox Body Snatching

Suzie Lennox

Hi, I'm Suzie, a body snatching historian and solo traveller with a passion for Scotland's darker travel destinations.

Join me as I visit Scotland's spookier locations & conquer my fear of ghosts along the way!

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The History of Witches 1720 Wellcome Collection
Edinburgh’s Nor Loch (Witches, Skeleton’s & Why it was Drained)
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Burke and Hare Murder Dolls National Museum Scotland
Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat
View Post Edinburgh Miniature Coffins: Discovering the Fairy Coffins of Arthur’s Seat
Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie DiggingUp1800
The Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie (A Full Account)
View Post The Extraordinary Life of Deacon Brodie (A Full Account)
Half Hangit Maggie Dickson
Half Hangit Maggie: The Woman Who Survived A Hanging
View Post Half Hangit Maggie: The Woman Who Survived A Hanging
Edinburgh's White Hart Pub
Ghosts & Murderers At The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh
View Post Ghosts & Murderers At The White Hart Inn, Edinburgh
Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh: The Ultimate Guide To Macabre & Spooky Graves
7 Macabre Graves To Visit In Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard
View Post 7 Macabre Graves To Visit In Edinburgh’s Greyfriars Kirkyard
Cluny Mortsafes Aberdeenshire
Ever Wondered Why Some Graves Have Cages Over Them?
View Post Ever Wondered Why Some Graves Have Cages Over Them?
Memento Mori Greyfriars Kirkyard
Old & Spooky Graveyards in Edinburgh’s Old Town (Visited & Recommended)
View Post Old & Spooky Graveyards in Edinburgh’s Old Town (Visited & Recommended)
St Cuthbert's watchtower Edinburgh Source unknown
Body Snatching | St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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Body Snatching in Lasswade Kirkyard Midlothian
Body Snatching In Lasswade Old Kirkyard, Midlothian, EH18
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Body Snatching Prevention Cluny Mortsafe Aberdeenshire
Mortsafes & Iron Cages: Protecting Scotlands Dead
View Post Mortsafes & Iron Cages: Protecting Scotlands Dead
Dunblane Cathedral via National Galleries Scotland
Hidden History of Dunblane Cathedral
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Grave of Seath Mor St Tuchaldus Rothiemurchus Scottish Highlands
The Cursed Grave of Seath Mor
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Body Snatching in the Scottish Borders
Discover A Darker Side To The Scottish Borders
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Body snatching around the A75 Scotlands Haunted Road
Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road
View Post Body Snatching On The A75 | Scotland’s Haunted Road
Mortsafes at Kinnernnie Cemetery Aberdeenshire
7 Alternative Body Snatching Sites Outside Of Edinburgh
View Post 7 Alternative Body Snatching Sites Outside Of Edinburgh
Ruined Church at St Fitticks Aberdeenshire
St Fittick’s Church, Nigg, Aberdeen | The Story of Mrs. Spark
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