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Home > Museum > Murder and grave robbery in 1830s London

Murder and grave robbery in 1830s London

By Caroline King - November 2, 2012Posted in : Museum

When: 19th November 2012, 7pm – 8.30pm

Where: Museum of London, 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN

£: 7, 6 concessions (advanced booking required, phone 020 7001 9844)

What is it?

The gory business of body snatching in 19th century London has an enduring appeal in popular fantasy.  Author Sarah Wise reveals that truth can be much stranger than fiction.  Wise explores the grotesque world of the resurrectionists, and paints a haunting picture of the lives of the hopelessly poor in London whose fate, often bound up with this brutal reality, is largely forgotten.

More info: www.museumoflondon.org.uk

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