Broadside Regarding the Burke and Hare Trials - Transcription of a contemporary broadside which describes Burke's hanging and gives information on some of the murder victims. Also a PDF facsimile of the broadside, and commentary. From the National Library of Scotland.
Burke & Hare - A synopsis of the story of these serial killers.
Burke and Hare--The Bodysnatchers - Information on bodysnatching in 19th-century Britain, how the infamous duo operated, and what happened after they were caught.
Burke, William (1792-1829) - Biographical entry on the convicted murderer, from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Graverobbers and Dr. Robert Knox - Two-part essay on Burke and Hare follows up on the murderers' best customer and their female companions, after William Burke was hanged.
The Resurrectionists - The dark side of Edinburgh's fame for its medical schools was the trade in cadavers. Photographs of city landmarks accompany the story of Burke and Hare.
The Story of Burke and Hare - Thumbnail sketch of the crimes and capture of these infamous Edinburgh murderers.
William Burke - Lurid and moralizing account of his crimes, trial, and execution. Includes excerpts from an interview with the condemned murderer. From the Newgate Calendar.
The Corpus and the Hare - Supply rose to meet demand in nineteenth-century Edinburgh. Unfortunately, the demand was for fresh corpses. [Modern Drug Discovery] (October, 2000)
