Transported Beyond the Seas

Posted On 16 May 20206 November 2020 By Suzie

Transported Beyond the Seas

Hampshire Chronicle: 16 June 1823

A small rowing boat is taking people to a prison ship. Engraving by George Cooke after Samuel Prout.. Credit: Wellcome Collection.

‘Two resurrection men have been tried at Edinburgh for stealing dead bodies, and sentenced to seven years transportation beyond the seas’

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Suzie

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I've been researching the macabre world of body snatching since 2005 when I looked at the topic in depth for my Under Grad dissertation. Since then, I've been absolutely fascinated by this often forgotten side of Britain's history.

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