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Unearthing Warriston Cemetery
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Unearthing Warriston Cemetery

This section of our journey leads us into the breath-taking yet spooky Warriston Cemetery where we explore its haunting serenity and get to know just a few of the famous names that grace the grounds. We learn about John Menzies, William Peck and medical marvel James Young Simpson as well as the curious tale of the Tomb of the Red Lady! Join us as we scratch the surface of this marvellous cemetery and dig deep to find out why people were dying to get in here! We are trying our best to provide the most accurate information possible so please let me know if you have any comments. That being said, please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE below if you guys love history and Scotland just as much as we do! - Adrienne & Nacho Photo Credits: The discovery of the anaesthetic properties of chloroform. Sir James Young Simpson and two friends, Diorama.. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://wellcomecollection.org/works/sske9kss/images?id=v4kgapxx Members of the medical faculty at Edinburgh University, gathered around a table. Lithograph by Schenck and McFarlane after L. Ghémar, ca.1850.. Credit: Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark https://wellcomecollection.org/works/r8njefn6/images?id=cbp4yb8x James Young Simpson Portrait - Wikipedia - https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Simpson_James_Young_signature_picture.jpg Bottle of chloroform, United Kingdom, 1896-1945. Credit: Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://wellcomecollection.org/works/sp3tjhfk/images?id=najpmttf Tomb of the Red Lady Interior: © Allan Dodds, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Photo taken around 1959 http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_o/0_around_edinburgh_-_warriston_cemetery_red_lady_1959c.htm Architectural Drawing of Rail Bridge - http://canmore.org.uk/collection/684965 Tomb of the Red Lady (1) - Canmore - https://canmore.org.uk/file/image/1088886 Tomb of the Red Lady (2) - Canmore - https://canmore.org.uk/file/image/900147

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