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Tag: Plague

Epidemics from 1645 until Now: Old Problems, Same Solutions?

6th Sep, 2021

Earlier this year The Real Mary King’s Close broadcast a live virtual tour filled with interesting findings and acclaimed expertise from our knowledgeable guides and fellow history buffs. One certain history buff, Dr Aaron Allen, a Scottish History Expert from The University of Edinburgh decided to go one step further and compare the Epidemics of 1645 and now, detailing how the same old problems, sometimes require the same old solutions.

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Edinburgh’s Plague Doctor: The True Story

24th Jun, 2019

We shine a light on the real Plague Doctors that wandered Edinburgh’s streets in the 17th century, their lives, their patients, and their obscure outfits.

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