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Surgeons' Hall Museums' iconic William Playfair building at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Surgeons' Hall Museums' iconic William Playfair building at The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

The Wohl Pathology Museum, one of the most historic collections of surgical pathology in the world

The Wohl Pathology Museum, one of the most historic collections of surgical pathology in the world

Book said to be made from William Burke's skin in our History of Surgery Museum

Book said to be made from William Burke's skin in our History of Surgery Museum

Artwork depicting historic tooth extraction methods is displayed in our Dental Collection

Artwork depicting historic tooth extraction methods is displayed in our Dental Collection

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Blood and Guts walking tours

Doctor Behind the Wire

Date(s): 25 September 2025

Time: 1.15pm

Cost: £3

Age Restrictions: 16+

Booking Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doctor-behind-the-wire-tickets-1389518951589?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join us for this bite sized lunch time talk exploring the history of medicine. In 1941, Jack Ennis, Captain and pathologist in the Indian Medical Service, was sent ‘up-country’ in Malaya to work at a remote hospital. As the Japanese invaded, he wrote daily in his small pocket-size diary and recorded the retreat to Singapore, captivity and internme…

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