Burke and Hare murders Elizabeth Byrd used the events in her novels "Rest Without Peace" (1974) and "The Search for Maggie Hare" (1976). The murders have also been portrayed on stage and screen, usually in heavily fictionalised form. David Paterson, Knox's assistant, contacted Walter Scott to ask the novelist if he would be interested in writing an account of the murders, but he declined, despite Scott's long-standing interest in the events. Scott later wrote: Burke and Hare murders The Burke and Hare murders were a series of 16 killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were
Transport in Edinburgh and busy at peak periods. The complete re-development of Haymarket is currently underway, partly in response to the needs of the station to improve access for disabled passengers. A new concourse and access bridge is being constructed to the west of the existing bridge, which will feature better facilities and step-free access to all platforms Edinburgh Gateway, serves as an interchange with Edinburgh Trams in Gogar to provide a link to Edinburgh Airport. The Edinburgh Trams is a new tram line which opened on 31 May 2014, connecting the airport on the western edge of the city, with Haymarket, Princes