The Black Kalendar Of Aberdeen: Crimes Of Centuries' Past
Old Blackfriars
52 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
A rebooted chronicle of horrors!! The Black Kalendar was the city's list of court proceedings over several centuries in which were told some of the city's most gory murders and dastardly deeds. In this revived tour, find out... * the true story of the arm which was spiked on the Justice Port for 11 years from 1650 (definitely not William Wallace's) * the "burning times" when Aberdeen executed 27 women for witchcraft in the winter of 1596/97 * the revenge murder of "The Black Drummer", John Sampson outside a local brothel in 1807 * the tragic shooting to death of Lord Leith outside the New Inn by James Abernethy, laird of Mayen, in 1763 * the Frankenstein Doctors of Marischal College and the "Galvanic Arc" experiment on killer George Thom in 1821 * the brutal killing of Alexander Seaton by John, Master of Forbes in front of Pitfodels Lodging in 1526 * and a few more tales of minor crooks who were severely punished for the least thing! Meet OUTSIDE OLD BLACKFRIARS, Castlegate/Marischal St. - circular route, ends up back in Castlegate. Duration approx 2hr Suitable for age 12 and above. Dogs welcome if well-behaved.
A rebooted chronicle of horrors!! The Black Kalendar was the city's list of court proceedings over several centuries in which were told some of the city's most gory murders and dastardly deeds. In this revived tour, find out...
the true story of the arm which was spiked on the Justice Port for 11 years from 1650 (definitely not William Wallace's)
the "burning times" when Aberdeen executed 27 women for witchcraft in the winter of 1596/97
the revenge murder of "The Black Drummer", John Sampson outside a local brothel in 1807
the tragic shooting to death of Lord Leith outside the New Inn by James Abernethy, laird of Mayen, in 1763
the Frankenstein Doctors of Marischal College and the "Galvanic Arc" experiment on killer George Thom in 1821
the brutal killing of Alexander Seaton by John, Master of Forbes in front of Pitfodels Lodging in 1526
and a few more tales of minor crooks who were severely punished for the least thing!
Meet OUTSIDE OLD BLACKFRIARS, Castlegate/Marischal St. - circular route, ends up back in Castlegate.
Duration approx 2hr
Suitable for age 12 and above. Dogs welcome if well-behaved.
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