Plague doctors battled the bubonic plague in 1665, wearing unusual all black medical gear. The medics wore long leather cloaks, large brimmed hats and grotesque beaked masks filled with sweet ...

Plague doctors battled the Bubonic Plague in 1645 wearing unusual all black medical gear. The medics wore long leather cloaks, large brimmed hats and grotesque beaked masks filled with sweet ...

Even if you've never heard of a plague doctor, you've almost certainly seen an image of one: an imposing figure in an ankle-length cloak, a wide-brimmed hat and, most strikingly, a beak-shaped mask.

In the 14th Century, doctors would have been easily identifiable by their wide-brimmed black hats worn close to the head. Plague Doctors and their hats are similar to today's chefs and soldiers.

I first glimpsed a plague doctor years ago ... The head was covered with a broad-brimmed hat with a flat crown. The most striking feature was the mask, with its goggled eyes and bizarre pointed ...

In Edinburgh, as across Europe, a plague doctor visited contaminated properties on a daily basis. These new-age medics were distinctively dressed in long leather cloaks, large brimmed hats and ...

Even if you've never heard of a plague doctor, you've almost certainly seen an image of one: an imposing figure in an ankle-length cloak, a wide-brimmed hat and, most strikingly, a beak-shaped mask.