Protest at closure of medical pioneers' home

Raymond Burke, right, and Richard McLean play the parts of 18th-century medical pioneers the Hunter brothers, William and John, as part of a day of action yesterday to protest at plans to permanently close their birthplace, Hunter House in East Kilbride.

By The Newsroom

Published 22nd Jan 2011, 10:55 BST

Updated 22nd Jan 2011, 22:15 BST

The house, now a museum, is at risk because South Lanarkshire Council needs to make cuts of up to 30 million this year. Photograph: Robert Perry

East Kilbride