The Plague Doctor’s eerie beak mask was designed to protect against “evil” smells thought to cause disease. But the truth ...

However the most distinctive part of the outfit was the headgear. Plague doctors wore spectacles and a mask with a beak-like ...

The Black Death is probably the most famous pandemic in history. Between 1347 and 1351 ... George Rae, a plague doctor, is standing Leith outside one of the isolation huts. He dreads the thought ...