Edinburgh Forgotten Women
Join one of the Edinburgh Street Historians' highly skilled and experienced guides on an unforgettable walking tour all about the amazing women of our city's past 1000 years!
About Edinburgh Forgotten Women
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15th August 2025 17th August 2025 22nd August 2025 plus 3 more date(s), see below for more info |
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| 2pm - 4pm | |
| Various Locations Edinburgh | |
| Pay What You Think It's Worth | |
| Event organiser/part of Edinburgh Street Historians | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
| Follow streethistorians on Instagram | |
You'll hear about Mary Somerville, the 18th century "Queen of Science", Elizabeth Whiskeman, an Edinburgh University academic and anti Nazi spy, and the Edinburgh 7, the first female undergraduate medical students at any British University, amongst many others on this two hour experience.
This event will teach you historical facts which other tours of the city simply do not cover.
In the interests of making history much more accessible, this tour is offered on a Pay What You Think It's Worth model. Guests are asked to donate at the end based on their enjoyment of the tour.
Additional Dates: 17 August 2025, 22 August 2025, 24 August 2025, 29 August 2025, 31 August 2025
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