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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5th October 2025 12th October 2025 19th October 2025 plus 1 more date(s), see below for more info |
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| 2pm - 4pm (7th & 21st Sep 12pm - 2pm) | |
| 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 | |
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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: 12 October 2025, 19 October 2025, 26 October 2025
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