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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!

Edinburgh Forgotten Women

About Edinburgh Forgotten Women

27th June 2025
29th June 2025
4th July 2025
plus 17 more date(s), see below for more info
2pm - 4pm
Various Locations Edinburgh
Pay What You Think It's Worth
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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: 29 June 2025, 04 July 2025, 06 July 2025, 11 July 2025, 13 July 2025, 18 July 2025, 20 July 2025, 25 July 2025, 27 July 2025, 01 August 2025, 03 August 2025, 08 August 2025, 10 August 2025, 15 August 2025, 17 August 2025, 22 August 2025, 24 August 2025, 29 August 2025, 31 August 2025

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