Guided Tours of Scotland for the Curious
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Video Stories
During summer 2020, when there were no tourists to guide, I made a few videos in and around Edinburgh's Old Town. In these I tell stories of women from the city's past who you may never have heard of, but who lived fascinating lives.
I am not a professional film-maker and the sound quality in particular is not perfect. However, hopefully you will find the tales gripping.
The Stories of Maria Short and Jacobina Short
The story of the late 18th/early 19th century woman who founded Edinburgh's oldest purpose-built visitor attraction.
The Stories of Rachel Chiesley and Jenny Cameron
Stories of two women of the 18th century involved on opposite sides of the Jacobite uprisings.
The Story of Elen and Margaret More
The suprising story of Elen and Margaret, the More lasses. African girls at the Scottish Royal Court in the early sixteenth century.
The Story of Alison Rough
The story of a canny Edinburgh business woman of the late 15th/early 16th century Edinburgh woman, whose story took a dramatic turn.