Doctor, suffragist and formidable organiser, Elsie Inglis refused to accept the limits placed upon women. When Britain rejected her offer of an all-female medical unit during the First World War, she simply took her hospitals elsewhere – and changed thousands of lives.
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The Great Lafayette – The Magician Who Died Twice
In 1911, the Great Lafayette died in a catastrophic fire at Edinburgh’s Empire Palace Theatre. His body was recovered, identified and cremated. There was just one problem: three days later, they found Lafayette again. The extraordinary true story of a master illusionist, a mistaken corpse, a beloved dog named Beauty and one final macabre disappearing act.
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Greyfriars Bobby.
In around 1850, a certain John Grey, his wife Jess and their son also named John arrived in the bleak town of Edinburgh. It is […]
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Sir George McKenzie: The Enigmatic Judge, Covenanters’ Persecutor, and the Haunting Legacy of Witchcraft Trials
Sir George McKenzie, a towering figure in 17th-century Scotland, left an indelible mark on history, not only through his legal career but also through his […]
