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The Women of Scotland

Discover the dramatic stories and significant achievements of Scotland’s well-known women, alongside the unsung heroines who quietly shaped the country we know today.

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    Royals, Riches and Proximity to Power

    Scotland's historic women of influence and representations of wealthy society.

    Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots
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    Scotland’s STEM Pioneers

    Women to remember in the sciences, engineering and medicine over the centuries.

    Illustration of Mary Somerville wearing a bonnet
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    Campaigners for Equality

    Activists and campaigners, whose words and actions helped change the world.

    A woman in Victorian clothing and a feathered hat looks at the camera, slightly laughing
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    Makers and Creators

    Scotland boasts scores of talented women who shaped our arts, culture and more.

    Architect Kathleen Veitch sits at a her drafting table, looking at the camera
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    Women’s Work

    From traditional labour to bankers and business women, learn how women earned a living for themselves.

    Three women sitting together, chatting as they hand-knit
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    Explore More

    Visit our blog where we shed light on the lives of women in Scotland's women history

    Stained glass window depicting St Margaret
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    Where are the Women?

    Author Sara Sheridan invites you to imagine a different Scotland where women are commemorated in statues and streets and buildings – even in the hills and valleys.

    Cover of a book reading "Where Are The Women? A guide to an imagined Scotland. Sara Sheridan"
  • Which Woman in Scottish History Are You?

    Take the quiz to find out which woman in Scottish history you are.

    A woman wearing a crown, standing in front of a historic building

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Historic Environment Scotland Head offices:

Longmore House
Salisbury Place
Edinburgh
EH9 1SH
John Sinclair House
16 Bernard Terrace
Edinburgh
EH8 9NX

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Historic Environment Scotland is the lead public body established to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment.

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