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Statue Of The Scottish WW1 Heroine, Elsie Inglis!
The search begins for a sculptor of the Scottish WW1 heroine, Elsie Inglis. It’s time for Edinburgh to finally thank Dr Elsie Inglis and give her the recognition she deserves.
A-Z Of Great Scots
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Muriel Thompson
Racing driver, ambulance driver, suffragette, war hero, Muriel Thompson broke the mould
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Henry Sinclair
Scots nobleman, Henry Sinclair, might have reached the New World before Columbus.
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Robert William Thomson
Robert William Thomson didn’t get credit for his new tyres but he made his mum happy.
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Queen Matilda of Scotland
Queen Matilda of Scotland rose to power from tragedy and a life in the convent
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William Playfair
William Playfair, celebrated architect’s namesake was a scoundrel of statistics
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Sir Alexander Ogston
Sir Alexander Ogston was the clean freak who discovered a killer strain of bacteria
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Marion Patterson
Wartime fire guard Marion Patterson went beyond the call of duty, impressing the king!
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The Lady of Lawers’
The Lady of Lawers’ prophecies have been coming true for three centuries
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William Kidd
William Kidd was the flamboyant, risk-taking privateer immortalised in Treasure Island. Discover his wild adventures that inspired Robert Louis Stevenson.
