Racing driver, ambulance driver, suffragette, war hero, Muriel Thompson broke the mould

Queen Matilda of Scotland rose to power from tragedy and a life in the convent

Wartime fire guard Marion Patterson went beyond the call of duty, impressing the king!

The Lady of Lawers’ prophecies have been coming true for three centuries

Josephine Tey was a gifted novelist and screenwriter, but what was her real identity?

Isabella Elder used her wealth to improve welfare in Govan and women’s education back in the 1890s

Marjory Fleming was a literary prodigy – and could have been so much more…

Helen Duncan, dubbed Scotland’s last witch, was jailed for revealing war secrets and conjuring up the spirits of dead relatives and soldiers.