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Women of Peterborough walk

A queen, a war heroine, a nurse, a butter seller, a Saxon princess, a woman who tried to introduce inoculation long before anyone else ... rich and poor, eccentric and humble, find out about the women who touched the life of this city with this fascinating walk.

Lady Mary Wortley MontagueDiscover the story Lady Mary Wortley Montague, who brought a method of inoculating people against the killer disease smallpox back from her remarkable travels in Turkey. Find out the truth behind the propaganda in the story of Edith Cavell, a nurse who was shot for helping British soldiers escape from behind enemy lines during World War I. These and many more remarkable stories will be told on this walk.

 

Tour dates for 2010

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Ticket prices and how to book

As with all our tours, this walk is available for  group bookings (subject to availability).