This is a story about art, science, family, survival, loss, transformation and conservation. The true story of teenage sisters Harriet and Helana Scott, avoiding obstacles and turning the science world on its head at a time when women couldn't even study science. It's also the story of scientific illustration work so accurate and ground-breaking, it is still used today, nearly 180 years after they were first created. This is a Newcastle story which has grown to become an International story. Novocastrians need to know it and be proud of it. We hope you enjoy it.
"This is a ripper story", Councillor Carol Duncan, Lost Newcastle