Author Lauren Elkin strolls great cities, thinking about distinguished women who did the same.

There's an intriguing photograph of 'Jinx Allen', taken in Florence by Ruth Orkin, and its mysteries are now revealed.

Then some reveries after wandering the sidewalks of New York.

Concluded by Julianna Jennings.

Abridged by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016. Show less