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Regency Literature: A Poem in Tribute to Kemble

By Anne | October 4, 2015 - 10:30 am |October 20, 2015 Regency Literature

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Appearing in the October 1817 issue of The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashion, Politics, etc this poem pays tribute to the popular actor John Kemble.

Regency Fashion: Promenade and Evening Dress 1817

By Anne | October 2, 2015 - 10:21 am |November 9, 2015 Regency Fashion

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This lovely promenade dress and tiered evening dress appeared in the October 1817 issue of The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, etc… In addition to Continue →

Regency Science and Invention: The Pedestrian Hobbyhorse

By Anne | September 28, 2015 - 10:38 am |October 20, 2015 Regency Science and Invention

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The Hobbyhorse, or Dandy horse, was a human powered vehicle generally regarded as the early prototype for the bicycle. Invented by Baron Karl Drais, as Continue →

Regency Culture and Society: Farriery

By Anne | September 24, 2015 - 8:57 am |October 6, 2015 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Customs, Regency Health and Medicine

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The London Encyclopaedia (1829). The etymology of farrier is somewhat up for debate, but one explanation is that it is a combination of Latin words Continue →