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Regency Advertisements: Hair Oil

By Anne | March 28, 2023 - 8:17 am |April 2, 2023 Regency Advertisements, Regency Beauty

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This ad appeared in the August 1817 issue of La Belle Assemblée.

Regency Science and Invention: Matches

By Anne | March 26, 2023 - 8:49 am |April 11, 2023 Regency Science and Invention

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The first friction matchstick was invented in England by John Walker in 1827, after years of experimentation. Walker was a chemist/druggist Continue →

Regency Dish: Olive Pie

By Anne | March 24, 2023 - 7:46 am |April 3, 2023 Regency Dish

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– The Art of Cookery (1803) The orange flower water is an interesting touch. I had to look up “collops” and some sources suggest it Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Light Inside Carriages

By Anne | March 22, 2023 - 7:47 am |April 5, 2023 Regency Reader Questions, Regency Travel

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Moniker/Name Chasity Bowlin Source of Question Research Your Question Were there any light sources inside the carriages or other vehicles? If so, would it have Continue →