Regency Culture and Society – Page 40

Regency Economy: Common Hackney Fares in Town

By Anne | October 24, 2015 - 9:25 am |July 27, 2016 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Economy, Regency Travel

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According to Ball and Sunderland (2002), most hackney coaches in the Regency era were four wheeled carriages frequently castoffs from gentlemen. Because of a monopoly Continue →

Regency Household: Race, Hunter, and Cart Horses

By Anne | October 14, 2015 - 10:35 am |October 29, 2015 From the Desk of Anne, Regency Culture and Society, Regency Household

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The London Encyclopaedia, 1829 I found this beautiful illustration in the London Encyclopaedia and thought I would share. I have ridden horses, but that is 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 →

Regency Economy: Cost of Doing Agricultural Business

By Anne | September 16, 2015 - 11:07 am |October 6, 2015 Regency Culture and Society, Regency Economy

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One of the major reasons the Regency era continues to fascinate me is the increasing importance of the city as industrialization begins to change the Continue →