Regency Economy: Ironic Names and Businesses

I enjoyed this letter to the editor in The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction (1824) which demonstrates how some things will always be funny, Continue

I enjoyed this letter to the editor in The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction (1824) which demonstrates how some things will always be funny, Continue

Taylor, I. (1826). Scenes of Wealth, Or, Views and Illustrations of Trades – Manufactures – Produce and Commerce: For the Amusement and Instruction of Tarry-at-home Travellers : with Continue

This ad appeared in Oracle and the Daily Advertiser – Thursday 10 November 1803. The Hudson’s Bay Company, established around 1670, had a commercial monopoly Continue

The Traveller’s Oracle; Or, Maxims for Locomotion: Horse and carriage keeper’s oracle ; Rules for purchasing and keeping or jobbing horses and carriages ; Estimates Continue