Regency Economy – Page 6

Regency Economy: The Straw Hat Maker

By Anne | February 4, 2016 - 11:54 am |December 15, 2023 Regency Economy, Regency Fashion

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The book of English trades, and library of the useful arts, 1818 As a popular women’s accessory, straw hat makers were prevalent during the Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Corn Exchange

By Anne | January 4, 2016 - 9:02 am |January 20, 2016 Regency Economy, Regency Hot Spots

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Okay, so it wasn’t exactly a hot spot. But it was an economic backbone of corn and grain trade, and therefore an important part of Continue →

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 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 →