Category Archives: Regency Folklore

Regency Folklore: The Headless Man With A Blue Coat and Gilt Buttons

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A discovery concerning ghosts, with a rap at the ‘spirit-rappers’. (illustration by Cruikshank), 1863 I found a very interesting book somewhat after the Regency era, Continue →

Regency Customs: All Hallows Eve and Nutcrack Night

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In the Regency era, All Hallows Eve or Nutcrack night would have largely been celebrations of the working class, and particularly the Irish and Scottish.  Continue →