Regency Science and Invention: The Calculating Engine

  Loving the friendly face of Charles Babbage and his amazing inventions, I did a post on him many years ago.  Recently, a reader from Continue

Regency Culture and Society: Awards Night

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    Published in the July 1821 issue of Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c this list of awards provides an interesting window in to Continue

Regency Science and Invention: Coffee and the Art of Preparing It

Appearing in the February 1813 edition of the Philosophical Magazine, the improved coffee pot purported to make better coffee than pots of the past. DH Continue