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Regency Hot Spots: Floris of London

By Anne | July 14, 2018 - 7:28 am |July 26, 2018 Regency Hot Spots

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The St. James address surely led to the rise of prestige of Floris of London. The perfumery and toiletry shop was established in 1730 by Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Halls of the City Companies

By Anne | June 28, 2018 - 7:39 am |July 12, 2018 Regency Hot Spots

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The images and description of the halls of commerce appeared in the 1820 Picture of London.

Regency Hot Spots: Mr. Sass’s Academy

By Anne | May 14, 2018 - 1:27 pm |November 11, 2021 Regency Hot Spots, Regency Men, Regency Pastimes

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New Picture of London (1830) Sass’s Academy, later Cary’s Academy, was a London art school that provided training for pupils wishing to enter the Royal Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Holland House

By Anne | April 22, 2018 - 7:36 am |May 14, 2018 Regency Hot Spots

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New Picture of London, 1830 Off Kensington High Street, a great, rambling mansion served as the Whig headquarters for 30 years during the early 1800s. Continue →