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Regency Hot Spots: Brighton

By anneglover | January 11, 2009 - 1:41 am |August 11, 2023 Regency Hot Spots

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Who could forget the importance of Brighton in Pride and Prejudice? If Jane Austen was a contemp. Brit gal, most likely writing about Uni, Ibiza Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Vauxhall Gardens and Georgian Ranelagh Gardens

By anneglover | December 24, 2008 - 3:29 am |August 9, 2023 Regency Hot Spots

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From the mid 17th century to the mid 19th century, Vauxhall Gardens was London’s premier entertainment centers. Situated by the Thames, the cheap admission and Continue →

Pre-Regency Hot Spot: Hellfire Caves

By anneglover | November 18, 2008 - 10:55 am |November 18, 2008 Regency Hot Spots

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In West Wycombe, an enteprising Sir Francis Dashwood sought not only to alleviate local economic contraction, but also fulfill the baser desires of fellow peers. Continue →

Regency Hot Spot: Hyde Park and Rotten Row

By anneglover | November 10, 2008 - 11:14 am |March 8, 2018 Regency Hot Spots

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I envision myself in a whalebone corset set high in curricle wearing a fashionable bonnet and politely greeting acquaintances in Rotten Row. And then I Continue →