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Regency Folklore: Robin Hood

By Anne | June 20, 2026 - 7:17 am |June 19, 2026 Regency Folklore
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The young lady’s book: a manual of elegant recreations, exercises, and pursuits. (1829). United Kingdom: (n.p.). Scott, W. (1833). The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Continue →

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Regency Advertisements: Argyll Masquerade/Rowland’s Macassar Oil

By Anne | June 16, 2026 - 7:56 am |June 22, 2026 Regency Advertisements
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I can hardly believe it’s been a year since Masquerade Balls in Regency Britain was published!  To mark the occasion, here is a sneaky ad Continue →

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Regency Culture and Society: Men and Manners (42)

By Anne | June 14, 2026 - 8:05 am |June 7, 2026 Regency Culture and Society
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  This is the forty-second post in our Men and Manners, Maxims for life by a Gentleman (Men and Manners ; Or, Concentrated Wisdom. 4th Continue →

Tagged 1800s, 19th century, etiquette, men and manners, Regency England, regency men

Regency Travel: Carriage Omnibus

By Anne | June 12, 2026 - 7:34 am |June 7, 2026 Regency Science and Invention, Regency Travel
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George Cruikshank sketch of omnibus c. 1830. The first British bus line was created in 1824 by John Greenwood in Manchester.  He purchased a horse Continue →

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