Tag Archives: 19th century

Regency Advertisements: Clothes Balls

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This ad appeared in the April 1815 issue of Ackermann’s Repository. I wasn’t able to find much more about this “valuable discovery” so if any Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Spas and Bathing

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Moniker/Name: tkh Source of Question: Research Your Question: One more question for you. I’ve been looking into “taking the waters.” Everyone speaks of Bath, but Continue →

Regency (N)ot Spots: Bermondsey Spa

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Around 1770, Thomas Keyse discovered a chalybeate spring in Bermondsey.  By 1780, the Vauxhall inspired (but on much smaller scale) Bermondsey Spa Pleasure Gardens was Continue →