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Regency Women of Character: Miss Sarah Booth

By Anne | April 14, 2021 - 8:28 am |May 20, 2021 Regency Pastimes, Regency Women of Character

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This feature on Sarah Booth appeared in the April 1812 issue of The Lady’s Monthly Museum. Born in 1793 in Birmingham, she was discovered in Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Finish

By Anne | February 8, 2021 - 6:59 am |February 20, 2021 Regency Hot Spots

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From Grose (1823): The Finish was “a small coffee-house (in great repute to see a bit of life, in 1796) in Covent Garden market, opposite Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Piazza

By Anne | January 6, 2021 - 7:14 am |January 21, 2021 Regency Hot Spots

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The Piazza Coffeehouse in Covent Garden, in the northeastern angle of the larger Covent Garden Piazza, was a popular location for dining especially being handy Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Tavistock Street

By Anne | February 12, 2020 - 6:42 am |March 24, 2020 Regency Hot Spots

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The Original (1850) Tavistock Chapel, a modern interpretation of Gothic architecture, was situated in Tavistock Street, a popular site for milliners, haberdashers, and ornamental goods. Continue →