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Regency Hot Spots: Floris of London

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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: Mr. Sass’s Academy

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Portrait of Henry Sass

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: Sans Pareil Theatre

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  What would later become the Adelphi Theatre, the Sans Pareil (Without Compare) Theatre was founded in 1806 in The Strand by colour merchant John Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: Wigley’s Royal Promenade Rooms

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                      The Picture of London, for 1804, Etc The Picture of London for 1820 Wigley’s Continue →