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Regency Travel: Wherries on the Thames

By Anne | March 8, 2017 - 7:52 am |March 28, 2017 Regency Travel

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In 1796 there were over 12,000 watermen in England. By 1828 there were more than 3,000 wherries (or rowboats) on the Thames in and around Continue →

Regency Dish: Milk in Town

By Anne | March 4, 2017 - 8:24 am |March 10, 2017 Regency Dish, Regency Economy

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Leigh’s New Picture of London (1822) Time’s Telescope (1819) To read more on the problem with adulteration of milk during the era, go Continue →

Regency Fashion: Evening Dress and French Court Dress

By Anne | March 2, 2017 - 7:45 am |March 14, 2017 Regency Fashion

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These beautiful plates appeared in the March 1818 issue of La Belle Assemblee, along with descriptions of several court dresses worn at the drawing room. Continue →

Regency Travel: The Prevalence of Conveyances

By Anne | February 28, 2017 - 8:17 am |March 20, 2017 Regency Travel

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The History of Coaches, George Athelstane Thrupp To round out a month full of tidbits about travelling around in the Regency, I snipped the info Continue →