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Regency Events: The London Beer Flood of 1814

By Anne | January 18, 2017 - 8:06 am |February 17, 2017 Regency Events

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In looking into breweries in London, I ran into the story of the Great London Beer Flood of 1814….and thought this was a great opportunity Continue →

London Hot Spots: The Porter Brewery

By Anne | January 14, 2017 - 7:56 am |February 8, 2017 Regency Economy, Regency Hot Spots

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The ambulator; or, The stranger’s companion in a tour round London (1807) Porter beer rose in popularity in the 1700s, and would begin to dwindle Continue →

Regency Reader Questions: Double Barrelled Surnames

By Anne | January 12, 2017 - 8:32 am |February 8, 2017 Regency Reader Questions

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Moniker/Name: tkh Source of Question: Research Your Question: I have read hundreds of pages on titles, forms of address, etc. I’ve perused the tomes, consulted Continue →

Regency Fashion: Parisian Concert Dress and Oriental Ball Dress

By Anne | January 6, 2017 - 7:56 am |February 2, 2017 Regency Fashion

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Appearing in January 1816’s La Belle Assemblee, these two fancy gowns display the influences on fashion from outside the UK. I adore the copy on Continue →