Regency Pastimes: The Great Parachute Experiment of 1802
A popular spectacle to attend during the Regency era were balloon ascensions. The French were the leaders in balloon experimentation, leading to the first hydrogen Continue
A popular spectacle to attend during the Regency era were balloon ascensions. The French were the leaders in balloon experimentation, leading to the first hydrogen Continue
The young lady’s book: a manual of elegant recreations, exercises, and pursuits (1829) has a very good primer on the genteel activity of riding. I Continue
Archery, once a critical skill for protection and hunting, fell out of fashion in England sometime in the 1500s to be resurrected en masse by the Continue
Leigh’s new picture of England and Wales, 1819 Situated on the north bank of the Thames, Hampton Court was a royal palace enlarged by King Continue