Assembly Rooms – April 2015

Here’s the monthly assemblage of links of interest to lovers of the Regency era — everything from prisoners’ mementos to dishonest valets.

A Prisoner’s Farewell: http://www.prisonvoices.org/?p=1541

Going natural: http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-natural-beauty-ideal-of-regency.html

Risky attire: http://www.riskyregencies.com/2015/02/18/first-post-as-a-risky/

Horse gaits: http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.com/2014/12/travelling-in-comfort-importance-of.html

London’s streets in the Regency: http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/maneuvering-londons-streets-in-regency.html

Regency era breakfast: https://reginajeffers.wordpress.com/2015/02/19/a-regency-era-breakfast-various-times-to-eat/

Embroidery patterns! http://bottlebranch.com/2015/02/17/dreaming-of-the-past-and-19th-century-whitework/

The oyster eater: https://georgianera.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/dando-the-celebrated-gormandizing-oyster-eater/

Thanks to Wellington: http://www.wickedwilliam.com/6-reasons-why-france-should-salute-the-iron-duke/

St. George’s Chapel, Windsor: http://www.regencyhistory.net/2015/02/st-georges-chapel-windsor-regency.html

Napoleon’s escape: http://janeaustenslondon.com/2015/02/26/the-road-to-waterloo-week-one-the-emperor-escapes/

Indoor plumbing: http://historicalromancenetwork.com/2015/02/the-water-closet/

The middle class: http://www.madamegilflurt.com/2015/03/a-salon-guest-middle-class-in-regency.html

Going to the library: http://janeaustenslondon.com/2015/03/01/going-to-the-library-in-georgian-london/

Drinks and treats: https://reginajeffers.wordpress.com/2015/02/09/libations-and-treats-regency-era-and-beyond/

A tea and coffee dealer: https://londonstreetviews.wordpress.com/2014/12/29/daniel-barrett-tea-and-coffee-dealer/

For picnics: http://www.madamegilflurt.com/2014/12/dining-al-fresco-georgian-style.html

Abolition: https://historyimagined.wordpress.com/2015/03/06/shame-denial-and-abolition-in-england/

Spies and sedition: http://penandpension.com/2015/03/04/the-c18th-british-secret-service-under-pitt-2/

On posture: https://dralun.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/crooked-or-straight-creating-the-ideal-posture-in-18th-century-britain/

A real life elopement: http://www.naomiclifford.com/shocking-elopement-regency-england/

And lastly, cheating valets! http://18thcand19thc.blogspot.com/2015/03/cheating-valets-and-tricks-of-trade.html