Regency Railways by Linda Banche
Railways in the Regency era? Linda Banche explains how Regency Railways did exist. We think of the railroad as a Victorian invention, but railroads as we know them today got their start during the Regency.
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Laughing Gas by Angelyn Schmid
Laughing Gas at Landsdowne House by Angelyn Schmid. Sir Humphry Davy (1778 – 1829) was a pioneer in chemistry, having discovered important earth elements and inventing the Davy lamp used by miners to detect dangerous gases.
Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
ASSEMBLY ROOM – Round-up of Regency and historical posts – March 2012
Regency Coin — What Did it Cost? by Shannon Donnelly
Regency Coin — What Did it Cost? by Shannon Donnelly
In Proper Conduct, Shannon Donnelly’s heroine spends a good deal of time worrying about money that is not there, particular after her father spends nearly 1,000 pounds on a horse. Not an excessive sum to someone such as the Prince Regent, whose racing stud farm cost him 30,000 pounds a year. But all these numbers seemed to need a bit of perspective.
The Reticule, or The Lady’s Pocket Exposed
A cross-post from The Regency Redingote: I first learned of the existence of that small lady’s handbag, the reticule, from the novels of Georgette Heyer. Later, as a museum curator, I had the opportunity to see a number of actual Regency-era reticules, both in person and in museum photographs. As I continued to research these…
Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
ASSEMBLY ROOM – Round-up of the best Regency and historical posts.
Posts collected by Angelyn Schmid, a member of The Beau Monde.
Sisters of Ill Repute: The Regency’s Harriette Wilson and Her Profligate Sisters by Cheryl Bolen
Today, Cheryl Bolen gives us a biographical sketch of a coterie of notable Regency Cyprians. Most Regency devotees are well-aware of the notorious courtesan, Harriette Wilson, who blackmailed scores of powerful and famous men when she was writing her memoirs. But did you know she had three sisters who joined her in her scandalous profession?
Doctors in the Regency By Alicia Rasley
Doctors in the Regency By Alicia Rasley
The first realization about medicine in the Regency era is that it bears almost no resemblance to modern medicine.
Regency Florida by Darlene Marshall
“THERE IS NOT SO GAY A TOWN…” FLORIDA IN THE REGENCY ERA Regency Florida by Darlene Marshall In 1812 a plucky band of men of diverse races, nationalities and backgrounds came together to defend their homes from foreign invaders intent on seizing their land and…
Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts
Assembly Room – Round-up of Regency and historical posts by The Beau Monde member Angelyn Schmid. These caps are adorable: http://bit.ly/yoWl8G A birthday cake for Jane Austen: http://bit.ly/uj4t3p