Regency Living and History
Fine Herbes in April: Adding Flavor to your Pot
one way of adding delicate, fresh flavor to Georgian cooking
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Blanc-Manger: A dainty dish, fit for Kings
First made from meat, it transformed from a savory dish to the sweet pudding it is now
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Furnishing Fashionably: Ackermann's Repository, 1816
What was Ackermann's Repository? Ackermann's Repository of Arts was an illustrated, British periodical published from 1809-1829 by Rudolph Ackermann. Although commonly called Ackermann's Repository...
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Martha Lloyd's Whooping Cough Cure
Martha Lloyd's Whooping Cough Cure With Whooping Cough (Pertussis) reaching epidemic levels in recent years, a push to promote vaccination against it has received renewed publicity. As part of the ...
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Rural Residences: Designs for Cottages, Small Villas and Other Buildings 1817
One of the services Ackerman's Repository of the Arts provided for it's readers (both at the time of publication and today) was the inclusion of colored fashion plates depicting not only the styles...
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The Swiss Garden: A Regency Gem
...the only completely intact garden of this period in the UK.
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Well in Hand: The Four-Horse Club
Often mistakenly called the "Four in Hand Club", this group began as a rival to the Bensington Driving Club.
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Hannah Snell: The Famous "Woman In Men's Cloaths"
In 1746 Hannah Snell donned men's apparel in order to find her wayward husband...
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