Regency History

A Short Look At Teacups In Britain

Tea cups were first introduced in Britain around the time of George IV and were imported from China by the East India Company, who profited hugely from their monopolies on tea imported to Britain i...

A Short History Of Embroidery

When we think about embroidery and wonder where it started, it is quite impossible to know when the first bit of fabric was adorned with coloured thread. We can be certain however that it has exist...

A Short History Of The Puzzle

A look into the history of jigsaw puzzles, or as they were first known, 'dissected puzzles'.

12 Days of Georgian Christmas

Looking for a new tradition to spice up your Christmas this year? We have twelve  ideas for you, courtesy of the Georgian period.

Younger Sons in Jane Austen’s England

This guest article is written by Rory Muir - a visiting research fellow at the University of Adelaide and a renowned expert on British history. You can buy a signed copy of his book, Gentleman of U...

No. 1, Bath Street and Mary Smith

On Thursday 8 August 1799, Jane Austen’s aunt, Jane Leigh Perrot, visited the Haberdashery Warehouse at Number 1 Bath Street, near or opposite the King’s Bath. She bought some black lace and was ac...

A Look at Jane Austen And Dawlish

Jane Austen Gives Literary Advice As She Visits Dawlish by Donna Fletcher Crow Young (and experienced) writers are always advised to seek outside help for their work—join a writers’ group, find a g...

Jane Austen and the Oliphant in the Room

by Alice Chandler, author of Aunt Jane and the Missing Cherry Pie  I do apologize for the pun in my title. The Olifant I refer to is Margaret Olifant (1828-1894), a prolific and popular nineteenth-...

Rural England in the Age of Jane Austen

by Marc DeSantis A Rural England Though Jane Austen’s life of forty-one years was lamentably short, her time on earth, 1775 to 1817, was nonetheless one of great and momentous change.  England was...

The Regency Wedding Breakfast

Looking for some Regency inspiration for the big day? We've got you covered.

Bethlem Royal Hospital in Jane Austen's Day: Bedlam's Beginnings

...perhaps the most famous mental institution in the world

The Foundling Hospital

A history of the Foundling Museum in London