Regency History

Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens

London's Pleasure Grounds

The Art of Fashion Plates and Paperdolls

Discovering that which is "Very much worn this season..."

The Subscription Library and the Rise of Popular Fiction

The influence of the "Three Volume Novel" on "Literary Degradation"

Sydney Gardens, Bath

A little bit of wilderness in the heart of Bath.

Exploring The Regency Debutante

A Young Girl out for her first Season...

Ice Skating in the Regency

The proper way to practice this popular pastime

A Blaise of Glory?

The real story behind Northanger Abbey's Blaize Castle.

The Carpenter

From "The Book of Trades, or Library of Useful Arts" published by Jacob Johnson, in 1807.

The Apothecary

From "The Book of Trades, or Library of Useful Arts" published by Jacob Johnson, in 1807.

The Cost of Keeping a Horse in Jane Austen's Day

Why Marianne could not Accept Willoughby's Gift