Sedan Chairs: The ultimate in private mobility
When we last checked in with Blue Order Historian Mr. Bennet in London, he had begun to use a sedan chair to get around because of his advanced arthritis. But what was a sedan chair?
Continue reading →Books and Chocolate-May 2026
Well, it looks like Ruby, the bookwrym is here to stay. So she’s going to be having her share of the conversation as we chat about some of the books I’ve been reading.
Continue reading →The Original Uber: Surprising Facts About Georgian and Victorian Travel
Getting from here to there has been a challenge for long as there has been a ‘here’ to be and a ‘there’ to get to.
Continue reading →You Can’t Say That: Get Your Back Up
The phrase “get your back up” is one of those expressions we use all the time without thinking much about where it came from or what it really means.
Continue reading →Churching: The End of Maternity Leave
For women in the Georgian and Regency eras, a woman’s confinement officially ended when she had been churched and her child christened.
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