The Dog Cart: The Regency SUV
The Regency era had its own version of a utility vehicle, a light and practical carriage favored by those living in the country.
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Phaeton: The Sports car of the Regency Era
In the early 1800s, if a fashionable gentleman wanted to make a grand entrance, he chose a carriage known as a phaeton.
Continue reading →Transportation for the Regency Middling Class
Modest as they were, the gig, whiskey, cabriolet, and curricle allowed the middle class access to mobility only enjoyed by the elite classes of the past
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A Most Affectionate Mother focuses on a circulating library–but what was it?
Continue reading →A Vicar’s Side Hustle: Boys’ schools
Many vicars were poorly paid and ran small, private boarding schools their homes to supplement their incomes in a manner befitting their station.
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