Edward Dando: the celebrated gormandizing oyster eater
... but perhaps you don’t know who Dando was. He was an oyster-eater [and] used to go into oyster-shops, without a farthing of money...
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Sep 186 min read
Quilted Petticoats: worn by all women and useful in more ways than one!
As the weather is turning cooler, let's take a look at quilted petticoats. They were an item of clothing that transcended any notions of...
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May 97 min read
Moll King, of King's Coffee House in Covent Garden
‘What rake is ignorant of King’s Coffee House?’ (Henry Fielding, The Covent Garden Tragedy, 1732). There are many tall tales told about...
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Mar 215 min read
John Courtoy, hairdresser, investor, miser, and enigma
Mr Courtoy, who died a few days ago, was a native of France, and, when young, served in the French army. He was by trade a hairdresser,...
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Nov 16, 20232 min read
Dido Elizabeth Belle - Etienne Daly's Decade of Research
Etienne Daly has been researching the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle for a decade now. In that time, he has uncovered some fascinating...
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Nov 7, 20232 min read
A Guide to Regency Entertainment
The following guide to entertaining during the Regency era is taken from a book published in 1818. Social Meetings The social meetings of...
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Feb 9, 20238 min read
The Fair Swindler of Blackheath
This is a fascinating story that proves fact is stranger than fiction. Grab a drink, sit back and enjoy! Elizabeth (Eliza) Frances...
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Feb 9, 20222 min read
Regency Tall Tales: Princess Caraboo
In 1817, Princess Caraboo’s story captivated the British public. She told a dramatic tale of her capture by pirates, and how they had...
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Nov 8, 20214 min read
Skittles: The Last Victorian Courtesan
Seeing as my current work-in-progress is about Kitty Fisher, I thought that I would take a look at another woman who was also known as a...
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