Joanne Major

The following guide to entertaining during the Regency era is taken from a book published in 1818. Social Meetings The social meetings of...

In 1817, Princess Caraboo’s story captivated the British public. She told a dramatic tale of her capture by pirates, and how they had...

Although it wasn’t called a frost fair, the first recorded event where traders set up booths on the surface of the frozen River Thames...