1815 June 15th ‘Behold at Brook’s Club, London. By George Cruikshank. Sir Thomas Stepney standing under the porch of Brooks’s Club in St. James’s Street, London. Double door with glass panels is behind him. Right hand in his breeches pocket, round hat with low crown, double-breasted tail-coat, double-breasted waistcoat, small stock, knee-breeches, and striped stockings with pumps. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)
1815 June 15th ‘Behold at Brook’s Club, London. By George Cruikshank. Sir Thomas Stepney standing under the porch of Brooks’s Club in St. James’s Street, London. Double door
with glass panels is behind him. Right hand in his breeches
pocket, round hat with low crown, double-breasted tail-coat, double-breasted waistcoat, small stock, knee-breeches, and striped stockings with pumps.Via Suzi Love – suzilove.com
& British Museum, London, UK.
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1815 June 15th ‘Behold at Brook’s Club, London, Cartoon By George Cruikshank. #Regency #Caricature #London
1809 Wedgwood and Byerley showrooms for Wedgewood china, York Street, London, UK. Plate via Rudolph Ackermann’s Repository of Arts. The premises of master potter Josiah Wedgwood in York Street, St James’ Square, London, U.K. Wedgwood china was known for its high quality, beautiful glazes and Wedgwood trademark printed on the back of each item. The London show-room was managed by Thomas Byerley, who also held a quarter share of the business. From 1790 to 1810 the firm was known as Wedgwood and Byerley.
1811-1820 Regency Era Overview. The British Regency was the period from 1811-1820. King George III was deemed mad and unfit to rule so his son became his proxy, the Prince Regent, or Prinny to his close friends. The Prince Regent was often a figure of ridicule in Jane Austen’s times and featured regularly in caricatures, or cartoons, as a fat man who overindulged in everything and spent an exorbitant amount of money.
As a period in Britain’s official history, the Regency lasted less than ten years, although scholars apply the term Regency to a much longer period. It began in 1811, when George Ill was declared mad and the Prince of Wales was appointed Regent. It ended in 1820 when the King finally died and the Regent was crowned George IV. However, the Regency was a period in Britain’s history that had an effect on the social and cultural life for four decades, from the start of the French Revolution in 1789 to the passing of Britain’s Great Reform Act in 1832.
The decision to make George IV the Regent took a lot of political debate. After nearly two and a half months of political wrangling, the British government agreed to grant the title of Prince Regent on George. The Act of Parliament was finally passed by a commission in the House of Lords on February 5th 1811 and the Prince was formally sworn in as Regent at Carlton House the next day. He continued to rule as Regent until 1820 when, on his father’s death, he assumed the title George IV and reigned until his own death in 1830.
During the Regency, royalty and upper class ladies and lords, or the Beau Monde, lived elegant and extravagant lives that also allowed excesses and depravity. Britain was united behind exceptional heroes in long wars against France, but internally divided by class distinction and political agitation. The foundations of a modem industrial nation were laid by engineers, inventors and scientists. while Romantic poets and visionary artists dreamt of escape to earlier times and more ideal worlds. From: Queen’s Gallery, London, U.K. For more on this, take a look at my book Regency Overview. https://books2read.com/suziloveROver
1800s Early Gentleman John Jackson, London, U.K. #Regency Boxing was known as pugilism and was wildly popular in the Regency Era with all classes of men both as a spectator sport and an athletic hobby. Pugilists didn’t wear gloves. Jackson was a champion prize fighter from 1795-1818 ca. Opened his boxing studio where he taught young bucks the manly art of self-defense. via Wikimedia Commons.
1800s Early Gentleman John Jackson, London, U.K. #Regency Boxing was known as pugilism and was wildly popular in the Regency Era with all classes of men both as a spectator sport and an athletic hobby. Piugilists didn’t wear gloves. Jackson was a champion prize fighter from 1795-1818 ca. Opened his boxing studio where he taught young bucks the manly art of self-defense.1800s Early Gentleman John Jackson, London, U.K. #Regency #Boxing #Pugilism https://books2read.com/suziloveYGD Share on XRL_2_D2D_RetailerBuyLink_RL_2
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1826 Almack’s Revisited by Charles White. ‘It was what most correct persons called ‘horrid bad Almack’s’.
1770-1840 . Almack’s or Willis’s Rooms, King Street, St James, London, UK. Almack’s Assembly Rooms, founded by William Almack at No. 26-28, were on the site of the present Almack House. The club was originally a gaming establishment but moved from Pall Mall. The Assembly rooms were on the South side of King Street in St James’s and were opened on February 12, 1765. At the time the subscription was ten guineas for which there was a ball and supper each week for the twelve weeks of the season.
From the finish of the 18th century until 1820, men’s fashions in European and European-influenced countries moved away from the formal wear of brocades, lace, wigs and powder to more informal and relaxed styles. Focus was on undress rather than formal dress. Typical menswear in the early 1800s included a tailcoat, a vest or waistcoat, either breeches, pants, or the newer trousers, stockings, shoes or boots, all worn with an overcoat and hat. This basic ensemble was accessorized with some form of neckcloth or cravat, gloves, walking stick, cane or riding crop, handkerchief, fobs, watch and perhaps a quizzing glass or eye glass.
Skirted coats were replaced with short-fronted, or cutaway, tailcoats worn over fitted waistcoats and plain, white linen shirts. Knee breeches were gradually replaced by tight-fitting pantaloons and later trousers, decorative shoes with buckles were replaced with a variety of boot styles, and fussy and ruffled neckwear gave way to intricately tied, white linen neck cloths. A Regency Era, or early 1800s, gentleman was outfitted in more practical fabrics, such as wool, cotton and buckskin rather than the fussy brocades and silks of the late 1700s.
Young Lady’s Day Regency Life Series Book 4 by Suzi Love. #regency #nonfiction An early 1800’s glimpse into both the frivolous and more serious occupations filling a young lady’s day. Historic images and historical information show her fashions and frolics. https://books2read.com/suziloveYLD
1804 Dandies In Morning and Evening Dress. By Isaac Robert Cruikshank. ‘Dandies In A Morning Dress’. Man in morning suit with hat and umbrella, woman with large hat and shawl. ‘Dandies In A Evening Dress’. Man in short evening jacket with handkerchief, woman with large feather headpiece. Via British Museum, London, UK. britishmuseum.org (PD-Art)
From the finish of the 18th century until 1820, men’s fashions in European and European-influenced countries moved away from the formal wear of brocades, lace, wigs and powder to more informal and relaxed styles. Focus was on undress rather than formal dress. Typical menswear in the early 1800s included a tailcoat, a vest or waistcoat, either breeches, pants, or the newer trousers, stockings, shoes or boots, all worn with an overcoat and hat. This basic ensemble was accessorized with some form of neckcloth or cravat, gloves, walking stick, cane or riding crop, handkerchief, fobs, watch and perhaps a quizzing glass or eye glass.
Skirted coats were replaced with short-fronted, or cutaway, tailcoats worn over fitted waistcoats and plain, white linen shirts. Knee breeches were gradually replaced by tight-fitting pantaloons and later trousers, decorative shoes with buckles were replaced with a variety of boot styles, and fussy and ruffled neckwear gave way to intricately tied, white linen neck cloths. A Regency Era, or early 1800s, gentleman was outfitted in more practical fabrics, such as wool, cotton and buckskin rather than the fussy brocades and silks of the late 1700s.
1804 Royal Mint, Stamping Room, London, U.K. As Jane Austen would have known it. From Ackermann’s Microcosm of London by A.C. Pugin and Thomas Rowlandson.
Postal. The mode of conveying the letters suggested by Mr. Palmer in 1784. By the adoption of this plan, the letters are conveyed by strong and well-guarded coaches, -each drawn by four excellent horses, which proceed with the utmost regularity between seven and eight miles an hour, stoppages, included. In allusion to their employment, they are called Mail Coaches. Formerly the mails were sent by carts or by post-boys on horseback, a mode attended with “danger and delay. The first mail coach was established to Bristol in 1784. In 1829, the principal Post-office was moved to St. Martin’s-le-Grand, with three Branch offices at Lombard-street, Charingcross, and Vere-street, Oxford-street. The receiving houses are open every day except Sunday, till five o’clock and by 1828, Omnibuses were taking postmen to their various stations every morning.
Postage of a Single Letter.
From any post-office in England or Wales, to any place not exceeding 15 miles from such office . . .4
Between 15 and 20 miles ….. 5
Between 20 and 30 mil’s … 6
Between 30 and 50 miles ….. 7
Between 50 and 80 miles ……. 8
Between 80 and 120 miles ……. 9
Between 120 and 170 miles ……. 10
Between 170 and 230 miles … 11
Between 230 and 300 miles … 12
Between 300 and 400 miles … 13
Between 400 and 500 miles … 14
And so on in proportion, the postage increasing progressively one penny for a single letter for every like excess of distance of 100 miles.
All double, treble, and other letters and packets whatever (except by the twopenny post) pay in proportion to the respective rates of single letters before specified.
Single letters to soldiers and sailors are chargeable with one penny only. Newspapers are sent free from any charge.
Foreign letters must be paid at the office where they are put in, otherwise there will be a necessity for such letters being opened, and returned for the postage.
Mails for France are made up daily
Money Orders can be sent at the cost of 8 pence per pound.
Persons in the country may avail themselves of the same arrangement to send money to London.
Regulations of the Twopenny Post-Office.
Principal post offices:
General post-office in St. Martin’s-le-Grand
Gerrard-street, Soho.
Upwards of 140 receiving houses both in town and country.
There are six collections and deliveries of letters in town daily (Sundays excepted), and there are two despatches from, and three deliveries at most places in the country, within the limits of this office.
Hours by which letters should be put into receiving houses in town :—
For Delivery in Town.
Over night, by eight o’clock, for the first delivery.
Morning, by eight o’clock, for the second delivery.
Morning, by ten o’clock, fur the third delivery.
Morning, by twelve o’clock, for the fourth delivery.
Afternoon, by two o’clock, for the fifth delivery.
Afternoon, by five o’clock, for the sixth delivery.
For Delivery in Country.
Preceding evening by five o’clock for first delivery.
Morning by eight o’clock for second delivery.
Afternoon by two o’clock for third delivery.
But letters, whether for town or country, may be put in at either of the two principal offices an hour later for each despatch, letters put in on Saturday evening arc delivered in the country on Sunday morning. The date stamp, or, if there are two, that having the latest hour, shows also the time of the day by which the letters were despatched for delivery from the principal offices. The postage of a letter from one part of the town to another, both being within the delivery of the general post, which extends three miles from the office in St. Martin’s-lc-Grand, is two-pence: and to and from parts beyond that delivery within twelve miles, three pence; and the postage of this office on each letter passing to or from the general or foreign post offices is twopence.
The twopenny postage of all letters, such as are for parts out of his majesty’s dominions excepted, may or may not be paid at putting in, at the option of the senders. No twopenny post letter must weigh more than four ounces, unless it be intended to pass or shall have passed by the general post. Every newspaper forwarded by the twopenny post is charged one penny. Cash, in gold or silver, or other articles of value, enclosed in loiters, (notes or drafts for money excepted,) to be mentioned to the office-keeper at putting in; but ,t is recommended that bank-notes, or others payable lo bearer, be cut in half, and sent at twice; the second part not to be sent till the receipt of the first is acknowledged. This office, however, is not liable to make good the loss of any property sent by post.
From: 1828 Leigh’s New Picture of London via Google Books (PD-150)