Georgian (1714 – 1830)
Explore objects, stories and blogs connected to life in Georgian London, when Britain was ruled by kings George I, II, III and IV.
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Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
When London was swept up in balloon mania
Balloon ascents were all the rage in the late 1700s and 1800s
Collections
Collections
From royal menagerie to murderous gardener: A holiday in Georgian London
Elizabeth Chivers’ unpublished diary reveals stories of ghosts and iconic landmarks in 1814 London
Trades & Workers
Trades & Workers
Peggy Jones: Mudlarking for survival
This mudlark earned her living, and some infamy, scavenging coal along the filthy River Thames
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Costume Parisien, Chapeau de Crepe orne de Tulle. Fichu en Cravate (hand coloured engraving)
Journal des Dames et des Modes
1803
Printed Ephemera
