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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Food & Diet
Food & Diet
Pleasure gardens: London’s early restaurants?
London’s thriving restaurant scene has roots in these hedonistic spaces of music and entertainment
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
What were London’s pleasure gardens?
For dancing, drinking, glamour and debauchery, there was nothing quite like the pleasure garden
Lifestyle & Leisure
Lifestyle & Leisure
Joseph Grimaldi: King of the clowns
Grimaldi’s extraordinary physical comedy changed the pantomime forever – but it came at a price
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Paintings, Prints & Drawings
Paintings, Prints & Drawings
A General View of the City of London, next the River Thames (coloured engraving)
Bowles and Carver
C. 1757
Printed Ephemera
Printed Ephemera
Hodgson's Theatrical Characters in Cherry and Fair Star, or the Children of Cyprus (character sheet)
The Theatrical Print Depot
1822-1823