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Writing
Links
JA
Beta Board
Looking
for a beta? Check out this board, kindly hosted by Sharla.
The
Elements of Style
Searchable,
online writing resource. Wondering about a grammar
rule? Look here!
HTML
Links
Basic
HTML Tag Tutorial
Excellent
tutorial (with examples,) hosted by DWG.
Web
Monkey
A
terribly cute site for web hosts and developers - has a very
handy HTML cheat sheet!
Research
Links
Addressing
the Duke and Stealing His Loot
A guide to English
titles, forms of address and inheritance laws during the Regency
period.
All
About the Horse in Romance
Get your horse facts
straight! Distances they can cover, types of horses, and English
terms.
Apothecary
Jars
Information on herbal
remedies.
Brief
History During the Snow Era
History of the Newgate Prison.
Canting
Dictionary, 1736
Slang.
Chatsworth
Home of the Duke and Duchess of
Devonshire.
Classical
Fencing and Historical Swordsmanship
Definitions, FAQ's, weapons, and more...
Correct
Forms of Address
Are all those titles confusing you? This is one of the
best sources out there to straighten you out!
The
Costumer's Manifesto
Extensive collection of links - regency clothing.
Current
Values of Old Money
Want to learn the history of the pound?
How much 10, 000 pounds per annum would be worth today? Go
here.
Cupidity:
The Regency Page
More than 65 sub-pages on Regency life.
Coaching resources, the famous and infamous, the military and
war, lifestyle (neckcloths, dandies, marriage, clubs, servants,
etc.,) postal history, industrial advances, recipes, and
more.
Dances
from Pride and Prejudice
A list of dances (with music) from the 1995
film adaptation.
Dances
of the Regency Ballroom
Information
on the dances of the time.
Dicken's
London
Hyper-linked map of London from Dicken's works.
Etiquette
for the Ballroom
What every lady and gent should know.
Folk
Music
Information and some music - songs sorted by
category.
Food
and Drink in Regency England
Information, definitions, and recipes.
Georgian
London Street and Business Index
Bridges, vendors, street indexes, docks,
merchants, squares, distracts and villages.
Georgian
Marriages
Information
about marriages and marriage licenses during the Regency.
Going
Postal with Jane Austen
Information about the postal system during the
Regency period.
A
Guide to English Culture, 1660 - 1830
A more social history of the period- some bad
links.
The
Hall of Contraception
Yes, it's what you think it is.
Historic
Houses of Britain
Historic homes and places.
Historical
Places and Faces from the Regency Period
All in brief.
History
of England
From the reign of Henry IV to the death of
Charles I - an electronic version of Austen's history, with
illustrations.
History
of the Thames Division of the Metropolitan Police
Photos, documents, history, etc., from the
London's River Police.
Jane
Austen and Time
Timelines for Lady Susan, The
Watsons, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma,
Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Sanditon
La
Belle Assemblee
Selections
from the October issue,1812
Lady's
Monthly Museum
Pages from Lady's
Monthly
Library
History Database
Libraries in
England, Scotland, Wale, and Ireland - up to 1850.
London
in the 19th Century
Buildings and
institutions, law and order, commerce, and events.
Lyme
Park, Cheshire
Images and history
of the house that served as Pemberley in the 1995 film
adaptation.
Niceties
and Courtesies
Manners and customs in Jane
Austen's time.
Old
and New London
E-text - Walter
Thornbury, Old and New London: A Narrative of its History,
its People and its Places. Illustrated - excellent source.
Outerwear
for Regency Ladies
Guide to
understanding ladies outerwear - with fashion plates.
Peerages
in Order of Precedence
Index of
genealogies of peers of the realm of Britain that are linked to
the royal genealogy by blood or marriage. Great source for last
names!
The
Regency Fashion Page
Questions about Regency-era
clothing? You'll be able to find your answer here!
A
Regency Home Library
Works recognized
in Jane Austen's novels and adaptations by quotes or by
discussions among characters. Also a collection of well-known
literature for the time period.
The
Regency Portrait Page
Portraits and
artists from the regency period.
The
Regency Publications
Various
publications/periodicals from the Regency period.
The
Regency Repository
Some information
on art, literature, fashion, personalities, inventions,
education, domestic arts, and matters military and political.
Regency
Slang
Work-in-progress
site on period slang (A and B are complete) - also includes
articles, quotations, and publications, organized by topic.
The
Regency Town House
Interactive museum
- focused on the history of the Brighton during the Regency
period and on British life in general.
Regency
Style Year-by-Year Page
A year-by-year
summary of happenings, novels, and fashion during the regency
period.
Rules
of Piquet
Might come in
handy...
The
Society of London Ladies
Almack's, Vauxhall Gardens, White's, and much more
about London society.
Whist
The rules for
playing Whist and its variations.
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