St. Thomas’s Hospital, London, UK, is one of London’s most fascinating places to visit, especially the herb garrett and operating theatre. Continue reading
St Thomas’s Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
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Tagged Florence Nightingale, London, Southwark
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Courtship in Regency England by Danielle Lisle
At Historical Hearts, Danielle Lisle is talking about Courtship in Regency England. The truth is, a woman had very little choice in the matter of her husband-to-be. Fathers ‘owned’ their daughters in a sense and contracts were drawn up once a settlement was agreed upon by the future groom and the bride’s father. But first, a woman needed to be chosen. And how was that done? Continue reading
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Tagged Courtship, Danielle Lisle, Marriage, Regency England
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Australian Romance Readers Awards finalists announced.
Huge congratulations to all the talented authors who are finalists in the Australian Romance Readers Awards. Voting is hard because so many of my friends have been nominated, including Cathryn Hein, Anna Campbell, Denise Rossetti, Stephanie Laurens, Christina Brooke, Rachel Johns, and….
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Royal London Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
The Royal London Hospital – London’s Best Places to Visit
The hospital was founded in September 1740 and was originally named The London Infirmary. The name changed to The London Hospital in 1748 and then to The Royal London Hospital on its 250th anniversary in 1990. Continue reading
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Tagged Eva Luckes, Joseph Merrick, London, Royal London Hospital
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Buckingham Palace – London’s Best Historic Places
Buckingham Palace has been the official main residence of the British monarch since the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. Continue reading
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Tagged Buckingham Palace, London, Marble Arch, Queen Victoria
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Claridge’s Hotel – London’s Best Places
Claridge’s was founded in 1812 as Mivart’s Hotel at 51 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, UK. Lord William Beauclerk leased the terrace house from the Grosvenor Estate with permission to turn it into a hotel run by James Edward Mivart, the anglicized name for French chef Jacques Mivart. Continue reading
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Tagged Brook Street, Claridge, Queen Victoria
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