For those of you familiar with Regency romances, Tattersall’s is one of the “hot spots,” so to speak, at which the gentlemen (and some daring ladies) of the ton convened for their horse flesh. Read more about that on Candice Hern’s website. During the Edwardian era, the equine hubbub had dispersed a bit towards other …
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Friday Reads: The Fast Set: The World of Edwardian Racing by George Plumptre
This is one of those slim, but incredibly informative books that focus on a particular facet of Edwardian life. I don’t recall how I stumbled upon this book, but I am a fan of horse racing, and The Fast Set gives a very entertaining look at Victorian and Edwardian racing society. Though considered the sport …
300 Years of the Royal Ascot
This year marks the three hundred year anniversary of the Royal Ascot, and incidentally, is also the one hundred and one year anniversary of the infamous “Black Ascot,” which commemorated King Edward VII, who died in May of 1910. The history of the Ascot is traced back to 1711, when Queen Anne developed a taste …