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The Square of Venus or “Shall I unpaid to Bed?”
An exploration of Covent Garden whores, then and now. By Angela Elliott Visit Covent Garden today and you are surrounded, not only by...
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What happened when the old Covent Garden Theatre burned down?
Inside the old theatre - circa 1804 In 1808 the old Covent Garden Theatre burned to the ground. Although this is slightly outside the...
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When a character has a past - Kitty (and my) family history
Lovers of the 18th century will be very familiar with this Hogarth, called The Orgy. The original hangs in Sir John Soanes Museum in...
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Shock Horror - Prostitute Kitty Ives in murder intrigue
READ HER EXCLUSIVE STORY - Chapter One of The Finish The Year of our Lord, 1769 In which I tell of a man’s death. In the dead of night...