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  • Body and Soul, Religion and Belief
  • The Dark Side
  • At Home with the Georgians
  • Urban Realms
  • In Pursuit of Pleasure
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Cabinet of Curiosities

Hidden Gems from the Georgian Past

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  • Polite Society?

    The polite and impolite world of Georgian Society

  • Consuming Passions

    Consumerism and luxury shopping in Georgian Britain

  • Fashioning Society

    Fashionable dress, accessories, footwear and fabrics.

  • In Pursuit of Pleasure

    The Polite and Impolite Entertainments of Georgian Britain

  • The Age of Reason

    Crafting an Enlightened World

  • Urban
    Realms
  • People and Places

    From movers and shakers, to cities and buildings

  • At Home with the Georgians

    Retreat within the walls of the Georgian household

  • Eat, Drink and Be Merry

    Food, wine and the joys of tea, coffee and chocolate

  • The Dark Side

    Uncover the seamier side of urban life

  • Body and Soul, Religion and Belief
  • Novelties

    From the Weird to the Wonderful, from the Exotic to the Erotic…

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  • Polite Society
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  • Fashion
  • The Age of Reason
  • People and Places
  • Eat, Drink and Be Merry
  • Novelties
  • Body and Soul, Religion and Belief
  • The Dark Side
  • At Home with the Georgians
  • Urban Realms
  • In Pursuit of Pleasure

Open the Cabinet of Curiosities

As part of its commitment to expanding the reach of eighteenth-century scholarship, Fairfax House is excited to present The Cabinet of Curiosities, a repository of research into the deep, dark and fascinating world of Georgian Britain.

From rapacious consumerism to exotic pleasures, the Enlightenment to architecture, and food to fashion, we invite you to draw out an eclectic array of articles, essays and snippets covering every aspect of Georgian urban life including material from past exhibitions curated at Fairfax House, articles by guest writers and researchers as well as papers from the annual Fairfax House Georgian Studies Symposium. Why not begin your exploration now?

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