New for 2026

Regency Library: January 2026 Preview

We are starting the new year with a deep dive into the daily life of the Regency era. Here is what is coming to the Library this month:

Fashion Plates & Descriptions

Plates and descriptions from the leading fashion publications of the day such as Ackermann's Repository and La Belle Assemblée among others:

July 1806–Fashion Plates with full descriptions and observations from La Belle Assemblee (2 plates); The Lady’s Monthly Museum (1 plate); Lady’s Magazine (1 plate) and the Magazine of Fashions London and Paris (2 plates).

January 1810–Fashion Plates with full descriptions and observations from Le Beau Monde (1); La Belle Assemblee (2 plates); Ackermann’s Repository (2 plates); The Lady’s Monthly Museum (1 plate); The Lady’s Magazine (1 plate).

May 1812–Fashion Plates with full descriptions and observations from Ackermann’s Repository (2 plates); La Belle Assemblee (2 plates); and The Lady’s Monthly Museum (2 plates).

The Daily Ledger: News Summaries

Transcribed reports from The Morning Chronicle, The Morning Post, and provincial papers:

February 1811: Coverage of the 17th, 18th, and 19th.

January 1812: Coverage of January 15, 16, and 17th.

April 1814: Coverage of April 21st–25th).

New for 2026: The Morning Whisper

We are launching a creative supplement that uses real historical events for "What If" brainstorming. The sample issue is available now on Substack.

Also articles from primary source materials on a variety of topics.

We are launching a new service called "Data Sets." This allows you to receive news summaries and fashions for specific weeks or months at a la carte prices. Editing services are also available.

For more information on Data Sets or Library subscriptions, please email 

susanbbroadwater@gmail.com