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West End of London [ Cities / Institutions ]
… depending on who was on the throne). Its high prices maintained exclusivity. As well as music it was a space for courtship, for flirting and, above all, for gossip. People would move between boxes which were a site for female …
Aristocracy | Consumption | Clubs | Elite | Gambling | Gender | Opera
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Portable directories [ Print culture ]
… Widower and Batchelor’s Directory, 1742). In terms of matrimonial strategy, their utility should not be overestimated. Courtship was a complex process which required access to well-guarded social venues and the participation of many various …
Collecting | Elite | Merchants | Politeness | Rank
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