ACKERMANN'S REPOSITORY FASHION INDEX

As a writer of historical fiction, I am always looking for resources to improve the accuracy of the environment inhabited by my characters. The more details that I can include, the more immersive the world feels to my readers.

During my search for descriptions of British Regency fashion, I read that prolific author Georgette Heyer often referred to her collection of ‘Ackermann’s Repository’. However, an intact copy of this regency periodical is difficult to find and expensive. Single fashion prints sometimes appear on eBay, but this is not enough for a comprehensive study.

With the advent of the internet, it’s much easier to track down unusual resources. Many organizations and libraries are scanning copyright free works, and placing them online. One of the best places to find these documents is the Internet Archive ( http://archive.org ), a non-profit digital library of cultural artifacts.

Thanks to the Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and support from the Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation, every single issue of Ackermann’s Repository from 1809 – 1829 is available for free download at the Internet Archive. Unfortunately, the archive is frustrating to navigate. To make research easier, I created an organized list with direct links to each issue of Ackermann’s Repository at the Internet Archive.

I am delighted to share this resource from my blog ( http://pasaii.com/where-to-download-ackermanns-repository/ ) with the readers of Number One London. I hope that it helps many more writers and passionate researchers of this amazing period of British history.

Series 1
1809	Vol 1 ( Jan – June )	Vol 2 ( July – Dec )
1810	Vol 3 ( Jan – June )	Vol 4 ( July – Dec )
1811	Vol 5 ( Jan – June )	Vol 6 ( July – Dec )
1812	Vol 7 ( Jan – June )	Vol 8 ( July – Dec )
1813	Vol 9 ( Jan – June )	Vol 10 ( July – Dec )
1814	Vol 11 ( Jan – June )	Vol 12 ( July – Dec )
1815	Vol 13 ( Jan – June )	Vol 14 ( July – Dec )
Series 2
1816	Vol 1 ( Jan – June )	Vol 2 ( July – Dec )
1817	Vol 3 ( Jan – June )	Vol 4 ( July – Dec )
1818	Vol 5 ( Jan – June )	Vol 6 ( July – Dec )
1819	Vol 7 ( Jan – June )	Vol 8 ( July – Dec )
1820	Vol 9 ( Jan – June )	Vol 10 ( July – Dec )
1821	Vol 11 ( Jan – June )	Vol 12 ( July – Dec )
1822	Vol 13 ( Jan – June )	Vol 14 ( July – Dec )
Series 3
1823	Vol 1 ( Jan – June )	Vol 2 ( July – Dec )
1824	Vol 3 ( Jan – June )	Vol 4 ( July – Dec )
1825	Vol 5 ( Jan – June )	Vol 6 ( July – Dec )
1826	Vol 7 ( Jan – June )	Vol 8 ( July – Dec )
1827	Vol 9 ( Jan – June )	Vol 10 ( July – Dec )
1828	Vol 11 ( Jan – June )	Vol 12 ( July – Dec )

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Fashion Prints from Victoria’s Collection