What was everyday life really like in Georgian Britain?

Join antiques expert David Harvey and Susan for another fascinating episode of The Furniture Whisperer, as they explore the curious customs, clever inventions and surprising realities of personal comfort in Georgian times.

Listen now as David and Susan uncover a rather unexpected side of Georgian life, with plenty of fascinating history along the way!

What did a laptop look like 250 years ago?

In this episode of The Furniture Whisperer, antiques expert David Harvey reveals a remarkable piece of furniture that combines ingenious craftsmanship, elegant design and surprising practicality.

Discover how our ancestors worked, wrote and organised their lives long before computers existed, and why the finest antique furniture still has so much to teach us today.

Join David & Susan for a fascinating journey into the past. Listen now and discover the extraordinary stories hidden within everyday objects.

Welcome to our first episode of our series of Podcasts.

Meet David Harvey, an expert antique furniture dealer specialising in English Antique Furniture from 1650 until 1830, and his wife Susan Tackenberg-Harvey, a renowned International Media Consultant.

Together they explore the fascinating world of English Antiques and uncover many interesting background stories.

It is often possible to discover the history of a piece by examining it in great detail and the results of these researches and the background context will be disucssed in future episodes.