Located in West Central Germany, Homburg currently stands as the county seat of Saarpfalz in the German state of Saarland, which shares a border with France. Its releveance to the story comes in Chapter 16, when Conny prepares to leave for Eastbourne, and then head to Homburg with her mother. She notifies Gertrude that she is perparing to head to Homburg, and notifies Gertrude that she will be invited soon. Gertrude politely declines the invite, as she tells Conny that her and Lucy cannot leave home; however, she tells Conny that Phyllis would be delighted to go to Homburg with Conny and her mother. Today, Homburg's population sits at 41,822 and is the third largest city in Saarland.
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Fanny had asked her sisters to come and stay with her in Notting Hill after her honeymoon in Switzerland. According to the Booth's map, Notting Hill is a mix of all classes. St. John Notting hill is where the upper middle class, wealthy people reside, but Holy Trinity Notting Hill is home to impoverished people. The novella mentions that Fanny lives in "a snug and hideous little house at Notting Hill," so she is likely somewhere between the two extremes. Currently, Notting Hill is a quite affluent neighborhood.
Swizterland is where Fanny went on her honey-moon as stated in the text, "As for the bride, she was subdued and tearful, as an orthodox bride should be; and invited all her sisters in turn to come and stay with her at Notting Hill directly the honeymoon in Switzerland should be over." (Ch.16). Within the late 19th century, Switzerland entered a period of industrialization and the country's banking along with its' tourism industries started to boom. Switzerland was one of Europe's richest nations, so it would seem ideal for a honeymoon trip for Fanny and her husband.
The venue for the Royal Academy of Arts's (usually just called the Royal Academy) exhibitions. Artists like Sidney Darrell had their work exhibited there.
An affluent area in north London, home to many photographers and artists, including Sidney Darrell. Was part of the Great Middlesex Forest up until 1238 when it was acquired by the St. Johns Priory. Mostly agriculture and forested land until 1804 when it began to be developed into the greater city of London.
Cornwall is a small region of Britain that is notably ethnically and culturally distinct from England. In The Romance of a Shop, Frank Jermyn, the artist who lives across from the Lorimer Sisters, is from Cornwall.
Mentioned in chapter 8, Harley street is the location where Frank is going to a dance and the sisters wonder how many miles he has to walk to dances since it is far from their middle class area. It is located in an upper class area, and it is also said to have a large amount of medical organizations that have increased over the years.
The exhibit where Sidney Darrell, A.R.A.'s pictures are held. Historically, the street has been known to hold prestigious fashion retailers.
Lord Watergate lives in this area. Gertrude went to photograph his dead wife.
Phyllis and Gertrude were temporarily staying with the Devonshires, who took a holiday to this area, while they were sorting out living arrangements after selling their home and starting the shop. This area resides on the coast of North Yorkshire and was popularly frequented for holidays being a popular resort location. Presumably the Devonshires coming from an affluent background have a home there amongst the wealthy.