Florence is the beautiful capital city of Italy’s Tuscany region, home to many famous art pieces and galleries.

Sussex Place is a residential building in Regents Park, London. Completed in 1823, it was originally designed as 26 terraced houses, but now houses the London Business School. During the 19th century, Regents Park was one of the first public parks in the world, but was also home to high end, luxury living.

Berkeley Galleries is where Mr. Sidney Darrell's work was displayed in, The Romance of a Shop and it is located on New Bond Street. In the 19th century Bond Street became less known as a social area and more of a place for luxury shoppings. Galleries opened on Bond Street around the time of the novel, and today Bond Street has maintained its reputation for high end shopping and fashion, sometimes being known as the best retail location in all of Europe.

Lancaster Gate is a wealthy residential area of London.

In "Romance of a Shop," Aunt Pratt lives in this area. "Only an hour ago the unfortunate Fan had rolled off to Lancaster Gate in a brougham belonging to the house of Pratt." (chapter 3)

In Romance of a Shop, this is where Francis gets married to Edward Marsh. The book says, “At the end of August, Fanny was quietly married at Marylebone Church” (Levy). Historically, it was an Anglican church on Marylebone Road in London. It was constructed between 1813-1817, and it was designed by Thomas Hardwick. A bomb fell on the church in the closing years of WW2, repairs were then made. 

This is where Sidney Darrell’s studio is located in Amy Levy’s the Romance of a Shop. It is a well-off suburb area close to Regent’s Park. A high-profile and secluded area that was owned by many different entities until being acquired by the powerful Eyre family (via Henry Samuel Eyre), it was transformed into London’s 1st garden suburb.

Contextually in Romance of a Shop,  St. George's Church is mentioned when Connie and Gertrude are discussing Connie’s habits of going out to dances and parties. Gertrude remarks that going out does not go well for her. On the other hand, Connie replies and says, " “Indeed it does [go well]. Often in St. George's, Hanover Square” (mentioned in Chapter 16). She is implying that dancing sometimes leads to marriage.

Cornwall is where Frank is from in the story,"The Romance of a Shop." When Lucy believes that Frank dies after the accident in Africa, she leaves her family to go stay with Frank's family for a few weeks. Cornwall is located a the end of the South-West peninsula. It was first settled by hunter-gatherers in 10,000 BCE.

What is it? The Royal Academy of art is a still-existing art academy that does contemporary art exhibitions, open to all artists.

Cannes, France is a city located on the French Riviera. It enjoyed a period of calm in the 18th century and flourished in the 19th century. At the end of the 19th century, several railways were completed in Cannes, which prompted the arrival of streetcars. Amy Levy mentions Cannes, France in her novel Romance of a Shop(1888) when Conny, one of the main characters, visits Cannes for a few months with her family.