4. What classical elements do you see in a typical Georgian street doorway? Make a sketch and note the parts with classical roots in a written answer.
5. Can you imagine life in a Georgian terrace house? Do you know how it was heated and lit? Where would you have washed and gone to the toilet? Where was the food cooked and how did it get to the table? Can you imagine other aspects of life at the time?
6. Describe the typically Georgian features you see on the door in the photograph opposite (Fig. 29.8). Use sketches to illustrate the details.
Furer Research
www.theculturetrip.com/europe/ireland/ articles/a-tour-of-the-buildings-of- georgian-dublin/ – Some text and images of Georgian Dublin
www.youtube.com – Watch the video ‘Georgian Dublin’ (5:14) by Trinity College Dublin. It may help you understand this period in greater detail
www.google.ie/images – Search for ‘20 Dominick Street Dublin’ to see photographs of this street in Dublin today
Figure 29.8 A Georgian doorway in Fitzwilliam Square.
