A 19th Century letter which gives a "fascinating, rare" glimpse of society life in regency Bath, is bought by the city council.

It seems like the quintessentially contemporary phenomenon: the pedestrian, walking along, distracted from his surroundings by the glow of the map in his smartphone. The proto-mobile map! Subtle ...

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A 19th Century letter that gives a "fascinating, rare" glimpse of society life in regency Bath, has been bought by the city council. It dates from 1819 and was written by holidaymaker Edward Appleton.

It seems like the quintessentially contemporary phenomenon: the pedestrian, walking along, distracted from his surroundings because he is following the glowing blue dot of the map in his ...