When visiting a city I would usually make a beeline for a local art gallery, and on a day of pouring rain it would be an especially suitable place to spend some time. I remembered visiting the Victoria Art Gallery in Bath a couple of years ago, so as we were about to leave a cafe on an extremely wet Saturday afternoon in November, I suggested to my sons that it would be a good place to go. Bath city centre is a fairly compact one, and the gallery is situated in a large building on Bridge Street, close to the renowned Pulteney Bridge, so it is easy to find. There are a few steps up to the main ...
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