Historic discovery finds 19th-century estate agent used peepshow technology to create proto version of Rightmove

Phys.org•Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 07:20 PM•2 min read

A 19th-century real estate agent created the world's first version of Rightmove more than 160 years before the birth of online property previews.

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