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'Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Postage Stamp', 1893. Artist: Unknown.

'Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Postage Stamp', 1893. Artist: Unknown.

2-622-434 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), English teacher, inventor and social reformer. Hill campaigned for the reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and is credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co. [London and New York, 1893]

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Rowland Hill: British: Businessman, industrialist, inventor of Penny Black, Secretary to the Postmaster General
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 1544x1764
File Size : 7,980kb

Aliases

  1. 1G
  1. 0580027600
  1. 2-622-434
  1. 2622434
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