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

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] (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty 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] (Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)
'Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Postage Stamp', 1893. Artist: Unknown.
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Credit:
Print Collector / Contributor
Editorial #:
558903573
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1893
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Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
580027600
Object name:
2622434
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1544 x 1764 px (5.15 x 5.88 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB