
Title
'Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Postage Stamp', 1893. Artist: Unknown.
Caption
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]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1893
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19C66_497
Model release
Non
License type
Droits gérés
Available size
7,8Mo (1,3Mo) / 13,1cm x 14,9cm / 1544 x 1764 (300dpi)