The Hill, Rowland, Sir 1795-1879 creator Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835-1903 text utu 2019 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 1 (of 2)" by George Birkbeck Hill is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of Sir Rowland Hill, an influential figure in communication history, and explores the development of the penny postage system. Hill’s reforms transformed the postal service, making it accessible and affordable for the general public, a subject that underpins the narrative. At the start of this biography, the author introduces Rowland Hill, detailing his ancestry and family background, which shaped his character and values. We learn about Hill's upbringing in a middle-class family that experienced significant hardships, including famine and riots during his childhood. His father's strong sense of justice and commitment to civil liberties profoundly influenced Hill, instilling in him the principles that would guide his later reforms. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of his early life, emphasizing the attributes he inherited from both parents, which ultimately equipped him for his revolutionary work in postal reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2019-04-29 E-text prepared by MWS, Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) Original publication data not identified Hill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879 Postal service -- Great Britain -- Rates HE Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59390 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59390 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134352.0 59390