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100 1 _aHill, Rowland, Sir,
_d1795-1879
245 1 4 _aThe Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-08-03
508 _aProduced by Adrian Mastronardi, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"The Life of Sir Rowland Hill and the History of Penny Postage, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by Sir Rowland Hill and his nephew George Birkbeck Hill is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the life and contributions of Sir Rowland Hill, particularly focusing on his revolutionary ideas surrounding penny postage and the various reforms that transformed the postal system in Britain. The narrative addresses important events, committee inquiries, and legislative debates that shaped the development of efficient postal services. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the challenges and triumphs encountered by Hill in his quest for postal reform. It introduces us to the Committee of Inquiry of 1843, where Hill provided extensive evidence about the impact of his penny postage plan. He confronts numerous allegations relating to the financial viability of his proposals, illustrating the opposition he faced from within the Post Office and the Treasury. Through this early examination, readers are invited into Hill's struggles against bureaucratic hurdles and misrepresentations, highlighting his unwavering commitment to improving public communication and accessibility through cost-efficient postal services. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHill, Rowland, Sir, 1795-1879
653 _aPostal service -- Great Britain -- Rates
700 1 _aHill, George Birkbeck Norman,
_d1835-1903
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46498
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