Pop it in the Post (KS1/2)

Use real archival documents including photographs, stamps and letters to discover how the world’s first prepaid postage stamp – The Penny Black changed the way we communicate forever.

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Rowland Hill and Postal Reform

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The Penny Black Stamp

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Sending and Delivering

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Rowland Hill’s Legacy

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Timeline

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Further information

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