Rowland Hill. Edward Onslow Ford, R. A. (1852-1901). 1881. Bronze. [Click on images to enlarge them.] This statue of Rowland Hill, who founed the penny post and changed English attitudes toward writing letters, stands outside the old Post Office headquarters on King Edward Street, London EC1.
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- Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879)
- A photograph of Rowland Hill
- Portrait bust of Hill by William Theed
- The Victorian Revolution in Letter Writing
- Victorian and Edwardian Post Boxes
Photograph and text 2006 by Jacqueline Banerjee. [You may use this image without prior permission for any scholarly or educational purpose as long as you (1) credit the photographer and (2) link your document to this URL.]
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