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Postal Reform

Great Britain · Science / Communications. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1839

Rowland Hill1839

Birmingham · Science / Communications

His postal reform ideas draw on experience as a Birmingham educator and campaigner.

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Rowland Hill

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