Picture No | 10104613 |
Date | 1842 |
Description | NEWSPAPER STAMP DUTY |
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Imposed in 1711, the Stamp Duty on newspapers was not abolished until 1855 : here, the Illustrated London News is being delivered to Somerset House for stamping.
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Source | Engraving in The Illustrated London News 24 September 1842, page 317 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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