Picture No | 10542894 |
Date | 1840 |
Description | Penny Post established 1840 |
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Penny Post established 1840. You have heard of the Post? Well before there was any it cost you a shilling what now costs a penny. A little child buys a stamp in an all-purpose shop.
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Source | Illustration by Mary Francis Ames, words by Ernest Ames, in 'Really and Truly', circa 1900 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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