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In the mid-19th Century, a man named Rowland Hill got fed up with how Britain's postal service worked, and decided to come up with a new system of his own. It would go on to change the world.
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Post Office Reform: It's Importance and Practicability, Sir Rowland Hill, Third Edition, 1837
Average Earnings and Retail Prices, UK, 1209-2017
The Penny Post - The Victorian Web
State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the 19th Century
The Shocking Trught about How Many Emails Are Sent - Campaign Monitor
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