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How Anthony Trollope invented the Red Postal Box

How Anthony Trollope invented the Red Postal Box

Tabea Tietz
On April 24, 1815, English novelist of the Victorian era Anthony Trollope was born. Trollope wrote novels on political, social, and gender issues, and other topical matters. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He furthermore introduced the familiar red pillar boxes in Britain as street-side receptacles of letters for collection by the Post Office.…
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The Rarest in the World – The Blue Mauritius

The Rarest in the World – The Blue Mauritius

Tabea Tietz
On September 21, 1847, the famous Mauritius “Post Office” stamps were issued by the British Colony Mauritius. They are among the rarest postage stamps in the world and a letter with both stamps on its cover is estimated to be worth more than 4 Million US$. Mauritius Postal Service The first official postal service on Mauritius existed already in 1772.  Since 1810 the island was a British colony, before that it was…
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The RMS Britannia and the Transatlantic Postal Service

The RMS Britannia and the Transatlantic Postal Service

Harald Sack
On July 4, 1840, the RMS Britannia started her maiden voyage to Halifax, Nova Scotia from Liverpool, England. With the ocean liner of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, later known as Cunard Steamship Company, the first regularly operating transatlantic postal service between Europe and America was established. The Ancient Roman Postal Service Today, oversea’s communication is no problem at all. No matter via phone, skype, or email,…
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Sir Rowland Hill and the Uniform Penny Post

Sir Rowland Hill and the Uniform Penny Post

Harald Sack
On August 27, 1879, English teacher, inventor and social reformer Sir Rowland Hill passed away. Hill campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of prepayment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is usually credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention…
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