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English: Photograph and signature of Rowland Hill (postal reformer)
Date Before 1879 (date of Hill's death)
Source Frontispiece of "Account of the Celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Inland Penny Postage at the Venetian Chamber, Holborn Restaurant - at the Guildhall - at the Museum of Science and Art, South Kensington - and at Various Towns and Villages throughout the United Kingdom. London: Printed for the Jubilee Celebration Committee - General Post Office - 1891"
Author The photographer is not credited in the book. I've found one other (poor quality) copy of the photo on the internet - at corbis.com, also uncredited.
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Public domain logo This UK artistic work, of which the author is unknown and cannot be ascertained by reasonable enquiry, is in the public domain because it is one of the following:
  • A photograph, which has never previously been made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) and which was taken more than 70 years ago (before 1st January 1943); or
  • A photograph, which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1943); or
  • An artistic work other than a photograph (e.g. a painting), which was made available to the public (e.g. by publication or display at an exhibition) more than 70 years ago (before 1 January 1943).

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