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The Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration at Guildhall: the Lord Mayor receiving visitors..., 1890. Creator: P Naumann.

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The Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration at Guildhall [in the City of London]: the Lord Mayor receiving visitors in the Library, 1890. 'The Jubilee of the Penny Post was celebrated by a reception at Guildhall, on May 16, which was attended by the Prince of Wales, the Lord Mayor and civic dignitaries, and about three thousand other guests. In the course of the evening the Postmaster-General (Mr. Raikes) made a few remarks, showing the wonderful development of the postal service, and expressed gratification at having been able to propose a uniform rate of postage to the Colonies'. From "Illustrated London News", 1890.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM25A57_387

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26,6Mo (4,0Mo) / 30,7cm x 21,7cm / 3629 x 2565 (300dpi)

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London England female women woman people male interior man men communication communications arts politics law art guy British celebrations celebration celebrating party political Victorian century city of london handshake Britain inside shaking hands newspapers press print concept anniversary United Kingdom B&W sheriff politician engraved engraving guildhall postal service 19th century Indoors black & white black and white B W jubilee mayor MP politicians 50th anniversary nineteenth century The Print Collector Illustrated London News Lord Mayor Lord Mayor of London member of parliament Postmaster General Sheriff of London TGN wood engraving ILN 1st Baronet newspaper Joseph P Naumann Raikes Naumann P Penny Post 19th-century Savory Henry Cecil Raikes Henry Cecil The Illustrated London News P. Naumann Naumann P. Joseph Savory Sir Joseph Savory