Victorian Era: Penny Post

 

England was the first country to introduce pre-paid mail! And Queen Victoria was the first monarch to have her face on a stamp.

We learned a bit about the history of the Penny Post and how the government of England developed the pre paid postal service to be adopted by countries around the world. In Victorian Times, it cost a penny to buy a postage stamp that would have your letter delivered anywhere in London.

The kids re-created Queen Vic's profile on styrofoam to be printed in black ink, as per the original.