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Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and his solution of pre-payment, facilitating the safe, speedy and cheap transfer of letters. Hill later served as a government…

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 40t Malawi Children

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 20t Malawi Girl

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 10t Malawi Boy

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 International Year of the Child – 5t Malawi Boy

UNESCO proclaimed 1979 as the International Year of the Child. The proclamation was signed on 1 January 1979, by United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim. A follow-up to the 1959 Declaration of the Rights of the Child, the proclamation was intended to draw attention to problems that affected children throughout…

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 Salima-Lilongwe Railway Line – 40t Train Passing Through Cutting

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 Salima-Lilongwe Railway Line – 20t Train Rounding Bend

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 Salima-Lilongwe Railway Line – 10t Train at Station

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View More Malawi Philately: 1979 Salima-Lilongwe Railway Line – 5t Train Crossing Viaduct