Learning Packs & Resources
The Penny Black Changed the World
The Penny Black Changed the World learning pack was produced as part of the HLF-funded project The Penny Black Changed the World. This project aimed to digitise and increase access to the world-renowned Victorian stamp collection of Reginald M. Phillips, which tells the story of the development of the postage stamp in the 19th Century.
The learning pack provides a range of historical sources and lesson ideas linked to the Key Stage 2 History curriculum and study of the Victorians.
Downloads
The Penny Black Changed the World (complete pack) (PDF, 2MB)
Timeline (PDF, 650KB)
Facsimile documents (to be used with the activity sheets contained within the pack) (PDF, 1.2MB)
Activity Sheets in Cymraeg (Welsh) (PDF, 2.4MB)
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