Penny Black

01 May 2015 - 30 May 2015

2015 marks the 175th anniversary of the Penny Black.It was the world's first adhesive postage stamp and was created in order to regulate the postal system.

 

This exhibition stages an eclectic mix of letters, rare stamps and postage related art.

 

Work by Henry Scott Tuke and Tony Foster are on show amongst other artists, alongside loans from the Cornwall record office.

Tony Foster