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De La Rue RUL MS 937
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1/1 Folder containing twenty mounted specimens of railway tickets in assorted colours, produced by Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd, 110 Bunhill Row, London: c. 1900.
1/3 Specimen of an ‘At Home’ book (in a protective box) bound and gilt-edged by Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd: c. 1890.
1/5 Specimen copy of De La Rue’s improved indelible diary and memorandum book, 1863.
1/6 Wooden frame, with brass trimmings, for the production of paper water-marked ‘De La Rue and Co., London’: c. 1870. (In Box 15)
1/7 De La Rue and Co.: index to prices in private day book E: 1872-1874.
1/9 De La Rue and Co.: index to prices in private day book F: 1874-1876.
2/3 Embossing block mounted on wooden base: c. 1870.
3/1 Two glass negatives and two sets of photographic prints of De La Rue and Co.’s improved pocket chess board and chess men complete: 1846.
3/2 Printed schedule of prices of adhesive stamps, bank notes, post cards and other stamped articles; dies plates, embossing presses and obliterating ink: March 1911.
3/3 Album containing mounted pen and ink drawings, prints, embossed papers, watercolours, pencil drawings; inscribed ‘Maria C. Dalyell from her Affectionate Aunt Hennis Edinburgh 22nd April 1840’.
3/4 Album of engravings of Greek and other statuary, vases, ornaments, utensils, portraits, pencil drawings, advertisements: c. 1860.
3/5 Seccombe, T. S. ‘The Story of Prince Hildebrand and the Princess Ida’…with 110 illustrations by the author. London: Thomas De La Rue and Co.
4/1 Goldsmith: ‘an almanack for the year of our Lord God M.DCC.LXXXVI…London,’ printed for the Company of Stationers, 1786.
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4/2 Rider’s Almanack 1732 ‘printed for the ‘Company of Stationers’ by E. & R. Nutt’
4/4 Rider’s 1719 Almanack in skin cover
4/5 A collection of eight frames for photographs or miniatures printed in colour: c. 1870. (Carte de Visite album pages).
4/6 The Formica Journal. Volume 1 Number 2, August-September 1956.
4/8 De La Rue Journal. Number 22, November 1954.
4/9 De La Rue Journal. Number 18, November 1952.
4/10 De La Rue Journal. Number 46, 1963. (150th anniversary.)
4/11 De La Rue Journal. Number 17, August 1952. (Front cover only)
4/12 De La Rue Journal. Number 16, April 1952. (2 copies).
4/13 De La Rue Journal. Number 7, October 1948
4/14 De La Rue Journal. Number 1, April 1947.
4/15 De La Rue Journal. Number 3, October 1947.
4/16 De La Rue Journal. Number 4, January 1948.
4/17 De La Rue Journal. Number 42, Spring 1962.
4/18 De La Rue Journal. Number 41, Summer 1961.
4/22 Whole plate glossy black and white print of a painting of Dr. Warren De La Rue.
4/27 The Three Banks Review, No. 27, September 1955.
4/28 Furniture Today. Number 3, August 1963. Furniture Today. Number 4, October 1963.
4/29 De La Rue’s portable diary and memorandum book: 1882.
4/30 De La Rue’s improved indelible diary and memorandum book: 1876.
4/32 De La Rue’s pocket book for 1882, in a note-case made by Waterlow and Sons Ltd.
4/33 Copper printing block showing five signatures in reverse: 1894 March 15.
4/36 Blank specimen of a season ticket for the Great Western Railway, printed by De La Rue and Co. Ltd: c. 1930.
4/37 De La Rue’s improved red letter calendar: 1880.
4/39 ‘London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1793’ in a green leather wallet.
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4/40 ‘London Almanack for the Year of Christ 1819’ in a red leather wallet.
4/41 Copper printing block of a photograph illustrating a printing process used by De La Rue and Co. Ltd: c. 1950.
4/42 Specimens of De La Rue’s improved condensed diary and engagement book, finger shape, 1885, 1887, 1889, 1890 (x2 one burgundy one black) 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909.
4/43 Specimen of Goodall’s Porte monnaie calendar, 1886.
5/1 De La Rue’s improved indelible diary and memorandum book, 1856.
5/2 Original design for Ransome’s patent pocket inkstands: 1877.
5/3 Two original designs and specimens of the business call board manufactured by Thomas De La Rue and Co: 1873.
5/4 Show card designed for De La Rue and Co., advertising music books, albums, blotting and card cases bound in illuminated patent vellum: c. 1860.
5/5 Seventeen items relating to designs for chessmen by Edward Henry Corbould: 1877.
5/6 Two original designs and specimens for season tickets to enter Alexandra Palace, by Thomas De La Rue and Co. 1873.
5/7 Souvenir menu card produced by Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd. For a luncheon given by the Corporation of London to the King and Queen of Nepal at Guildhall: 1960 October 18.
5/8 Finished proof of specimen page and show card for photographic albums manufactured by De La Rue and Co: 1859.
5/9 Ticket of admission to the Guildhall on the occasion of the visit of the King of Sardinia, produced by De La Rue and Co: 1855.
5/11 Ten original designs for a writing cabinet and paper rack: 1847.
5/12 Two photographic prints, illustrating the first Christmas card: 1879.
5/13 Menu card for the naval and military service dinner held at De La Rue’s Club: 1919 June 17.
5/14 Programme of the ‘Welcome Back’ concert given at De La Rue’s Club by the Binding and Case making Department: 1919 November 6.
5/15 Two original designs for show-cards for Jackson and Graham’s oriental ware merchants: 1879.
5/16 Programme of an evening fete at the Royal Cremona Gardens, printed by De La Rue and Co: 1852 July 9.
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5/17 Proof and printed sheet of labels for Colman’s mustard, produced by De La Rue and Co. Ltd: 1928-1929.
5/18 Specimen of De La Rue’s improved red letter calendar: 1871.
5/19 Matt print of a photograph of Mr. B. C. Westall and Mrs. Westall before their departure for a visit to Buckingham Palace: 1960.
5/20 Copy of a portrait photograph of Warren De La Rue, inscribed with his signature: c. 1880.
5/21 ‘Three hundred years almanac’, designed and published by James A. Macnamara: c. 1850.
6/1 Correspondence and revised drafts relating to ‘Milestones in the history of De La Rue’, a chronology of the firm’s history: 1962-1965.
6/2 Correspondence and notes relating to the family of Alfred Augustus Fry, partner to Thomas De La Rue: 1962-1965.
6/3 Original designs for the covers of various diaries manufactured by De La Rue and Co. Ltd.: 1875.
6/4 Original designs for the covers of pocket guides to back-gammon, chess and draughts, produced by De La Rue: 1877.
6/5 Smee, Alfred. Report on vegetable parchment. London: Thomas De La Rue and Co., 1858, with an original letter from George Wilson to Thomas De La Rue: 8 October 1859.
6/6 Correspondence relating to vegetable parchment manufactured by De La Rue and Co.: 1859-1861.
6/7 Two specimens of an embossed memorial card relating to Thomas Bonsor Crompton of Farnworth, Lancs., produced by De La Rue and Co.: 1858.
6/9 Empty envelope with description ‘Proof of design for case containing ‚D. L. R. Condensed Diary‛ 30 April 1878’ written.
6/10 Black and white glossy whole-plate of the earliest known English cheque, drawn by Nicholas Vanacker: 1664.
6/11 Original design for a new label for ‘warranted pure flax’ manufactured by John Ferguson: c. 1870.
6/12 Black and white whole plate of ‘The opening of the Great Expedition in Hyde Park, May 1st, 1851’, painted by Henry Selous; presented to the Victoria Museum by Warren De La Rue: 1889.
6/13 Original design for a bottle label, produced for W. & J. F. East’s Kingston Pale Ale: 1871.
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6/14 The story of your pocket diary and of Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd, c. 1950. (9/40), (6/14) & (14/1)
6/15 Correspondence of B. C. Westall, chairman of De La Rue and Co. Ltd, with Reginald De La Rue: 1946-1951.
6/16 ‘A day at De La Rue’s’ (excerpt from ‘Chambers’ Edinburgh Journal’, 18 July 1846).
6/17 Correspondence relating to the history of the De La Rue family: 1962.
6/18 Correspondence of W. A. De La Rue and Lady Sutton with relatives of Stuart De La Rue: 1954-1957.
6/19 Printed booklet by Thomas De La Rue & Company Ltd, ‘Programme for laying of foundation stone for the new Banknote Printing Works at Gateshead’, 7th March 1963.
6/20 ‘The Young Ladies’ Journal’, extra advertisement sheet, May 1879, containing an advertisement for De La Rue’s birthday cards: 1879.
6/21 Typescript extract from ‘Bow Bells’, 6th May 1865, containing a note relating to Christmas cards issued by De La Rue and others: 1865.
6/23 Whole-plate glossy prints of B. C. Westall, Managing Director, and S. Lamert, Chairman, of De La Rue and Co. Ltd; and a studio portrait in oils of S. Lamert: c. 1962.
6/24 Thirty three original designs for dance programmes, produced by De La Rue and Co. Ltd: 1878.
6/25 Forbes, William I. ‘Your Christmas card’ (excerpt from ‘Chambers journal’, December 1948).
6/26 Manuscript copy of extract from ‘The Graphic’, 21 December 1889, relating to De La Rue’s diaries.
6/27 Four black and white matt prints of the covers and spines of the John Rylands Library copy of the New Testament printed in gold by De La Rue and Co. Ltd.: n. d.
7/1 Glass negative of two duty dies designed by De La Rue for Yates and Barnes Exportation: n. d.
7/2 Mounted cuttings from ‘Punch’, 1868, 21 December 1872 and 14 April 1883, relating to De La Rue and Co.
7/5 Trade price list of James English and Co., manufacturers of printing and playing cards and other stationery: 1892.
7/6 ‘Flags, Badges, and Arms of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Part I: Flags and Badges’. London, H. M. stationery office, 1910.
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7/7 Flags, Badges and Arms of the British Dominions Beyond the Seas, Part II, Arms’. London: H. M. stationery office, 1910.
7/8 Framed and glazed black and white portrait of William Frederick Rock, (1801-1890) partner in De La Rue, Cornish, Rock and De La Rue, 1829-1833.
7/9 ‘The Ambassador’ magazine. Number 6, 1960.
7/10 De La Rue and Co., Private Cash Book, Receipts 1925-1926.
7/11 Framed and glazed New Year Card, printed by Charles Goodall & Son, sent by Queen Victoria to the Empress Augusta of Germany: 1871.
8/1 Framed and glazed card of admittance to the ceremony of laying the stone of the new City of London Hospital, Victoria Park, by Prince Albert: 1851 June 25th.
8/2 ‘Directions how to play the game at whist’ (excerpt from ‘The Universal Magazine’, November 1749.
8/3 Count Cavour to Baron Hambro: c. 1862 April 3rd. Two whole-plate black and white glossy prints of an original letter in French, with a type script translation.
8/4 Block and negative of the exterior of the premises of De La Rue and Co. in Bunhill Row, from a De La Rue illustrated price-list: 1856.
8/5 Register of donations and subscriptions to charitable institutions by De La Rue and Co. Ltd: 1879-1902.
8/6 Proof of a show-card advertising the ‘anti-stylograph’ (Heasson’s patent?) manufactured by De La Rue and Co.: 1881.
8/8 Specimen of patterned wrapping paper printed by De La Rue and Co., for Price’s patent candles company: 1857.
8/9 Two original designs for labels for ‘The Swift’ indelible ink; an original design for a label for ‘The Swift’ quill nibs; an original design for a label for ‘The Swift’ best black ink and a proof of the same design: 1880.
8/10 Original design for a label for the ‘Anti-Stylograph’ pen manufactured by De La Rue and Co.: 1881.
8/11 Copper block for the front cover of the ‘Illuminated Manuscript Book’ designed by Owen Jones for De La Rue and Co.: n.d.
8/12 One original design for box labels for De La Rue and Co.’s playing cards. Originally listed as having ‘Two original designs for box labels for De La Rue and Co.’s playing cards, with a print of a show card.’ 1867.
8/13 Excerpt from the ‘Illustrated London News’, January 24th 1852; and the ‘Morning Herald’, June 6th 1851, referring to De La Rue’s ‘envelope folder’; small printed picture of ‘the first envelope-making machine, invented by Dr. Warren De La Rue and Edwin Hill and demonstrated at the Great Exhibition of 1851’.
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8/14 Illustrated description of Thos. De La Rue’s works, with an account of the employees’ benefit societies. London: Thos. De La Rue and Co., 1883.
8/17 De La Rue & Co: illustrated price list: 1856.
8/18 James English and Co: trade price list: 1897.
8/19 ‘How games are made’ (excerpt from ‘Strand Magazine’, 1895)
8/20 MS notes on the cost and profit on the N’Onoto pen. Handwritten booklet, November 1908.
8/21 Indenture between Henry John Horsley of Hoxton, Middlesex, and Warren De La Rue, as an engraver: November 10, 1875.
8/22 Framed and glazed page, covering the names Gooch to Goodwin of the Post Office London Directory, 1824.
9/1 Correspondence and notes relating to the history of Thomas De La Rue and Co: 1957- 1959.
9/2 Original design for case for ‘Extra superfine floriated note’ paper produced by De La Rue and Co. c. 1860.
9/3 Seven original designs for decorated initials. C. 1880.
9/4 Original design for show-card for De La Rue and Co.’s indelible red letter diaries for 1852.
9/5 Original design for cover of ‘Pleasure books for young children’, by Owen Jones. C. 1865.
9/6 Specimens of cards of admission for an entertainment given at the Guildhall: 1851 July 9.
9/7 Rachel Aubert to Warren De La Rue: 1882 November 28, Mount Durand.
9/8 Certified extract relating to the birth of Thomas, son of Eleazer De La Rue: 1730 November 29.
9/9 Certified extract form the baptismal register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey, relating to Amine (1689) and Marie (1692) Andros: 1882.
9/10 Certified extracts from the baptismal register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey relating to Rachel De Lisle (1756): 1882.
9/11 Record of baptism
9/12 Certified extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey, relating to the marriage of Pierre de Lisle and Marie Andros (1719): 1882.
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9/13 Baptism record of Pierre de Lisle, 3 November 1882
9/14 Certified extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey, relating to the baptism of Rachel de Lisle (1723): 1882.
9/15 Copy of the death certificate of Pierre De La Rue of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey: 1842 February 11.
9/16 Certified extract from the burial register of the parish of St. Peter-Port, Guernsey, relating to Guillaume Hellier De La Rue: 1853.
9/17 Certified extract from the baptismal register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey, relating to Rachel De Lisle (1756): 1882.
9/18 MS note relating to the death and burial of Eleazer De La Rue at Havana: 1813.
9/19 Certified extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to the marriage of Jean Champion and Rachel De La Rue (1807): 1882.
9/20 Extract from the burial register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to the burial of Rachel Allet, widow of Eleazer De La Rue (1842): 1882.
9/21 Extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to the marriage of William De La Rue and Elizabeth De Lisle (1818): 1882.
9/22 Extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to the marriage of Eleazer De La Rue and Catherine Martel (1810): 1882.
9/23 Extract from the marriage register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to the marriage of Pierre De La Rue and Marguerite Levrier (1822): 1882.
9/24 Extract from the marriage register of Guillaume Hellier De La Rue and Hannah Martin (1818): 1882.
9/25 Extract from the parish register of the parish of St. Martin, Guernsey, relating to the death of William De La Rue: 1873 September 30.
9/26 MS note by Thomas Andros De La Rue relating to his marriage and the birth of his children: 1887 November 9.
9/27 List of the children of Eleazer De La Rue and his wife Anne (née Le Pelle) and the dates of their baptism (1781-1799): 1882.
9/28 Extract from the parish register of Le Flôret, Guernsey, relating to the baptisms of Thomas DE La Rue (1730) and Eleazer De La Rue (1754): 1882.
9/29 Extract from the death register of the parish of La Flôret, Guernsey, relating to the death of Anne Le Pelley: 1798 May 20.
9/30 Extract from the baptismal register of the parish of St. Saviour, Guernsey, relating to Amine Andros and Marie Andros (1754): 1882.
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9/31 Extract from the baptismal register of the parish of Le Flôret, Guernsey, relating to Eleazer De La Rue (1754): 1882.
9/32 Extract from the burial register of the parish of the Holy Trinity, Guernsey, relating to Rachel De La Rue (1861): 1882.
9/33 Baptism record of Emily Maria Speed, 21 June 1848
9/34 Extract from the baptismal register of the parish of La Flôret, Guernsey, relating to the baptism of Thomas De La Rue (1793): 1861.
9/35 Extract from the baptismal register of the parish of St. Pierre-Port, Guernsey, relating to Warren De La Rue (1815): n.d.
9/36 Robert Marshall to Warren De La Rue: 1882 November 8, London.
9/37 Robert Marshall to Warren De La Rue: 1882 November 7, London.
9/38 De La Rue, Warren and Muller, H.W. Experimental researches on the electric discharge with the chloride of silver battery (reprinted from the ‘Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London’, 1879.
9/39 Four black and white glossy prints of cards designed to commemorate the Jubilee of penny postage: 1890.
9/40 ‘The story of your pocket diary and of Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd., c. 1950’. (& 6/14, & 14/1)
9/41 Correspondence and notes relating to the family of Thomas De La Rue of Tiverton, Devon: 1963-1964.
9/42 Correspondence and notes relating to the history of the De La Rue family, chiefly in Guernsey: 1956-1963.
9/43 Statement of account of T.B. Crompton in account with James Taylor, with notes relating to a De La Rue trust deed: 1838 July 14.
9/44 Statement of account to Fuller and Saltwell in re De La Rue and Co., with notes on legal transactions relating to Bunhill Row: 1837-1838.
9/45 Receipt: £10 from Thomas De La Rue acknowledged by Lawford Miles, for the copyright of a new method of ornamenting the edges of playing cards: 1837 August 21.
9/46 Agreement between Thomas De La Rue, Isaac James and Thomas Rudd, card manufacturers, to Thomas Rockett, card maker, for the employment of Thomas Rockett for a period of three years: 1835.
9/51 Thomas B. Crompton to William Sedgwick and J. Nathan: 1837 May 6, London.
9/53 Thomas B. Crompton and William Sedgwick to Thomas De La Rue: 1838 Dec 1, London.
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9/54 William De La Rue to Warren De La Rue: 1862 November 26, London.
9/55 William De La Rue to Warren De La Rue: 1862 November 1, London.
9/56 George Haddon to Thomas De La Rue: 1842 July 1, London.
10/1 ‘The phenomena of the electric discharge. A discourse’, 1881
10/2 ‘Experimental Researches on the Electric Discharge with the Chloride of Silver Battery’ Parts 1, 2 and 3 1878.
10/3 Illustrated retail price list, 1906.
11/1 The Journal of De La Rue Bull System. Number 12, Autumn 1964.
11/2 The Journal of De La Rue Bull System. Number 11, Summer 1964.
11/3 The De La Rue Journal. Number 45, Spring 1963. (X2 copies)
11/4 Furniture Today. Issue 1, October 1962.
11/5 Furniture Today. Issue 2, January 1963.
11/6 The De La Rue Journal. Number 40, Spring 1961.
11/7 The De La Rue Journal. Number 43, Summer 1962.
11/8 The De La Rue Journal. Number 44, Autumn 1962. (2 copies)
11/9 Formica News. Volume 1 Number 6, November 1959.
11/10 The Formica Journal. Volume 4 Number 1, August-September 1959.
11/11 The Formica Journal. Volume 5 Number 3, August-September 1961.
11/12 The Formica Journal. Volume 4 Number 2, November-December 1959.
11/13 De La Rue Journal. Number 26, June 1956.
11/14 Formica Journal. Volume 2 Number 6, April-May 1958.
11/15 The Formica Journal. Volume 3 Number 1, June-July 1958.
11/16 The Formica Journal. Volume 3 Number 2, August-September 1958.
11/17 The Formica Journal. Volume 3 Number 3, October-November 1958.
11/18 The Formica Journal. Volume 3 Number 5, February-March 1959.
11/19 The De La Rue Journal. Number 32, Autumn 1958. (2 copies) And De La Rue Diary. Number 32, Autumn 1958.
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11/20 The Formica Journal. Volume 3 Number 6, April-May 1959.
11/21 The De La Rue Journal. Number 29, Winter 1957. And De La Rue Diary. Number 29, Winter 1957.
11/22 De La Rue Journal. Number 2, July 1947.
11/24 The De La Rue Journal. Number 30, Spring 1958.
11/25 The Formica Journal. Volume 4 Number 5, July-August 1960.
11/26 The Formica Journal. Volume 4 Number 6, September-October 1960.
11/27 The Formica Journal. Volume 4 Number 7, November-December 1960.
11/28 The De La Rue Journal. Number 28, Summer 1957.
11/29 The Formica Journal. Volume 5 Number 1, February-March 1961.
11/30 The Formica Journal. Volume 5 Number 2, May-June 1961.
11/31 The De La Rue Journal. Number 34, Spring 1959. (X3 copies). And De La Rue Diary. Number 34, Spring 1959.
11/32 Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. Volume 103 Number 4949, April 15 1955.
11/33 The Formica Journal. Volume 1 Number 5, February-March 1957.
11/34 The Formica Journal. Volume 1 Number 6, April-May 1957.
11/35 The Formica Journal. Volume 2 Number 1, June-July 1957.
11/36 Furniture Today. Number 10, June 1965.
11/37 The Formica Journal. Volume 2 Number 2, August-September 1957.
11/38 The Formica Journal. Volume 2 Number 5, February-March 1958.
11/39 The Formica Journal. Volume 1 Number 4, December-January 1956-7.
11/40 The Formica Journal. Volume 1 Number 3, October-November 1956.
11/41 Furniture Today. January 1964.
11/42 Furniture Today. May 1964.
11/43 System. The Journal of De La Rue Machines Ltd. Volume 1 Number 1, Spring 1961.
11/44 System. The Journal of De La Rue Machines Ltd. Volume 1 Number 2, Summer 1961.
11/45 Reader’s Digest. January 1960.
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11/46 De La Rue Journal. Stamp Centenary Number.
11/47 De La Rue Journal. Number 8, Christmas 1948.
11/48 De La Rue Journal. Number 11, October 1949.
11/49 De La Rue Journal. Number 9, April 1949.
11/50 De La Rue Journal. Number, 15 January 1952.
11/51 De La Rue Journal. Number 33, Winter 1958.
11/52 De La Rue Journal. Number 17, August 1952.
11/53 De La Rue Journal. Number 12, January 1950. (2 copies).
11/54 De La Rue Journal. Number 14, October 1951. (2 copies).
11/55 The De La Rue Journal. Number 31, Summer 1958.
11/56 De La Rue Journal. Number 19, June 1953. Coronation issue.
11/57 De La Rue Journal. Number 20, December 1953.
11/58 The De La Rue Journal. Number 38 Autumn, 1960. And De La Rue Diary Number 38, Autumn 1960.
11/59 The De La Rue Journal. Number 37, Summer 1960 (2 copies). And De La Rue Diary. Number 37, Summer 1960.
11/60 The De La Rue Journal. Number 36, Winter 1959/60. (3 copies). And De La Rue Diary. Number 36, Winter 1959/60 (3 copies).
11/61 The De La Rue Journal. Number 35, Summer/Autumn 1959 (2 copies).
11/62 The De La Rue Journal. Number 27, Spring 1957. And De La Rue Diary. Number 27, Spring 1957.
11/63 De La Rue Journal. Number 25, October 1955.
11/64 De La Rue Journal. Number 10, July 1949.
11/65 De La Rue Journal. Number 23, April 1955.
11/66 De La Rue Journal. Number 6, July 1948.
11/67 De La Rue Journal. Number 5, April 1948.
11/68 De La Rue Journal. Number 2, July 1947.
11/69 The De La Rue Journal. Number 39, Winter 1960.
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12/1 Nineteen prints of an engraving of ‘Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II’ for her coronation in 1953.
12/2 Warming Up. An account of Thomas Potterton Limited, London. A journal printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd. C. 1960.
12/3 Furniture Today. Number 9, March 1965.
12/4 Furniture Today. December 1964.
12/5 Furniture Today. September 1964.
12/12 ‚The Story of Stamps, ‘An Exhibition by De La Rue for the Young’‛. Including some souvenir stamps featuring Thomas De La Rue.
13/1 A menu and programme for ‘Dinner for B. C. Westhall, C. B. E. after his 25 years with De La Rue’.
13/2 A list of Periodicals printed by De La Rue.
13/3 Two original designs for box labels for elastic bands manufactured by Thomas De La Rue & Co.: 1879 and 1881.
13/4 Twelve original designs for monograms (including James Mason of Eynsham Hall) in the style of Owen Jones: 1875-1878.
13/5 Photograph of a page of ‘Le Miroir Politique’, 12 June 1813.
13/6 Photograph of William Frederick Rock, first partner of Thomas De La Rue: c. 1880.
13/7 List of railway companies supplied with tickets by Thomas De La Rue & Co: 1962.
13/8 Twelve original designs for a calendar, probably by Owen Jones: 1869.
13/9 Original design for a dance programme, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1870.
13/10 De La Rue Journal. Number 13, July 1951.
13/11 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book C: 1866-1869.
13/12 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book K: 1881-1882.
13/13 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book I: 1879-1880.
13/14 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book H: 1878-1879.
13/15 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book D: 1869-1871.
13/16 De La Rue & Co.: Index to prices in private day book A: 1857-1864.
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14/1 The story of your pocket diary and of Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd., c. 1950. (9/40, 6/14 and 14/1)
14/2 Original and TS transcript of an article on ‘De La Rue’s manufactures’ (The Curiosities of Industry and the Applied Sciences, 1857).
14/3 Album and price list of memorial and condolence cards manufactured by Chas Goodall and Sons Ltd, London: 1922.
14/4 Photostat copy of the trade list of Thomas De La Rue and Co: 1849.
14/5 Three original designs for G. Waterston’s extra super prize medal wax, by Owen Jones: c. 1851.
14/6 Printed box label in red, blue and black, for De La Rue and Co.’s note paper and envelopes: c. 1860.
14/7 Original design for De La Rue’s red letter diary and improved memorandum book, by Owen Jones: 1859.
14/8 Original designs, probably by Owen Jones, for ball and dance engagement programmes: 1870.
14/9 Original design, in blue and gold on enamelled paper, by Henry Wasley: 1845 June 25.
14/10 Two original designs for box labels for De La Rue and Co.’s red letter diaries, by Owen Jones: 1852.
14/11 Original designs for the front and back of the membership card of the Madras Club: 1875.
14/12 Original design for an invitation card for a lawn tennis party: c. 1870.
14/13 Original design for a box label for ‘best black leads’ manufactured by Thomas De La Rue and Co.: 1881.
14/14 Original design for a bottle label for Whitbread and Co.’s Stout, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1865.
14/15 1 sheet of De La Rue’s die-stamped notepaper by Joynson’s: 1868-1871.
14/16 Printed design, by Owen Jones, of a show-card for De La Rue and Co.’s writing desks and pocket books: c. 1860.
14/17 Printed card, designed by Owen Jones, expressing the thanks of Alfred Smee for support in the city of Rochester election: 1865.
14/18 Specimen of an ‘At Home’ card designed by Owen Jones: 1851.
14/19 Supposed to be Original design by Owen Jones for an envelope: c. 1850.
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14/20 Six original designs for envelope wrappers, probably not by Owen Jones: c. 1860.
14/21 Original designs for linen manufactured labels, by Owen Jones: c. 1850.
14/22 Original designs for decoration on the lid, sides and front of boxes of envelopes for ladies, probably by Owen Jones: 1856.
14/23 Five original floral designs for boxes of ladies’ envelopes: c. 1870.
14/24 Three original designs for wrappers for ‘Agonic’ visiting cards: 1877-1878.
14/25 Embossed envelope: 1787.
14/27 Correspondence relating to Dion De La Rue, son of Captain Reginald De La Rue and grandson of Herbert De La Rue: 1962.
14/28 Correspondence relating to descendants of John Williams and Mary, second daughter of Thomas De La Rue: 1959-1965.
14/31 Correspondence with E. F. Aubert of Tunbridge Wells, Kent: 1965.
14/32 Correspondence relating to the Hon. Richard Denison-Pender: 1955-1956.
14/33 Correspondence relating to Ivor Grantham, grandson of Thomas De La Rue: 1963.
14/34 Correspondence relating to Isaac James and family: 1964-1966.
14/35 Correspondence relating to Mrs. Constance Horne, descendant of Warren De La Rue: 1959-1960.
14/36 Correspondence with J. W. Pollock: 1963.
14/37 News cuttings relating to the will of Sir Thomas Andros De La Rue: 1911.
14/38 Correspondence relating to Sir Geoffrey Duveen: 1952-1954.
14/40 Album of specimens of embossed papers: 1860.
14/41 Original and two photocopies of a catalogue of cards and boards manufactured by James English and Co.: 1887.
14/42 Photographs of the cover, the title page (designed by Owen Jones) and specimen inner pages of the De La Rue visitor’s book: 1856-1948.
14/43 Register of inmates of charitable institutions in receipt of aid from Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.: 1902-1937.
14/44 Account book for royalties on publications 1870-1930.
14/45 Two copies of a glossy print of ‘Le Miroir Politique’, 12 Juin 1813.
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14/46 Sample sheet of highly detailed patterned paper possibly for forms, dated 25 April 1837
16/1 Twelve original geometric designs and floral designs for letters of the alphabet, by Owen Jones, many signed: 1867.
16/2 One label design for machine folded envelopes, by Owen Jones: c. 1855.
16/3 Ten black and white engraved borders for title-pages, probably designed by Owen Jones: 1859.
16/4 Two original floral border designs for title-pages, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1860.
16/5 Eight colour prints of designs for decorated title-borders, by Owen Jones: 1858.
16/6 Ten original floral designs in black and white for floral borders for title-pages, probably by Owen Jones: 1858-1859.
16/7 Eleven original designs in colour for album covers and title-pages, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1859.
16/9 Invitation card, probably designed by Owen Jones, to the opening of the City of London Hospital: 1851.
16/10 Two copies of a printed invitation, probably designed by Owen Jones, to a reception held at the Guildhall, London: 1855.
16/11 Eleven specimens of embossed invitation cards, some probably designed by Owen Jones: 1849-1871.
16/12 Twenty five original designs for boxes of stationery, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1859.
16/13 Thirty four designs, some original, for menu cards: 1879.
16/14 Programme of music, probably designed by Owen Jones, for a banquet to Prince Albert, to mark the Great Exhibition: 1851.
16/15 Blue prints for the ONOTO pen: 1923-1924 and 1925.
16/16 Ten original designs for book-jackets: 1874-1878.
16/17 Six original designs for box labels for Peek Brothers and Co: c. 1870.
16/18 Six coloured designs for envelopes, and one black and white design, probably by Owen Jones: c. 1870.
16/19 Trade list of Thomas De La Rue and Co: 1849.
16/20 Six printed cards of invitation to various events: 1846-1856.
17/1 Account book no.2 for payment of ‘A’ preference dividends 1904-1911
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17/2 Transfer certificate book 1936-1937
17/3 De La Rue and co. Private cash book: receipts 1928-1931
17/4 Account book for first preference dividends 1896-1898
17/5 De La Rue and co. Private cash book: payments 1931-1932
18/1 Register of plants, buildings and equipment, with cost prices and valuation 1885- 1891
18/2 J.A. Weir Limited: minute book 1911-1921
18/3 Register of members and share ledger: first preference shares of De La Rue and co. 1896-1898
19/1 Inventory and valuation of the plant, machinery etc. at Crown Works, Bunhill Row, E.C., the property pf Messrs. Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd. vol. 3 1921
19/2 Inventory and valuation of the plant, machinery etc. at nos. 109-113, Bunhill Row , E.C., the property of Messrs Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd vol. 8 1921
19/3 Inventory and valuation of the plant, machinery etc. at Star Works, Bunhill Row, E.C., the property of Messrs Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd vol. 2 1921
19/4 Inventory and valuation of fixtures, fittings etc. at 114-117, Bunhill Row, E.C., the property of Messrs. Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd vol. 9 1921
21/1 Inventory and valuation of the plant, machinery etc. at the Anchor Works, Bunhill Row, E.C., the property of Messrs. Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd. vol. 4 1921
21/2 Inventory and valuation of plant, machinery etc. at Main Works, North and South Wings, Bunhill Row, E.C. 1 vol. 7 1921
22/1 De La Rue and Co: private cash book: receipts 1931-1935
22/2 Register of the printing of bonds and share certificates 1883
22/3 Fire insurance ledger showing cost prices and value after allowing for depreciation 1913-1920
22/4 Register of probates and power of attorney of Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd 1922- 1925
22/5 Index to prices in Inland Revenue private day book vol. 1 1867-1877
22/6 De La Rue Journal, no. 21, July 1954
22/7 Inland Revenue: balances of accounts 1883-1884
22/8 Album containing specimens of personal stationery manufactured by De La Rue and Co. Ltd. C.1920
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23/1 Inventory and valuation of De La Rue and Co. Ltd. Vol. 5: Dufferin Works 1921
23/3 Inventory and valuation of plant, machinery, utensils-in-trade, etc. of Thos. De La Rue and Co. Ltd at Bunhill Row, vol. 6 1921
23/4 Inventory and valuation of plant, machinery, etc. at George and Chequer Works, Bunhill Row, Messrs. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd vol. 1
25/2 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: register of transfers: first preference shares 1897-1898
25/3 De La Rue and Co. Ltd.: register of transfers: ‘A’ preference shares 1898-1906
25/4 De La Rue and Co.: summary journal 1842-1843
25/5 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1856-1862
25/6 Thomas De La Rue: journal 1844-1845
27/1 Stand magazine, vol. 9 Jan-June 1895
27/2 De La Rue and Co.: index to prices in private day book G 1876-1878
27/3 Account book of travellers sales 1932-1933
27/4 Two original invoices of Thomas De La Rue, manufacturers & wholesale stationers 1838
28 Journals etc. (Oversize)
28/81 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1838-1839
28/89 De La Rue and Co.: debtor accounts, balance sheet and capital account 1839-1844
28/84 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1845-1846
28/58 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1846-1848
28/6 Thomas De La Rue and Co.: journal 1848-1849
28/40 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1849-1851
28/96 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1851-1852
28/21 Thomas De La Rue and Co.: journal 1853-1854
28/57 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1854-1855
28/7 Thomas De La Rue and Co.: journal 1855-1857
28/92 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1857-1859
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28/42 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1859-1862
28/26 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1862-1865
28/61 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1865-1867
28/97 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1867-1870
28/33 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1870-1872
28/85 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1872-1873
28/51 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1874-1876
28/41 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1877-1880
28/50 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1877-1880
28/34 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1883-1887
28/27 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1884-1888
28/59 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1889-1893
28/28 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1890-1894
28/36 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1895-1898
28/54 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1896-1898
28/46 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1898-1900
28/48 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1898-1900
28/13 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1900-1902
28/117 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1900-1902
28/37 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1902-1904
28/62 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1902-1904
28/30 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1904-1906
28/24 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1904-1906
28/95 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1907-1909
28/22 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 2 1907-1909
28/52 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 1909-1911
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28/56 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1909-1911
28/94 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 1 1912-1914
28/9 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 2 1912-1914
28/93 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1914-1916
28/131 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1914-1915
28/5 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 1 1916-1918
28/99 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 2 1916-1918
28/4 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 1 1918-1920
28/49 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1918-1920
28/11 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1920-1922
28/8 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: journal 2 1920-1922
28/64 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1 1922-1923
28/100 De La Rue and Co.: journal 2 1922-1923
28/60 De La Rue and Co.: journal 1924-1932
28/82 De La Rue and Co.: summary journal 1841-1842
28/25 De La Rue and Co.: summary journal 1898-1914
28/10 De La Rue and Co.: subsidiary journal 1914-1924
28/45 De La Rue and Co.: private journal 1920-1923
28/43 De La Rue and Co.: private journal 1923-1926
28/39 De La Rue and Co.: bought ledger 1838-1839
28/91 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1839-1844
28/88 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1844-1845
28/16 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1848-1850
28/83 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1850-1852
28/17 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1853-1855
28/5 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1856-1862
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28/31 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1860-1864
28/19 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1865-1874
28/32 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1874-1880
28/35 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1880-1884
28/47 De La Rue and Co.: ledger 1891-1894
28/90 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger 1838-1839
28/98 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger 1840
28/15 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger 1841-1842
28/44 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger 1842-1843
28/87 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger 1845-1847
28/143 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger section 3 1921-1924
28/114 De La Rue and Co.: properties ledger 1923-1936
28/162 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: receipts 1931-1935
28/14 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit 1880-1884
28/149 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit 1884-1885
28/136 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit 1885-1888
28/145 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit 1887-1896
28/14 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit private 1897-1898
28/115 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit private 1898-1903
28/23 De La Rue and Co.: bankers credit private 1904-1910
28/164 De La Rue and Co.: C. G. and S. private ledger 1856-1871
28/163 De La Rue and Co.: C. G. and S. private ledger 1870-1875
28/153 De La Rue and Co.: C. G. and S. private ledger 1888-1891
28/158 De La Rue and Co.: C. G. and S. private ledger 1892-1896
28/55 C. G. and S. Ltd: private cash book 1912-1919
28/63 C. G. and S. Ltd: private cash book no.5 1912-1919
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28/53 C. G. and S. Ltd: journal 1923-1930
28/20 C. G. and S. Ltd: private ledger BB [n.d.] (locked)
28/18 De La Rue and Co., sundries 1838-1840
28/156 De La Rue and Co.: joinery invoices, vol. 1 1882-1901
28/152 De La Rue and Co.: private account no. 1 1890-1897
28/119 De La Rue and Co.: joinery invoices, vol. 2 1902
28/141 British Plutonium manufacturing co.: journal 1915-1933
28/184 De La Rue and Co.: Provident fund pension scheme 1933-1949
28/168 De La Rue and Co.: Provident fund pension scheme trust ledger 1950-1957
28/170 De La Rue and Co.: Provident fund pension scheme cash book 1929-1953
28/179 De La Rue and Co.: rent book of tenants of the firm 1930
28/187 De La Rue and Co.: rent book of tenants of the firm 1930
28/201 De La Rue and Co.: bankers summary 1939-1944
28/208 De La Rue and Co.: bankers summary 1944-1957
28/194 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1923
28/195 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1923-1926
28/191 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1927-1928
28/175 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1930
28/212 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1933-1937
28/193 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger of commissions 1937-1944
28/210 De La Rue and Co.: ledger balances 1930-1933
28/190 De La Rue and Co.: commissions journal 1923-1930
28/222 De La Rue and Co.: commissions journal 1934-1938
28/211 De La Rue and Co.: commissions journal 1938-1943
28/209 De La Rue and Co.: commissions journal 1943-1950
28/188 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book 1935-1939
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28/215 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book 1943-1947
28/199 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book 1947-1952
28/216 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book 1952-1956
28/113 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1934-1935
28/186 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1935-1937
28/178 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1938-1939
28/180 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1939-1940
28/172 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1940-1941
28/171 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1941-1943
28/219 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1943-1945
28/196 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1945-1947
28/200 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1947-1948
28/207 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1950-1952
28/202 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1952-1954
28/204 De La Rue and Co.: private cash book: payments 1954-1956
28/183 De La Rue and Co.: salaries 1889-1906
28/181 De La Rue and Co.: salaries 1907-1918
28/198 De La Rue and Co.: salaries 1880-1912
28/224 De La Rue and Co.: salaries 1923-1932
28/218 De La Rue and Co.: salaries 1935-1940
28/169 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger, section two 1918-1920
28/226 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger index 1928-1932
28/227 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger index 1932
28/205 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger, Rangoon and Shanghai section 1940-1943
28/228 De La Rue and Co.: summary ledger index 1941
28/223 De La Rue and Co.: trading accounts 1881-1905
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28/217 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger 1898-1901
28/225 De La Rue and Co.: indexed ledger 1941-1950
28/221 De La Rue and Co.: rates and taxes, volume two 1903-1963
28/147 De La Rue and Co.: index to insurances invoices 1971-1920
28/103 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 1 1873-1881
28/102 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 2 1882-1883
28/104 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 3 1882-1885
28/105 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 4 1885-1890
28/106 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 5 1890-1897
28/112 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 6 1897-190?
28/113 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 7 1903-1909
28/107 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 8 1909-1919
28/108 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 9 1919-1924
28/109 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices vol. 10 1924-1926
28/110 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices 1927-1930
28/111 De La Rue and Co.: insurance invoices 1930-1936
28/157 De La Rue and Co.: insurance price lists vol. 1 1881-1889
28/124 De La Rue and Co.: insurance estimates vol. 1 1882-1902
28/118 De La Rue and Co.: insurance estimates vol. 2 1903-1924
28/125 De La Rue and Co.: index to insurance numbers c, 1885-1925
28/134 De La Rue and Co.: index to insurance numbers c.1885-1925
28/148 De La Rue and Co.: insurance synopsis day book no. 2 1904-1920
28/142 De La Rue and Co.: insurance synopsis day book no. 3 1920-1933
28/116 De La Rue and Co.: insurance synopsis ledger no. 2 1904-1926
28/140 De La Rue and Co.: insurance synopsis ledger no. 3 1929
28/86 Inventory and valuation of plant, machinery etc. at the Forth Mills, Kilbagie near Alloa 1920
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28/29 Inventory and valuation of the plant, machinery etc. at Strathendry Mill, Leslie, Fife 1920
28/126 J.A. Weir Limited: minute book 1896-1911
28/185 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: minute book 1919-1939
28/176 De La Rue and Co.: minute book 1939-1948
28/166 Register of freehold properties and leaseholds of De La Rue and Co. 1896-1940
28/123 De La Rue and Co.: register of plant, vol. 1 1881-1896
28/122 De La Rue and Co.: register of plant, vol. 2 1896-1921
28/121 De La Rue and Co.: register of plant, vol. 3 1922-1930
28/130 De la Rue and Co.: register of members and share ledger: ‘A’ preference shares 1898- 1904
28/129 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: register of members and share ledger: ‘A’ preference shares 1906-1909
28/137 De La Rue and Co.: register of members and share ledger: ‘B’ preference shares 2 1901-1905
28/138 De La Rue and Co.: register of ‘B’ preference dividends 2 1904-1921
28/128 De La Rue and Co.: register of transfers: ordinary shares 1901-1925
28/146 De La Rue and Co.: debenture register 1897-1929
28/161 De La Rue and Co. Ltd: convertible 8 percent debenture mortgage stock: £400,000 offer: register of stockholders A 1922
28/127 De La Rue and Co.: security control department: paper stock book general 1935-1940
28/133 De La Rue and Co.: security production department: paper stock book: Crown Agents 1942-1947
28/80 Thomas De La Rue and co. Ltd: directors’ attendance book 1922-1925
28/165 Durie Brown Ltd: plant allocation 1930
28/160 Framed and glazed specimen, with caption, of a card of invitation to the ceremony of laying the first stone of St Thomas’s Hospital 1868
28/189 Scrapbook of decorative pictures, flowers, horses and ladies c.1890
28/173 Scrapbook of special items such as despatch labels and notices produced by De La Rue 1891-1915
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28/139 De La Rue and Co.: shareholders meetings: agenda 1896-1898
28/177 De La Rue and Co.: schedule of assessments of properties September 1937
Oversize Box
28/159 Framed print of Warren De La Rue entitled ‘Old Warren’.
29/14 Large photograph of a large group at dinner at Holburn Restaurant 1911.
29/16 Various newspaper cuttings stuck on paper.
29/18 Book of various desk designs.
29/20 Register of shareholders 1922. (Very badly decayed on bottom half).
29/30 Register of stockholders.
29/31 Christmas greeting card designs; also show card and wrappers for Christmas cards, probably not Jones.
29/32 Ten copies of ‘Illustrated London News’ for June 4th, 1955.
29/33 Copies of an etching by Charles Edward. De La Rue engravers 1927-1939.
29/34 Walkden’s Ink manuscript by Cooper and Co. Show card by De La Rue.
29/35 Various designs – probably not Jones.
29/44 Large photograph of ‘Chairman’s entertainment March 28th, 1912’.
29/46 Photograph of group at opening of Joy Slide in St. James’ Churchyard 29th October 1921.
29/47 Large photograph of ‘Presentation of first Long Service Certificates’.
29/48 Certificate of design no. 3482 for calendar July 5th, 1853 & artwork and certificate for design 91995, ornamental design for an envelope case 1853.
29/49 Envelope containing newspaper cutting from Saturday January 22nd, 1842 concerning De La Rue playing cards.
31/31 Envelope containing ‚original designs and tracings of duty wrappers for playing cards, 1896‛. Contains: - Cards dated February 7.96: Design for duty paid playing cards of English make: alterations necessary for imported playing cards are indicated at side - Tracing of same - Yellow design stuck onto card for imported cards duty paid. On verso copy of letter dated Jan 8 *18+96 to Inland Revenue describing appended ‚Statement of the stock of stamps in various stages of progress which was in our hands on the evening of 31 December last‛
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- Tracing of yellow design
29 Oversize
29/1 Accounting ledger: summary of financial position, stocks and factory and works expenses of Bunhill row factory and Strathedry factory 1938-1953
29/2 Accounting ledger: profit and loss accounts 1936-1937
29/3 Accounting ledger: control accounts 1937-1946
29/4 Accounting ledger: engineers’ analysis 1945-1946
29/5 Accounting ledger: analysis of Bunhill Row factory account 1935-1950
29/10 Accounting ledger: summary ledger 1927-1932
29/11 Accounting ledger: summary ledger 1941-1953
29/16 Album: cuttings, photographs, excerpts, relating to De La Rue 1835-1960
29/25 Photostat copies of illustrations from magazines relating largely to Christmas c.1860- 1890
29/26 Accounting ledger: monthly control accounts 1931-1940
29/36 Prints of a portrait photograph of Warren De La Rue c.1870
29/37 Album: rough prints of advertisements by De LA Rue c.1880-1890
29/38 Portfolio of original satirical drawings c.1945
29/39 Messrs Hill and De La Rue’s specifications for an envelop-folding machine 17 March 1845
29/40 Trading account 1932-
29/41 Miscellaneous Vol. 48
30/1 Registered designs of Thomas De La Rue Ltd, with samples of the designs and registration certificates 1839-1861
31/1 Photograph of Helen Dalby (Formica) receiving Design Centre Award 1964 from Prince Philip
31/2 1968: 4 photos of those involved in the De La Rue – Rank bid
31/3 Photographs of Lees House: 15 photos/composite sheets envelope marked Colour prints containing 3 prints and 1 negative n.d. c.1950s?
31/4 Mr Westall’s retirement as Chairman dinner at the Dorchester, 1964: 13 photos
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31/5 Two copies of draft contract (‘A’ and ‘D’) between the Secretary of State in Council and Warren De La Rue re supply of stamped papers for the use of the Governments in India. Copy with amendments dated 1872
31/6 Valuations of property made under the Finance act 1910 for the Inland Revenue. Includes land in Finsbury, London and Enfield, Middx. 1912
31/7 Ledger & papers. ‘Official copy Trust deed C*convertible+ 8% M.D.S.’ *Mortgage Debenture Stock], 26 November 1921: plus Supplemental Trust Deed, 20 December 1922; and Second Supplemental Trust Deed, 8 August 1923. Notices of Meetings of Stock holders for 1923 and 1925. Copy of Memorandum of Agreement (27 May 1925) and petition in the High Court of 1 April 1925 relating to the M.D.S. Trust deed
31/8 Ledge ‘Official copy Trust deed 1st M.D.S., 1 December 1911 between Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd and The Industrial & General Trust Ltd.
31/9 Onoto advertising brochures for 1935-36 and 1936-37
31/10 39 photographs mainly showing war damage in 1940 and 1942
31/11 Invitation number 102 to a banquet for Rt. Hon. William cubit, 8 May 1862 at the London Tavern in original envelope
31/12 Packet 11. Guides to games etc. see attached list
31/13 Photographs (5). Advertising De La Rue diaries; exterior of De La Rue office; De La Rue family pedigree, compiled by Leslie Newman (27/8/1956); De La Rue shop front, Guernsey (?); print of Bunhill Row, 1856
31/14 Specimen album 19th Century?
31/15 Company ledger (red). Contains various official documents for the period 1896-1931 including company registration document; notices of Ordinary AGM; Register of Directors; Summary of Capital and Shares; land valuations
31/16 Company ledger (red) 2. Contains various official documents for the period 1931- 1951 including Annual returns to Companies House; balance sheets; general meetings of shareholders – presence sheets; valuations of properties, machinery etc.; Directors’ reports; lists of Bonus share certificates, etc.
31/17 Articles of co-partnership 27 April 1859. Between Warren De La Rue, Jonah Nathan & William Frederick De La Rue
31/18 Photographs including: 1959 x2 at British Industrial Centre, Mexico, plus cutting from Wall Street Journal, 14 April 1958 re formation of De La Rue Banknote Company, Inc. and memo from R H Papworth to F A Richardson (9 March 1959) 1974 x3 Central American Security Conference, 1974 1978 x4 Central American Security Conference, 1978, Managua [n.d.] x1 of W F (Billy) De La Rue (?) [n.d.] x4 of the De La Rue Westbury, Long Island plant 1979 x1 Quito, Ecuador
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1972 x1 Managua
31/19 Proposed arbitration clause rejected by Mr Bedford (1972?)
31/20 Memorandum and Articles of Association, Thomas De La Rue & Co. 1 July 1898. Case document re Stamp duty, 14.10.98. Two agreements between Sir Thomas Andros De La Rue and all other shareholders, and Henry Cooke 1 July 1898 and 17 May 1899. Assignment of Goodwill, 2 February 1899
31/21 Information concerning the opening of the National Philatelic Museum, New Delhi on 7 March 1981 including 6 photos of various dies, stamp papers, watermarks, postage stamps and revenue stamps; and 4 photos of the ceremony
31/22 Deed of mutual grant and covenants, 31 December 1877 and 13 February 1878
31/23 Brochures etc. including sampler for Traffolyte; De La Rue today (1963); De La Rue Philatelic service brochure; Formica Danum ceilings (2 brochures); Credentials of security: A Thomas De La Rue guide to the security of passports; A matter of choice: printing postage stamps (1968); The third eye of De La Rue, copy 268; Thomas De La Rue – 115 years of stamp printing; Your money is our business
31/24 Lease 1860 between Lady Sleque and her son William Mauger for house and land at La Fourg in the parish of St Peter Port, Guernsey
31/25 Cased leather Register of the firm’s freehold and leasehold properties. 19th Century
31/26 Trading accounts ledger (lock forced). Trading accounts for years 1916-1932. Income tax computation 1923-1940
31/27 Trust deed for securing £260,000 first mortgage debenture stock. 21 December 1911
31/28 The London Gazette 31 January 1899. Winding-up and reconstruction meeting notice on p.628
31/29 Photocopy of press cutting re launch of De La Rue liqueur, Channel Islands cream liqueur. November 1991
31/30 Agreement between executors of William Frederick De La Rue, William Edward Gaine, Warren De La Rue and Jonah Nathan. Dated 10 February 1871 and 28 May 1874 and relating to rights for the manufacture and sale of inventions for improved instants and fastenings for diaries, pocket books, etc.
31/32 The House of De La Rue. Booklet. 28p. c.1963
31/33 Know your company’s products, and encourage their sale (1954)
31/34 Invitation to Reception for the Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz Khan. 18 July 1867
31/35 ONOTO advertising 1937-38. More ‘assistants’ for you this year. 20p
31/36 Great Exhibition 1851. Typed extracts from the official catalogue of entries relating to De La Rue
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31/37 The curiosities of industry and the applied sciences, 1857. Six typed copies of an article describing the various activities the company of De La Rue was involved in
31/38 History of the De La Rue company including the connection with Formica and letters from Alfred G. Lane written in 1955 describing his early working years with De La Rue
31/39 History of the family of De La Rue. Includes family trees; photograph of Sir Thomas Andros De La Rue Bart; photograph of the newspaper obituary of Warren De La Rue in 1889; photograph of the will of William Warren 1816; lists of baptisms and copies of birth, death and marriage certificates; correspondence regarding the family history
31/40 Jean Ferdinand Joubert de la Ferté. Correspondence regarding the history of the engraver Joubert who worked for De La Rue as a relief engraver in the mid nineteenth century
31/41 Milestones in the history of De La Rue. History of the company first produced in 1955, of which there is TS, followed by further TSs with annotations, also some correspondence
31/42 Technical information. Leaflet ‘Colonial stamps in the making’; items regarding the printing of treasury notes; photograph and correspondence regarding the production of stamps for Trinidad in 1860; note by Thomas De La Rue dated 19 June 1832 on Savage the author of Practical hints on Decorative Printings. Mode of preparing inks for printing; number of other items of technical nature
31/43 Correspondence. Miscellaneous items 1952-1965. Inventory of items received from the De La Rue Company 30 April 1970 and further list dated 12 May 1970, not stated who recipient is
31/44 Typed information obtained from De La Rue account books dating from 1833. Includes capital accounts, profit and sales and numbers of playing cards manufactured 1820-1860
31/45 Plan of exhibition stand dated 28 June – 19 July 1951
32/1 Reports and Accounts book 1985
32/2 Reports and Accounts book 1987
32/3 Reports and Accounts book 1988
32/4 Reports and Accounts book 1989
32/5 Reports and Accounts book 1990.
32/6 Chairman’s Statement and Preliminary Results for 1988.
32/7 De La Rue Journal. Number 6, 1948.
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32/8 De La Rue Journal. Number 41, 1961.
32/9/1 De La Rue Journal. Number 37, Summer 1960.
32/9/2 De La Rue Journal. Number 37, Summer 1960.
32/10 De La Rue Journal. Number 38, Autumn 1960.
32/11 De La Rue Journal. Number 44, 1962.
32/12 De La Rue Journal. Number 20, 1953.
32/13/1 De La Rue Journal. Number 42, 1962.
32/13/2 De La Rue Journal. Number 42, 1962.
32/14 De La Rue Journal. Number 47, 1964.
32/15 De La Rue Journal. Number 39, Winter 1960.
32/16 De La Rue Journal. Number 8, Xmas 1948.
32/17 De La Rue Annual Report, 1996.
32/18 De La Rue Annual Report, 1997.
32/19 De La Rue Annual Report, 1998.
32/20 De La Rue Annual Report, 1999.
33/1 De La Rue Journal. Number 46, 150th Anniversary issue, 1963.
33/2 De La Rue Journal. Number 45, Spring 1963.
33/3 De La Rue Journal. Number 33, Winter 1958.
33/4/1 De La Rue Journal. Number 40, Spring 1961.
33/4/2 De La Rue Journal. Number 40, Spring 1961.
33/5/1- De La Rue group of companies A4 glossy brochures, vary slightly year 33/5/7 round.
33/6 Booklet of ‘Postage stamps of De La Rue’.
33/7 Glossy brochure of ‘Orion’ by Printrak.
33/8 Glossy brochure of Crosfield’s ‘Autotron’.
33/9 Glossy brochure of ‘System V Document Verification’.
33/10 Resident’s parking card brochure.
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33/11/1 Glossy brochure of ‘I.L.S. Systems bv’.
33/11/2 Glossy brochure of ‘I.L.S. Systems bv’.
33/12 Glossy brochure of ‘Thomas De La Rue Innovation and Technology’.
33/13 Glossy brochure of Crosfield’s ‘Autocrat 300’.
33/14 Glossy brochure of Printrak’s ‘Automated Fingerprint Identification systems’.
33/15 Glossy advertisement of Crosfield’s ‘Webatron 300’.
33/16 Glossy brochure of Crosfield’s Electronics ‘Autotron 150’.
33/17 Printed example of American Bank Note Company and Brandtjen & Kluge Holographic.
33/18 Glossy brochure of De La Rue International Services ‘Foreign stamps, cheques’ etc.
33/19 Glossy brochure of ‘Costamment en avance sur notre temps’.
33/20 Glossy brochure of ‘De La Rue Systems’.
33/21 Glossy brochure of De La Rue ‘Magnascan Images’.
33/22 Glossy brochure of Crosfield’s Electronics ‘Studio Images’.
33/23 Glossy brochure of Crosfield’s ‘Webatron’.
33/24 De La Rue Bulletin. Issue 30, Summer 1991.
33/25 De La Rue Bulletin. Issue 31, Autumn 1991.
Expired patent and trade mark certificates
34/1 U.S.A. Number 3,541,953, 24/11/1970. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/2 Canada. Number 852 504, 29/9/1970. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/3 U.S.A. Number 3,295,651, 3/1/1967. Stefan Klackowski, Barry Birch Goalby, Dennis Charles Lowe & Roy Salter.
34/4 Belgium. Number 711962, 8/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/5 Republic of South Africa. Number 68,1402, 8/3/1967. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/6 Great Britain. Number 1,224,617, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/7 Spain. Number 351350, 7/11/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
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34/8 Switzerland. Number 470968, 8/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/9 Vietnam. Number 1727, 26/7/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/10 Republic of South Africa. Number 68,1403, 8/3/1967. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/11 Argentine. Number 173,353, 6/11/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/12 Belgium. Number 711963, 8/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/13 Columbia. Number 17467, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/14 Italy. Number 838111, 6/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/15 Mexico. Number 101,686, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/16 New Zealand. Number 151,780, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
34/17 U.S.A. Number 3565463, 23/2/1971. D. A. Taylor.
35/1 Envelope containing various listings of Apprentices.
35/2 Envelope containing various correspondence i.e. apprentices
35/3 Envelope containing Ministry of Labour and National Service
35/4 Envelope containing 75 copies of apprenticeships’ agreements
36/1 Small black folder of foreign trademarks.
36/2 Small black folder of British designs/patents.
36/3 Small black folder of foreign designs/patents.
37/1 Small black folder of foreign trade marks.
37/2 Small black folder of British trade marks.
37/3 Small black folder of British and foreign trade marks.
Expired patent and trade mark certificates
38/1 Jordan. Number 611, 18/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/2 Iraq. Number 47, 19/10/1971. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/3 U.S.A. Number 3,853,657, 10/12/1974. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/4 Austria. Number 310194, 15/1/1973. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/5 Israel. Number 29591, 6/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
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38/6 Switzerland. Number 500 069, 8/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/7 France. Number 1560713, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/8 Portugal. Number 49,254, 5/11/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/9 Portugal. Number 49,255, 5/11/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/10 France. Number 1589381, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/11 Philippines. Number 7401, 21/3/1973. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/12 Portugal. Number 41,633, 24/10/1964. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/13 Australia. Number 440379, 6/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/14 Gambia. Number 1,269,514, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/15 Malaya. Number 1269 514, 3/5/1973. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/16 Uganda. Number 1269 514, 13/4/1973. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/17 France. Number 71.47.380, 29/12/1971. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/18 Great Britain. Number 1,225,311, 14/7/1974. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/19 Great Britain. Number 990,256, 15/3/1963. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/20 Canada. Number 852078, 22/9/1970. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/21 Great Britain. Number 1209171, 5/2/1968. Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/22 Assignment of goodwill and trade marks. 26/3/1943 Thomas De La Rue & Co. Ltd.
38/23 India. Number 98922, 9/4/1965. De La Rue Instruments Ltd.
38/24 U.S.A. Number 4751525, 14/6/1988. Thomas De La Rue Co. plc.
38/25 Europe. Number 0202811, 6/5/1986. De La Rue Co. plc.
38/26 Europe. Number 0151874, 5/12/1984. De La Rue Co. plc.
Expired patent and trade mark certificates
39/1 Venezuela. Number 22 182, 16/10/1970. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/2 Vietnam. Number 1696, 8/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/3 France. Number 1,359,371, 21/3/1963. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
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39/4 Italy. Number 701,140, 22/3/1963. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/5 U.S.A. Number 3,209,881, 5/10/1965. Barry Birch Goalsky & Stefan Klackowski.
39/6 Mexico. Number 101,685, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/7 Venezuela. Number 22 181, 16/10/1970. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/8 Philippines. Number 5080, 29/6/1970. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/9 Brazil. Number 87678, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/10 New Zealand. Number 151779, 7/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/11 Australia. Number 272413, 19/3/1963. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/12 Spain. Number 351349, 7/11/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/13 Columbia. Number 17461, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
39/14 Italy. Number 832680, 6/3/1968. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
Expired patents and trade mark certificates
40/1 U.S.A. Reel 789, Frame 292, 29/2/1960. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/2 U.S.A. Reel 789, Frame 247, 29/2/1960. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/3 Number 26439/59, 31/7/1959. Patent application for ‘Inking mechanisms for printing machines’. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/4 Belgium. Number 687157, 20/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/5 Spain. Number 331416, 16/3/1967. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/6 Japan. Number 601152, 9/9/1970. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/7 Austria. Number 276442, 15/3/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/8 Switzerland. Number 467904, 20/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/9 France. Number 1494408, 19/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/10 Sweden. Number 302885, 19/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/11 Italy. Number 776,959, 17/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/12 Great Britain. Number 1007660, 29/7/1964. Thomas De La Rue Engineering Ltd.
40/13 Great Britain. Number 1129649, 12/9/1966. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
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40/14 Great Britain. Number 1466102, 13/1/1975. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/15 Spain. Number 528,092, 13/9/1984. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/16 India. Number 98922, 9/4/1965. De La Rue Instruments Ltd.
40/17 Singapore. Number 1269 514, 9/4/1973. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/18 Great Britain. Number 1375360, 22/12/1971. Thomas De La Rue International Ltd.
40/19 Sarawak. Number 665, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/20 Sabah. Number 47, 11/4/1973. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/21 Zambia. Number 177/69/94, 10/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/22 Kenya. Number 2270/73, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/23 Hong Kong. Number 422, 25/9/1975. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/24 Great Britain. Number 1,269,514, 2/12/1969. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/25 Trinidad. Number 23A, 2/12/1973. Thomas De La Rue and Co. Ltd.
40/26 U.S.A. Number 4747620, 31/5/1988. Thomas De La Rue Co. plc.
41/1 1849 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Envelopes’, Number 12,904.
41/2 1852 De La Rue patent for ‘Writing Cases’. Number 667.
41/3 1852 De La Rue patent for ‘Preparing the Surfaces of Paper and Card Board’. Number 1123
41/4 1853 De La Rue patent for ‘Producing Ornamental Surfaces to Paper and other Substances’. Number 469.
41/5 1853 De La Rue patent for ‘Treating Naphtha or Tar to Procure therefrom Lubricators, Fuel, and Solvents’. Number 1748.
41/6 1853 De La Rue patent for ‘Combing Oxide of Zinc with Pulp used in Manufacture of Paper’. Number 2628.
41/7 1854 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for the Distillation of Oily or Bituminous Bodies, &c’. Number 1051.
41/8 1854 De La Rue patent for ‘Compositions for Painting Rollers, Printing Ink, &c.’ Number 2490.
41/9 1854 De La Rue patent for ‘Treating Products arising from Distillation of Petroleum’. Number 2719.
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41/10 1855 De La Rue patent for ‘Combination of Fluids to be Burned in Lamps’. Number 843.
41/11 1855 De La Rue patent for ‘Treating Burmese Naphtha to obtain Products therefrom’. Number 2002.
41/12 1859 De La Rue patent for ‘Treatment of Japan and other Vegetable Wax’. Number 1860.
41/13) 1861 De La Rue patent for ‘Inkstands’. Number 933.
41/14 1862 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Pigments and Writing Inks’. Number 2235.
41/15 1866 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Steel and Iron’. Number 1248.
41/16 1866 De La Rue patent for ‘Treating Residues of Pyrites’. Number 1381.
41/17 1866 De La Rue patent for ‘Treating Printers’ Rags’. Number 1383.
41/18 1868 De La Rue patent for ‘Whist Counters’. Number 1057.
41/19 1869 De La Rue patent for ‘Water-Marked Paper’. Number 1462.
41/20 1870 De La Rue patent for ‘Bezique Markers’. Number 892.
41/21 1870 De La Rue patent for ‘Croquet Mallets’. Number 1107.
41/22 1870 De La Rue patent for ‘Whist Markers’. Number 3303.
41/23 1873 De La Rue patent for ‘Marking Board for Games’. Number 639.
41/24 1873 De La Rue patent for ‘Rotating Calendars’. Number 2571.
41/25 1874 De La Rue patent for ‘Calendars’. Number 311.
41/26 1877 De La Rue patent for ‘Playing Cards’. Number 93.
41/27 1878 De La Rue patent for ‘Inkstands, &c.’. Number 1245.
41/28 1878 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for Cutting Strips of Cardboard for Railway Tickets, &c.’ Number 2476.
41/29 1884 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in the Manufacture of Paper and in Apparatus Employed therein’. Number 8348. Plus a photocopy.
41/30 1884 Photocopy of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Inkstands’. Number 17,292. Plus a 2nd photocopy.
41/31 1890 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Apparatus for Damping Postage Stamps, Envelopes, and the like’. Number 13,310.
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41/32 1890 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Pocket and other Books’. Number 16,208.
41/33 1891 x2 reserve copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Inkstands and like Vessels for Holding Liquids of Various Kinds’. Number 1894.
41/34 1891 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir or Fountain Penholders’. Number 6398.
41/35 1894 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Pocket and other Books’. Number 5929.
41/36 1896 De La Rue patent for ‘A Filler to Charge Reservoir Pens, and for like Uses’. Number 13,028.
41/37 1897 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pen Holders’. Number 25,764.
41/38 1832 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Ornamental Playing Cards’. Number 6231.
41/39 1840 De La Rue patent for ‘Printing Fabrics, &c’. Number 8549.
41/40 1844 De La Rue patent for ‘Applying Colour to the Surface of Paper and other Materials’. Number 10,436.
41/41 1845 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Envelopes’. Number 10,565.
41/42 1856 De La Rue patent for ‘Envelopes’. Number 890.
41/43 1877 De La Rue patent for ‘Playing Cards’. Number 93.
41/44 1877 De La Rue patent for ‘Manufacture of Cards’. Number 3194.
41/45 1878 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for Bordering Envelopes’. Number 1380.
41/46 1881 De La Rue patent for ‘Safety Envelopes’. Number 4597.
41/47 1898 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in the Manufacture of Playing Cards’. Number 7747.
41/48 1900 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Inkstands’. Number 4618.
41/49 1900 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Boards for Chess and other Games’. Number 8287.
41/50 1901 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 1154.
41/51 1901 De La Rue patent for ‘Improved Means for Securing Books in Covers’. Number 8461.
41/52 1901 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in the Manufacture of Playing Cards’. Number 18,747.
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41/53 1903 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 18,596.
41/54 1903 De La Rue patent for ‘Combined Address Label and Greeting Card’. Number 24,720.
41/55 1904 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pens’. Number 15,140.
41/56 1904 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Corks or Stoppers for Bottles’. Number 26,876.
41/57 1904 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Show Cards and the like’. Number 26,877.
41/58 1905 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 2671.
41/59 1905 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Stylographic Pens’. Number 24,851.
41/60 1906 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Apparatus for Cutting Circles and Ellipses in Cardboard and the like’. Number 2078.
41/61 1906 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Rocking Horses and like Toys’. Number 7379.
41/62 1906 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 28,708.
41/63 1907 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 1453.
41/64 1907 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 18,633.
41/65 1907 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Stepped Indexes’. Number 6936.
41/66 1907 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pens’. Number 23,702.
41/67 1908 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Stylographs’. Number 1951.
41/68 1908 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Stylographic Pens’. Number 7304.
41/69 1908 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pens’. Number 19,211.
41/70 1908 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Stylographs’. Number 21,077.
41/71 1910 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Temporary Binders’. Number 5922.
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41/72 1910 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Loose Leaf Books, Files and the like’. Number 29,478.
41/73 1911 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Sound Boxes for Talking Machines’. Number 3720.
41/74 1911 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 25,073.
41/75 1912 De La Rue patent for ‘Improved Pencil Holder and Book Marker’. Number 7495.
41/76 1912 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Sound Boxes for Gramaphones’. Number 8236.
41/77 1912 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Fountain Pens’. Number 19,773.
41/78 1912 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Temporary Binders’. Number 29,274.
41/79 1913 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Temporary Binders’. Number 14,015.
41/80 1913 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Gramophones and like Instruments’. Number 29,253.
41/81 1914 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in and connected with Chess and the like’. Number 7217.
41/82 1955 Australia. De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for the counting of sheets of paper, especially bank notes’. Number 201871.
41/83 1957 U.S.A. De La Rue patent for ‘Game board or similar article’. Number 181,770.
41/84 1957 U.S.A. De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for the counting of sheets of paper, especially bank notes’. Number 2,810,575.
41/85 1959 U.S.A. De La Rue patent for ‘Rotary printing presses’. Number 2,887,046.
41/86 1959 U.S.A. De La Rue patent for ‘Rotary printing presses’. Number 2,901,970.
41/87 1964 U.S.A. De La Rue patent for ‘Means for mounting printing plates’. Number 3,152,544.
41/88 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Plastic Coins’. Number 1,002,442.
41/89 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Electrical Combination Locks’. Number 1,002,638.
41/90 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Pivot Joints’. Number 1,007,660.
41/91 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Isothermal Reference Apparatus’. Number 1,014,418.
41/92 1966 De La Rue patent for ‘DC/DC Converter’. Number 1,047,133.
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41/93 1967 De La Rue patent for ‘Low Voltage-High Current Power Supply Circuit’. Number 1,064,471.
41/94 1967 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Rotary Printing Machines’. Number 1,065,154.
41/95 1967 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to the Printing of Plastics Articles’. Number 1,079,835.
41/96 1968 De La Rue patent for ‘Temperature Reference Apparatus’. Number 1,098,270.
41/97 1968 De La Rue patent for ‘Token Operated Dispensing Machines’. Number 1,116,924.
41/98 1968 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Printable Materials’. Number 1,129,649.
41/99 1968 De La Rue patent for ‘Microtome Apparatus’. Number 1,130,222.
41/100 1969 De La Rue patent for ‘Isothermal Reference Apparatus’. Number 1,152,374.
41/101 1970 De La Rue patent for ‘System of Security for Preventing Fraudulent use of a Security Denoting Stamp’. Number 1,209,171.
41/102 1971 De La Rue patent for ‘Improved Printing Process’. Number 1,224,617.
41/103 1971 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for Printing Web Material’. Number 1,225,311.
41/104 1971 De La Rue patent for ‘Mounting of the Impression Cylinder of an Intaglio Press’. Number 1,254,200.
41/105 1972 De La Rue patent for ‘Identification Assembly’. Number 1,269,514.
41/106 1973 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Security Vehicles’. Number 1,304,456.
41/107 1974 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Materials Adapted to Exhibit Varying Visual Appearances’. Number 1,375,360.
41/108 1975 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to the Production of Security Documents’. Number 1,407,065.
41/109 1977 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to the Production of Security Documents’. Number 1,466,102.
41/110 1978 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for Handling Sheets of Paper’. Number 1,510,206.
41/111 1978 De La Rue patent for ‘Inhibiting Forgery’. Number 1,512,018.
41/112 1978 De La Rue patent for ‘Documents and Methods for their Production’. Number 1,518,946.
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41/113 1978 De La Rue patent for ‘Security Documents’. Number 1,534,403.
41/114 1978 De La Rue patent for ‘Laser Apparatus’. Number 1,536,438.
41/115 1979 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in and relating to Number Printing Apparatus’. Number 1,553,075.
41/116 1979 De La Rue patent for ‘Security Documents’. Number 1,548,588.
41/117 1979 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for Converting Piles of Freshly Printed Sheets of Bank-Notes’. Number 1,547,734.
41/118 1980 De La Rue patent for ‘Image Carrier’. Number 2,038,502.
41/119 1980 De La Rue patent for ‘Watermark Detection’. Number 2,047402.
41/120 1981 De La Rue patent for ‘Security Documents’. Number 2,060,491.
41/121 1983 De La Rue patent for ‘Watermark Detection and Rejection of Sheets Lacking Genuine Watermarks’. Number 2,047,402.
41/122 1984 De La Rue patent for ‘Identity Cards’. Number 2,129,371.
41/123 1985 De La Rue patent for ‘Prepayment Metering System’. Number 0,151,874.
41/124 1987 De La Rue patent for ‘Numbered Documents and Means for the Production thereof’. Number 2,158,010.
41/125 1918 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Pocket Cases’. Number 113,249.
41/126 1919 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Loose Leaf Binders’. Number 130,544.
41/127 1925 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pens’. Number 239,274.
41/128 1928 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Reservoir Pens’. Number 289,969.
41/129 1930 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Desk Stands suitable for Fountain Pens and the like’. Number 330,009.
41/130 1930 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Means for Attaching Clips to Fountain Pens and the like’. Number 330,010.
41/131 1931 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Means for Attaching Clips to Fountain Pens and the like’. Number 360,918.
41/132 1932 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Adhesive Stamps’. Number 366,425.
41/133 1937 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to the Manufacture of Bank Notes’. Number 467,664.
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41/134 1937 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Self-Filling Fountain Pens’. Number 471,612.
41/135 1938 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Fountain Pens’. Number 497,169.
41/136 1938 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Fountain Pen Barrels and the like’. Number 495,659.
41/137 1940 De La Rue patent for ‘Valve Device’. Number 525,020.
41/138 1943 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements relating to Sheet-Feed Mechanism for Printing Machines’. Number 552,903.
41/139 1946 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Bearings’. Number 575,081.
41/140 1945 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Towed Aircraft and Means for Towing the same’. Number 567,887.
41/141 1947 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Cinematograph or like Screens and Aiming Training Apparatus in which such Screens are employed’. Number 586,870.
41/142 1948 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Apparatus for Testing Paper and like Sheets’. Number 604,657.
41/143 1949 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Flexible Capsules Operating in Contact with Water or the Like’. Number 632,636.
41/144 1950 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Conveyor Belts for Screen Printing Machines’. Number 639,512.
41/145 1950 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Screen Printing Machines’. Number 647,097.
41/146 1954 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Screens and Sieves’. Number 705,367.
41/147 1957 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Screens and Sieves’. Number 784,995.
41/148 1957 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in Screens and Sieves’. Number 785,427.
41/149 1958 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Printing Press’. Number 803546.
41/150 1960 De La Rue patent for ‘Rotary Printing Presses’. Number 830,677.
41/151 1960 De La Rue patent for ‘Rotary Printing Presses’. Number 830,678.
41/152 1960 De La Rue patent for ‘Rotary Printing Presses’. Number 831,577.
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41/153 1961 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Caps for Fountain and like Pens’. Number 860,045.
41/154 1961 De La Rue patent for ‘Inking Systems for Printing Machines’. Number 882,368.
41/155 1961 De La Rue patent for ‘Inking Mechanisms for Printing Machines’. Number 882,960.
41/156 1962 De La Rue patent for ‘Card Game’. Number 890,904.
41/157 1963 De La Rue patent for ‘Apparatus for mounting stereos on printing cylinders’. Number 923,599.
41/158 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Improvement relating to the Mounting of Printing Plates’. Number 981,968.
41/159 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Sensing Mechanisms for Automatic Vending Machines’. Number 990,255.
41/160 1965 x2 copies of De La Rue patent for ‘Improvements in or relating to Security Documents and Monetary Tokens’. Number 990,256.
41/161 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Multistage Thermo-Electric Cooling Device’. Number 992,131.
41/162 1965 De La Rue patent for ‘Microtomes’. Number 992,979.
42/1 1832 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Manufacture of Ornamental Playing Cards’. Number 6231.
42/2 1845 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Manufacture of Envelopes’. Number 10,565.
42/3 1848 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Machinery for the Manufacture of Cardboard and Pasteboard’. Number 12,084.
42/4 1848 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Producing Ornamental Surfaces’. Number 12,243.
42/5 1849 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Manufacture of Envelopes’. Number 12,904.
42/6 1856 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Envelopes’. Number 890.
42/7 1878 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Apparatus for Bordering Envelopes’. Number 1380.
42/8 1827 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Copper and other Plate Printing’. Number 5463.
42/9 834 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Manufacturing Embossed Paper Hangings’. Number 6663.
42/10 1840 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Printing Fabrics, &c.’ Number 8549.
42/11 1844 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Applying Colour to the Surface of Paper and other Materials’. Number 10,436.
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42/12 1849 De La Rue U.K. patent for ‘Untitled Drawings’. Number 12,904.
Varnish bottle used by Mr Richard Clapham who worked for the firm from 1833-1873
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