De La Rue then as a stationer and printer. In 1831 he secured his business a Royal Warrant to produce playing cards. In 1855 it started printing postage stamps and in 1860 banknotes. In 1896, the family partnership was converted into a private company. In 1921, the de la Rue family sold their interests. The company was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1947. Then called "Thomas De La Rue & Company, Limited", it changed its name in 1958 to "The De La Rue Company Limited". A takeover bid for De La Rue was made by the Rank Organisation plc in
Les Sages Poètes de la Rue Les Sages Poètes de la Rue Les Sages Poètes de la Rue (The Wise Poets of the Street): Dany Dan, Melopheelo and Zoxea, are a French hip hop band that has profoundly influenced and keeps influencing their musical genre as a band or through their solo career. Les Sages Poètes de la Rue made their first apparition on the hip-hop scene in 1993 on the "Cool Sessions" compilation and on the original soundtrack of the movie La Haine with "Bon Baiser du Poste" (With love from the Police station). Far from the hardcore trend, Les Sages Poètes de la Rue,