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
Rue de la République the center of the city, and its large number of shops make the street one of the most frequented ones of Lyon by day and night. It is also known by its apocope, "Rue de la Ré". Like the avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Rue de la République attracts a large number of signs, including : The Rue de la République is lined with Haussman-style buildings, constructed in the 19th century when the street was created. Rue de la République Rue de la République is a street located in the 1st and 2nd arrondissements of Lyon. This is the