Thomas De La Rue (24 March1793 - 7 June1866) was a printer from Guernsey who, from modest beginnings, founded a printing company which is now, 200 years later, the world's largest commercial security printer and papermaker. A Guernsey Post pillar box. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
The Guernsey Post Office has issued two sets postage stamps commemorating his life and achievements, in 1971 and 1993. A Guernsey Post pillar box. ... This 1974 stamp from Japan depicts a Class 8620 steam locomotive. ...
There is a pub in the Pollet, St Peter Port, Guernsey named Thomas de la Rue. For notes on some individual UK pubs, see Notable British public houses. ... This is a map of Guernsey. ...
DeLaRue is a British commercial printer and paper maker.
Among a wide range of products, DeLaRue sells high-security paper and printing technology for over 150 national currencies; they claim to be the largest such corporation in the world.
ThomasdelaRue's designs for playing cards are the basis for the modern standard design.
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