tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post8447086332662283885..comments2024-01-12T00:20:22.174-12:00Comments on Machin Mania: Thomas De La Rue (A Bit of History)Machin Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-60292901516565253732021-04-06T02:42:25.935-12:002021-04-06T02:42:25.935-12:00I've just read your very interesting history o...I've just read your very interesting history of De La Rue and wondered if you can help me in some research (I realise you wrote this many years ago). I'm trying to find out about where my grandmother worked in the war effort 1940 to 1943 approx (as she died in early 1944). Can you confirm if the Telenduron Works in Shernhall Street, Walthamstow were also used in the war effort (in addition to those in Walthmstow Avenue, Chingford). She lived just around the corner to Shernhall Street.<br />Many thanks<br />KatieKatie Hancocknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-66241684621076403092012-09-30T08:35:05.273-12:002012-09-30T08:35:05.273-12:00Great write up. I have worked for De La Rue for ov...Great write up. I have worked for De La Rue for over 20 years nowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-35758331220633292222008-08-21T03:01:00.000-12:002008-08-21T03:01:00.000-12:00SNAPIronic that De La rue purchased Questa, they h...SNAP<BR/><BR/>Ironic that De La rue purchased Questa, they had ties with this company back in the days after the war and also in the early 1960s<BR/><BR/>After the war, the printing of De La Roue's playing cards was undertaken by Waddingtons in Leeds. (another famous stamp printers who were eventually taken over by Questa)<BR/><BR/>In 1963 the two companies joined forces and became The Amalgamated Playing Card Co. on a 50-50 basis,<BR/><BR/>IN in 1969 De La Rue sold all their shares to Waddington's, who then became Britain's leading playing card manufacturers.<BR/><BR/>On Monday, 30th November, 1970, the entire De La Rue collection of playing cards was sold at auction by Sotheby's for £12,000 to the Fournier collection, Spain.Machin Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09518381259926478157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322543472485475876.post-55304093005536786822008-08-19T07:42:00.000-12:002008-08-19T07:42:00.000-12:00So we can trace our current Machins back to ninete...So we can trace our current Machins back to nineteenth century playing cards. Deal me in!<BR/><BR/>--LarryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com