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I remember this being one of the very first derelict sites I saw reported on aaaaages ago, and in actual fact I assumed it was long gone as there hadn't been any photos surfacing from it for a good few years until my mate popped up one day and said it was still there, so we hightailed it to High Wycombe.
De La Rue Printers was established in 1821 by Thomas de la Rue in London. In 1855 it started producing stamps, and in 1860 production of banknotes began. In 1995 the company acquired Portals Limited who for nearly 300 years had been regarded as the leading banknote manufacturer in the world. In 1997 they acquired Harrison & Sons based in High Wycombe as this company had made significant inroads into De La Rue's own printing operations. In 2003 De La Rue acquired the printing operations for the Bank of England situated in Debden.
Only a few years after acquiring the High Wycombe factory from Harrison & Sons De La Rue closed operations there, it closed in the early 2000s and was totally demolished in late 2011/early 2012. De La Rue are currently the world's largest banknote printer, printing money for over 150 national currencies as well as producing stamps, passports, driving licenses, travelers cheques and vouchers etc.
It was a great place for a mooch, largely stripped but massive and with enough variety to keep you occupied for ages.
What's behind the enormous blast proof steel door?
An enormous eff-off huge vault!
More here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157627873017244/
De La Rue Printers was established in 1821 by Thomas de la Rue in London. In 1855 it started producing stamps, and in 1860 production of banknotes began. In 1995 the company acquired Portals Limited who for nearly 300 years had been regarded as the leading banknote manufacturer in the world. In 1997 they acquired Harrison & Sons based in High Wycombe as this company had made significant inroads into De La Rue's own printing operations. In 2003 De La Rue acquired the printing operations for the Bank of England situated in Debden.
Only a few years after acquiring the High Wycombe factory from Harrison & Sons De La Rue closed operations there, it closed in the early 2000s and was totally demolished in late 2011/early 2012. De La Rue are currently the world's largest banknote printer, printing money for over 150 national currencies as well as producing stamps, passports, driving licenses, travelers cheques and vouchers etc.
It was a great place for a mooch, largely stripped but massive and with enough variety to keep you occupied for ages.
What's behind the enormous blast proof steel door?
An enormous eff-off huge vault!
More here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mookie427/sets/72157627873017244/
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