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The 1960s brings perhaps the most ambitious part of Martins’ expansion into a NATIONAL bank. Work commences on new builds, restorations, knock-down and re-builds, as well as plans for specialist branches such the Great Yorkshire Showground.

In Service: 25 July 1961 until 28 June 2019

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-0187

Martins also adds to its portfolio of Auction Mart (cattle market) and University Branches. Martins Bank’s sub-Branch at Billingham Queensway opens in July 1961 to little fanfare, and a very short article in that year’s Autumn edition of Martins Bank Magazine.We wonder if so many dignitaries would bother to attend the opening of a commercial venture in a town in the twenty-first Century? The opening of Queensway Branch, Billingham, Tuesday 25 July 1961. Left to right: Mrs Chapman, Councillor D W Chapman, Chairman of the Development and Plans Committee, Councillor C Wilson, Chairman of Billingham Urban District Council, Mrs Wilson, Mr J Hawkins, Clerk in Charge at Queensway Branch, and Mr W Weatherill, North Eastern District General Manager.

Image (above) © Martins Bank Archive Collections

Images © Barclays Ref 0030-0187

	BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED 2 Branches		LLOYDS BANK LIMITED
	MARTINS BANK LIMITED Belasis Avenue Queensway Haverton Hill		MIDLAND BANK LIMITED
	NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK		WESTMINSTER BANK LIMITED
	YORKSHIRE BANK LIMITED

Mr J Hawkins First Clerk in Charge 1961 to 1965	Mr M C Bruce Clerk in Charge 1965 to 1967	Mr K G Dixon Clerk in Charge 1967 onwards

Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:

Martins Bank Limited 11-03-70 Billingham Queensway Self-remitting sub to 11-67-00 Billingham 2 Crown Buildings Queensway Billingham County Durham 349 North Eastern Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 Stockton 52055 Nightsafe Installed Mr K G Dixon Clerk in Charge

Billingham Belasis Avenue

25 July 1961 15 December 1969 28 June 2019

Opened by Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-07-11 Billingham Queensway Closed permanently from 12 noon

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