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A small convenience . . .

The Bank of Liverpool opens a Branch on Walney Island, Barrow in Furness, at Vickerstown in 1904. This unassuming building, more redolent perhaps of a ublic convenience than a bank greets traffic crossing the short bridge onto the Island. Not much is written in Martins Bank’s Magazine about this tiny sub-Branch, save for the short piece below, contributed by the Manager of Kendal Branch, Mr C Clark in the final full edition of the Magazine in Autumn 1969…

In Service: 1904 until 29 December 1970

Image © Barclays Ref 0030-0108

Bucket and spade not required . . . A stroll along the promenade at Walney Island brings us to Vickerstown sub branch – not much to write a postcard home about, but featured in Martins Bank Magazine in 1969:

	BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED 107-9 Duke Street		DISTRICT BANK LIMITED Ramsden Square 140 Dalton Road		LLOYDS BANK LIMITED 98 Duke Street
	MARTINS BANK LIMITED 96 Duke Street 153 Rawlinson Street The Promenade Walney Island (aka Vickerstown)		MIDLAND BANK LIMITED 104 Duke Street		NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK 125 Duke Street
	WILLIAMS DEACON’S BANK 236 Dalton Road

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

11-43-00 Barrow in Furness Vickerstown Sub branch to 11-43-00 Barrow in Furness The Promenade Walney Island Barrow in Furness Lancashire 204 Northern Tue 1030-1300 Sat 0930-1100 Barrow in Furness 41143 Restricted Hours Mr T R Ion Manager (Barrow in Furness)

Barrow-in-Furness Rawlinson Street

1904 18 December 1918 3 January 1928 15 December 1969 29 December 1970

Opened by Bank of Liverpool Bank of Liverpool and Martins Bank Limited Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-04-68 Barrow in Furness Closed

Dalton-in-Furness

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