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Opened in 1893, Hebden Bridge is an
original branch of the Lancashire & Yorkshire Bank, which in
1928 amalgamates with the Bank of Liverpool and Martins Limited to create the
modern day Martins Bank. Hebden Bridge is one of only a few Branches
of Martins Bank to have been open continuously as a bank for more than one
hundred and twenty years. Later, we will see the Branch Staff enjoying themselves at
a district dinner, and we’ll look at a contemporary photograph of Hebden
Bridge. First of all, we travel back to 1966, when Martins Bank Magazine
mounts an ambitious and seemingly relentless trip through the Calder Valley,
stopping at several Branches, including Hebden Bridge, to meet the staff and
describe the places in which they work. As with so many of the smaller Yorkshire Branches visited
on this occasion, very little is said either about the visit itself, or the
branch, and pictures are also few and far between. It appears, too, that Martins Bank
Magazine’s correspondents experience more than a little little difficulty
with the local road signs as they travel from Lancashire into Yorkshire, with
eyebrows firmly raised at some of the local place names… |
Image © Barclays Ref: 0030/1263 |
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The end of
days… Our thanks go once more to John Robertshaw for preserving
a little piece of history - the last day of trading as Martins Bank is marked
forever by this crossing stamp. Three days after this, 15 December 1969 is
the “appointed day” on which by Act of Parliament, those Martins Branches
that will continue to trade, must do so as Branches of Barclays Bank Limited. |
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… a little
before the end of days… John Robertshaw has also provided this photograph, taken at
the Martins Bank Manchester District Annual Dinner in 1966. whilst a large number of menus and tickets
for District dinners have been donated to Martins Bank Archive, we still do
not have either for the 1966 event, so for now we will have to guess what the
staff were tucking into that night!
The image shown here (left) is from the cover of the menu booklet for
the 1964 Manchester District dinner. |
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… and finally
AFTER the end of days… |
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More
thanks, this time to Robert Wade for
another of his comtemporary shots, this time Hebden bridge, photographed by
him in 2014. You can see many more photographs of Northern town and city
shops offices and banks on Wadey’s flickr® pages, by clicking HERE . |
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Image © Barclays Ref: 0030/1263 |
Image © Martins Bank Archive Collection –
Robert Wade |
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“The ghost of
banking past”… |
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We are grateful to Dave Barton and Brian
Harfield, who on separate dates on the way through Yorkshire in June 2018, spied
Martins Bank Hebden Bridge apparently brought back from the dead. These
picture were taken just two months after the branch had been permanently
closed by Barclays. The Martins Bank lettering is remarkably well preserved
after fifty years, and apart from the blanked off cash machine hole, very
little has changed in that time either.
As more and more bank branches are closed, many people will be
surprised at how quickly they fade from memory, which is why we were
especially pleased that first Dave then Brian, saw the building and thought
of the Archive. These images represent more fleeting moments in the history
of 10 Market Street Hebden Bridge – who knows, in a few generations’ time the
locals might be mourning the demise of a fast food outlet on the same site! |
As if it were still
1969… Image © Martins Bank
Archive Collection – Dave Barton June 2018 |
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… with the memories of
an earlier great banking institution… Image © Martins Bank
Archive Collection – Brian Harfield June 2018 |
… and the sign of one
that steadfastly refuses to fade! Image © Martins Bank
Archive Collection – Brian Harfield June 2018 |
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Mr T E Leah Joined the Bank Here 1914 |
Mr P B Walton Manager 1936 to 1938 |
Mr A S Dennett Joined the Bank Here 1941 to 1942 |
Mr A Scholes Manager 1941 to 1945 |
Mr E Barker Joined the Bank Here 1945 to 1946 |
Mr S Dennett Manager 1945 to 1953 |
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Mr H Lambert Manager 1956 to 1966 |
Mr Gerald Carey On the Staff 1963 to 1965 |
Miss M Walker On the Staff 1966 |
Miss V Pickles On the Staff 1966 |
Mr A N Smith Manager 1966 onwards |
Mr D H Sutcliffe On the Staff 1966 |
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Mr J S Robertshaw On the Staff 1966 |
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DISTRICT
BANK LIMITED |
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LLOYDS
BANK LIMITED |
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MARTINS
BANK LIMITED |
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MIDLAND
BANK LIMITED |
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YORKSHIRE
BANK LIMITED |
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Title: Type: Address: Index
Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager: |
Martins Bank Limited 11-48-40 Hebden
Bridge Full Branch 10 Market Street Hebden Bridge Yorkshire 744 Manchester Mon to Fri 1000-1500
Saturday 0930-1100 Telephone: Hebden Bridge 2121 Nightsafe Installed Mr A N Smith Manager |
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1893 3
January 1928 15
December 1969 Friday
6 April 2018 |
Opened by Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-38-91
Hebden Bridge This Branch was closed permanently from 12 noon |
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