The online section of Martins Bank Archive has become a valuable resource to people tracing their family tree. We have thousands of images of Martins Bank Staff, many of whom are now aged between 58 and 90+. The bulk of enquiries received by the archive are from people who would like copies of images either of themselves, or their loved ones who worked for the bank and are now no longer with us. Our staff database is slowly being built and we can supply details of obituary notices printed in the Bank Magazine, and the text of articles written about staff. These have already proved useful to a number of people wanting to add information about the working lives of members of their family tree. Images on the website have been processed to ensure that they will not enlarge without distorting. If you would like a particular image, please contact us at gutinfo@btinternet.com. A large number of our own photographs of Martins’ branches and staff are available – these come from Martins Bank Magazine, and have been in the public domain for between 41 and 65 years. Please note however, that we cannot supply copies of any of the pictures featured on the website that are attributed “image © Barclays Ref:…”. These items are on loan to us, and if copied, will infringe Barclays’ copyright, which could result in legal action against those who copy them. Permissions in respect of these images are solely in the gift of Barclays, and you should make the relevant enquiries by visiting: http://group.barclays.com/About-us/Who-we-are-and-what-we-do/Our-history/Barclays-Group-archives x All enquiries to Martins Bank Archive should be made in the first instance by email. We are happy to search our records for images, or details about a particular branch of Martins, and provide medium resolution images by email. Whilst in the best spirit of Martins Bank we will go to extremes to help you, we may not always be able to find the answer to your question or query, or answer it straight away. Where we use outside bodies such as other relevant archives, we will never pass your contact details on without your permission. Whilst a full list of the physical items held by the archive can be provided on request, please note that details of items of a personal nature (e.g. private letters) that have been donated to the archive, will not be made available without the express permission of the donor or their agents. The archive is currently made up as follows:
Branch Listing
		A full listing of 905 branches including (for 735 branches): Ø Sorting Code and/or National Numbers Ø Address and (former) county Ø Last known Telephone Number Ø Dates branches opened closed or merged* Ø A full list of managers/pro managers/parent branches at 01 Jan 1969. A listing of 73 district office departments including: Ø Sorting codes where applicable Ø Address and (former) county Ø Last known telephone number *Dates have been taken from a listing, which although held by Barclays Group Archive, cannot be confirmed by them as accurate, and often relates to the dates branches were merged into Martins from other banks, e.g. Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank, Craven Bank, etc..
Scanned Images
	More than 5000 images, a precious few in colour including: Ø branch interiors Ø branch exteriors Ø Departmental offices and/or staff Ø Branch staff group photos Ø Branch staff individual photos
Physical Items
	Around 750 items collected by or donated or bequeathed to the archive*, including: Ø A full set of Martins Bank Magazine, 1946-1969 Ø Martins Bank Book of Instructions Ø Head Office Integration Circulars Ø Cheques and other items from individual branches Ø Martins’ Giveaways such as: · Money boxes (3 varieties) · Miniature cheque and paying in books (2 types) · Martins books of matches Ø Training guides and procedure manuals Ø Share Certificates Ø Martins Bank staff association leaflets and guides Ø Pre-Decimal Coin sets *Items such as personal letters, which have been donated to the archive and do not appear within this website, will not be made available for viewing without the express permission of the donor.
x Research
	More than twenty years of research into Martins Bank means that our database of physical objects, images and text runs to several thousand items and lines of text. Firstly we set about recording the name, location and details of every branch and department both for Martins, and Lewis’s Bank. This in turn links to records of any images or artifacts held by the archive, so that as more become available, individual branch and departmental records become more and more complete.
	Resource Martins was at the forefront of so much change in the 1960s, but not even they could have envisaged being able to think of any question, type it in to a home computer and immediately be faced with tens of thousands of answers. Whilst the internet has naturally become everyone’s resource of choice, and has helped fill in the gaps, we are also grateful for the generous assistance of the organisations and companies listed below. Martins own printed legacy - the books “Four Centuries of Banking” – have also been an invaluable source of reference, along with the unique snapshot of banking life provided by “Martins Bank Magazine”. Personal memory – a scarce commodity forty years on – is also a unique way to help us tell the story of the bank that at the height of its popularity and prosperity disappeared from UK life forever. This is why we will be delighted to feature your images and items from the period, along with your memories to share with others. See also WELCOME
Acknowledgement
Martins Bank Archive is a voluntary not for profit venture. We are therefore especially grateful for the time, commitment and the help of the following people and organisations whose contributions have helped to shape this web site: Alan Atkin Audrey D Watson Barclays Group Archive BBC Radio Cumbria Bernard Lovewell Big Fish Internet Carol Charlton David Baxter David Low Derek McRonald Don Swainston Elaine Sugden GD Richardson Iris Brooks Julian Taylor Ken Marsh Leslie Stones Lloyds Banking Group Archive Michael Mawdsley North Yorkshire County Council Peter & Mary Lamb Alan Pritchard S & C Ratcliffe Suzanne Cooke The Barclays Group The Great Yorkshire Show Co. The William Moss Group Wendy Hill External sources/providers acknowledged Eastern Daily Press Exeter Online IBM Leeds Daily Photo Online New Zealand Government Old Coin Sets Australia The West Australian Unplugged.com Wanganui Herald Wellington Evening Post Wikipedia Wilson’s Almanac Australia Contribution If you would like to contribute an item or image to us, we’d be very pleased to hear from you - please contact: gutinfo@btinternet.com
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