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Welcome to
Martins Bank Archive where we go to extremes to be helpful!
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Your A to Z
gateway to hundreds of pages of information
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Keep up to date with the latest
news and details about the Archive |
A selection of
emails and comments received about Martins Bank Archive |
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It’s true – your own lovingly crafted model of Martins Bank Skipton is now available to buy! |
Why not take a stroll down memory lane with the various Branch Finder options below, or use the search bar to find Martins Bank branches and staff! |
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You may well be surprised by the number of branches we have in some unusual places… |
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A to Z of Branches Browse through and choose from our A to Z listing
of all the branches currently on this site… |
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…with only a few pounds. This 1950s guide to new accounts is definitely of its time! |
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Branches by District Discover the various Martins Bank districts and the
branches that belong to them… |
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Our South Western District staff
take a look behind the scenes at Television Wales and West… |
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Branches Just Added Click here to
visit the branch pages that have been recently added to the online archive... |
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Former Branches Discover some of the branches that are closed some
years before the merger with Barclays… |
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Please choose
a leaflet…
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Martins captures the mood of an
age, with an advertising policy that is
traditional one minute, trendy the next. |
They say you shouldn’t work with either, but a combination of the two gives Martins its most iconic advertisement… |
Just
WHY are we merging with Barclays? We are at the top of our game, so just how and why are
we being swallowed up? |
Always at the forefront of new products and services, Martins
helps bring in the revolution that is Credit Transfers… |
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Just how IS
Martins responsible for Britain going decimal – even though it will not
see-in the new currency?
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Lavish interiors and artworks sets Martins apart from the competition.
Designing Martins is a serious business. |
From a sixteenth century London
banker to a major financial institution, Martins has over 400 years of
history.
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Money boxes, matches,
brooches playing cards, play money and cheques, notepads, cardboard railway
stations…
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Who’s that at the
counter? Why, it’s famous people, animals and royalty just dropping in to say hello…
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Cash Machines, Mobile Branches,
Computers, even a Drive-in Bank or two… Ideas that we so often had FIRST!
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Martins’ role in
World War II is an honourable one, and many staff provide distinguished
service to their Country…
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Acting singing
and dancing: Our staff let their hair down in a variety of ways as we look
into their leisure time.
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FROM QUICK CASH TO CHEQUE GUARANTEE |
LOCAL CONTROL TAILORS BANKING
TO YOUR NEEDS |
THE DEPARTMENT STORE BANK FOR
EVERYONE |
THE FUTURE IS BROUGHT TO YOU
TODAY BY MARTINS! |
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POSTCARDS DEPICTING MARTINS’ PROGRESS |
THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE LIVER BIRD |
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN MARTINS BANK |
A LOOK AT HOW WE SEE OURSELVES
IN 1959 |
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Martins Bank Archive has no connection whatsoever with Barclays
PLC, but we are grateful for the continued and generous
guidance and support of Barclays Group Archive in the building and shaping of
this online social history. © gut informiert 2007 to date |
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