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In Service: 3 November 1930
until 1935 This illustration of
Southampton Water is drawn for Martins Bank in 1947 by Graham Smith as part
of his “Famous Banks”
(i.e. RIVER banks) collection for that year’s advertising campaign. Extracts from Martins Bank Limited
Annual Report and Accounts 1931 © Barclays Image © BT 1931 |
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Full service, down at the docks! It’s all go at Southampton Docks at the end of 1930 - a dedicated
sub-branch of Martins Bank is opened for the convenience of customers, with a
full range of services available - including the encashment of travellers’
cheques, and, importantly for a branch at the docks, the collection of
seamen’s allotment notes! It does seems somewhat sad that the Bank went to the
trouble of constructing a permanent building for this sub-branch, complete
with the sign of the Grasshopper above the door, and then the place is only
open for about five years. The expansion of Martins Bank is key to the
success of the business throughout the 1930s, and in addition to building a
new Head Office and rebuilding the London Office in Lombard Street, Martins
opens several new branches each year… |
The Hampshire Advertiser and Southampton times 8
November 1930 Rights holder
Unknown - Image courtesy British Newspaper Archive |
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