Visitors to the Archive have
been contributing stories of their time with the Bank since the online
archive launched in 2009. These anecdotes range from swapping the rulebook for
“Spanish customs” at sub branches, to complete career histories. Along the way are many memories such as
counting thousands of pounds in notes on the top deck of a bus, and walking
miles through snow and ice to make sure customers could be served. So settle back, for the following selection
of YOUR STORIES.

Caroline is a very lucky little girl – she gets to play
with an elephant, earn money and star in
Martins’
most iconic advertising campaign!
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Mike Ludbrook is there when cameras film
the futuristic computer at Martins Unicorn for the
1968 TV ad that is missing to this day!
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Chris Barker has a very full career, and becomes
perhaps the only person to work twice for Martins
and twice for Barclays!
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Anton has a revolutionary idea – “surreptitious
infiltration”
- but will it gain him promotion
within Martins Bank?
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Alan Prime’s career is spent at
chief overseas in
London where he works his way
up to stardom from
humble beginnings in the post
room…
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Richard “Mich” Michaud provides
a rich crop of
memories of his career from new
entrant to
seasoned performer…
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Julian Taylor is a long standing friend of the
archive, and has both visited our collection of Martins Bank Memorabilia, and
contributed to it greatly, with items, advice and memories, and images of
Keighley and some nearby Branches.
Having cut his banking teeth at Martins Bank in the late 1950s/early
1960s, Julian has a great fondness for this particular part of Craven Country. Many of the stories he has told for us
relate to the quirkiness and unpredictability of sub-Branch life. You can read them for yourself by clicking
below to visit the pages for branches concerned – DENHOLME HAWORTH
OXENHOPE


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