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I have had a look through the forums before bothering people with this, however apologies if I'm asking for something already contained. Does anyone have any photos of the bank at Horwich End, when it was still operational? I've found a nice one at the rear and looking toward the White Horse, with Clarke's famous ales. I've also found some pictures of the staff who served during the 1st World War, which has confused me as I thought the bank wasn't opened until the 1920s. Any help appreciated. |
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I have no information on the bank at Horwich End but here is a very brief history of the Manchester & County Bank parabuild attached the following image(s):
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Thanks David. I don't suppose you know if the old NatWest opposite Footsteps was a Manchester and County do you? |
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Good evening NevClarke and welcome to the forum.
I am sorry but I do not have any photographs of the old bank at Horwich End and I regret I'm unable to help you in your search.
You may not be aware but Well Known Norm has set up a tremendous photo album which can be accessed via the “Whaley Bridge Local History Site” link which is located at the top of the page.
You say you have a picture of the back of the bank looking towards the White Horse and I wonder whether this is the same photo that is in Well Known Norm's Photo Album under the heading “More Places” (second from the left on the bottom row).
If this is not the photo and it's a new one to the forum it would be great if you could share it with us on these pages.
I am hopeful that we can get a full set of historical photo's of all the pubs in Whaley (we still need the Goyt and Dog & Partridge) and although we have already got some great photo's of the White Horse, as far as I am concerned, the more the merrier.
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The attached cuttings from the Guardian of April 1919 refer to branches at Horwich End (Williams Deacons) and Market Street. I have just found a little more historical information : http://www.banking-history.co.uk/district.html Surprisingly the RBS/NatWest archive does not have any record of the Whaley Bridge branch trading as Manchester & Liverpool Bank. The archive is based in Edinburgh and can be found on the internet. They are very helpful and may well be able to provide photos of the Horwich End branch as well as further historical information. Edited by user 14 April 2011 18:41:30(UTC)
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Ah, thank you. Unless I'm mistaken, William Deacons became Williams and Glynns, which then became RBS. So that's the other bank:-) Thank you though, that is very interesting. HAd a good look at the archive previously and it wasn't a great deaql of help. I do know a couple of people who work for them in Edinburgh so I may well call on their assistance. Anything I gain I will share here. |
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Hello Nev
Will this help you? shallcross attached the following image(s): |
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Any date on that piccy of Horwich End. I am really bad on cars etc.
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Thanks for that Shallcross. Very much appreciated. Exactly the sort of thing I'm looking for. Made my day after the depressing football |
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Norm wrote:
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Any date on that piccy of Horwich End. I am really bad on cars etc.
If anyone can read the registrations I might be able to narrow the date down a bit. It looks like the 1950s to me.
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I would date this photo 1940s it could well be early 50s but I think the black & white stripes on the traffic lights had gone by the fifties, if any one is interested the first electric traffic lights widely used in the UK featured black & white stripes and were first installed on Princes Street in Wolverhampton in 1927.
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Kelly's Directory of 1941
District Bank Ltd. (County Bank Branch) - Leslie Arthur Wood, manager. Open daily 10am to 2pm; sats 9.30 to 12 noon. Market Street tel no 44
Sub branch Horwich End; open daily
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Any date on that piccy of Horwich End. I am really bad on cars etc.
If anyone can read the registrations I might be able to narrow the date down a bit. It looks like the 1950s to me.
I think one is LH60 DGX
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Wow, thank you guys. You really are a wealth of knowledge. Very much appreciated. |
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The lack of television aerials suggests that it predates, or is not long after, the switch on of the Winter Hill transmitter in May 1956 |
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