tarboat's photos with the keyword: bank

The coat of arms of the Manchester and Liverpool District Banking Company bearing the Latin motto DECUS PRUDENTIÆ MERCES, meaning "honour is the reward of prudence. Shortened to the District Bank the name was used until 1970 when the business was absorbed into the National Westminster Bank. Derby Street in Leek.

This joint stock bank was promoted in 1829 by Joseph Macardy, a Manchester stockbroker, originally under the name District Union Banking Co. Before it commenced business in December 1829 it was renamed Manchester & Liverpool District Banking Co and acquired the Stockport private bank of Christy, Lloyd & Co. The bank was renamed District Bank Ltd in 1924, a title by which it had long been popularly known. In 1962 the bank was acquired by National Provincial Bank, but it continued to operate independently until 1968, by which time it had 570 branches. In 1968 National Provincial Bank announced plans to merge with Westminster Bank. Extensive preparations were made, and from 1 January 1970 the three merging banks' names disappeared from the high street, being replaced by National Westminster Bank of which this is now the Leek branch.

The Manchester and County Bank traded under that name until November 1934 when the title was changed to County bank Ltd, dropping the Manchester from it's company name. By August 1935 the now County bank had an announced it was to amalgamate with the District bank. Eventually the bank was absorbed into what is now the Royal Bank of Scotland group.

Seen on the door of a bank in Zenica. I would have thought that taking a gun into any business premises might be an obvious problem. Is that a potential bandit reflected in the glass?