Caption For Bolton, Deansgate 1895
On the left is the imposing bulk of William Deacon's Bank; also along here was the Bank of Bolton, which was later taken over by Barclay's.
Caption For Kingsbury, Kingsbury Road 1959
This busy shopping street has buildings of human scale of the 1920s and 30s, with a prominent well-designed Midland Bank sign now replaced by the anonymous HSBC of the Eastern Banking Empire.
Caption For Kettering, High Street C1960
The Midland Bank is prominent on the left, facing the National Westminster and Barclays, which was a few steps from Lloyds' palatial building opposite the Royal Hotel.
Caption For Wells, Market Place 1923
The London Joint City and Midland Bank (established 1836), now the HSBC bank, occupies the site
of No 1 the Market Place - the original site dates from 1260.
Caption For Naburn, The River C1955
Once the water could hardly be seen for the many barges packing the river from bank to bank, carrying their vast variety of cargo from Hull to York.
Caption For Kettering, High Street C1960
The Midland Bank is prominent on the left, facing the National Westminster and Barclays, which was a few steps from Lloyds' palatial building opposite the Royal Hotel.
Caption For Marnham, The Ferry 1913
This view, from the
end of a path leading
past the Brownlow
Arms to the west bank
of the Trent, looks
across the tidal river
from Nottinghamshire
to South Clifton in
Lincolnshire.