Group    From 1835  To 1970

National Bank

Categories: Commerce

Countries: Ireland

Founded as the National Bank of Ireland, becoming The National Bank Limited in 1859. By 1884 it was a member of the Bankers Clearing House. In 1966 the branches in England and Wales were acquired by National Commercial Bank of Scotland although they continued to trade separately. In 1970, the National Bank branches merged with Glyn, Mills & Co. and Williams Deacon's Bank to form Williams & Glyn's Bank.

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National Bank

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Bankers Clearing House - 1

{3 shields, from the top down: - Bishopsgate arch (National Provincial) - dot...

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Crest - National Bank Ltd

Probably erected with the building in the 1960s.

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National Bank Ltd - NW10

A lovely and unusual plaque - we cannot discover when, nor by whom, it was er...

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George Odger

George Odger

Shoemaker and trade unionist. Born in Roborough, South Devon. His year of birth on the plaque (1820) contradicts most other sources. He was an itinerant shoemaker for several years before moving to...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Anglo-Texan Society

Anglo-Texan Society

Founded in London by author Graham Greene, its founding president.  The Handbook of Texas gives a good history of the Society.  Our thanks to Lori Grossman for providing information.

Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs, USA

1 memorial
St Katharine Docks

St Katharine Docks

SKDocks gives a brief introduction to the history of the area. A London Inheritance have done their usual thorough job with lots of images. In the 1976 film To the Devil a Daughter Richard Widmark...

Group, Commerce, Tourism / Traditions

4 memorials
John Kemp Starley

John Kemp Starley

Inventor and industrialist, who sold the first recognizably modern bicycle. Starley went into business with William Sutton, with the intention of producing bicycles that were safe and easy to use. ...

Person, Commerce, Engineering

1 memorial
Morton's Jam Factory

Morton's Jam Factory

The production of jam was actually a minor function of this factory, as it produced a wide range of canned foods (our picture shows tinsmiths at work). The Millwall Football Club was founded here, ...

Group, Commerce

1 memorial

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Lewis Cubitt

Lewis Cubitt

Architect.  Younger brother of Thomas.  Designed King's Cross station, the Great Northern Hotel and the granary building just to the north in the King’s Cross railway lands, all now restored.   The...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial