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BARCLAY'S BANK aka BARCLAYS BANK

Barclay's Bank AKA Barclays Bank (1937)

Crowds collect money from Barclays Bank clerks.

AUTOMATIC BANK CLERK

Automatic Bank Clerk (1960)

Item showing automatic bank clerk in London.

BANK OPENS

Bank Opens "Drive In" (1961)

Footage of new 'drive in' bank in Watford, Hertfordshire.

JODRELL BANK RADIO TELESCOPE

Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope (1957)

Various shots of Jodrell Bank radio telescope in Cheshire.

JODRELL BANK RECORDS BLEEPS

Jodrell Bank Records Bleeps (1957)

Jodrell Bank records bleeps from satellite.

TELEVISION IN BANK

Television In Bank (1963)

New technology opens new possibilities in a bank in Australia.

BANK OF FRANCE

Bank Of France (1950)

Gold bars being stored in vaults in Bank of France.

 

 

BANK RATE IN ORBIT

Bank Rate In Orbit (1964)

The Bank Rate in London was raised from 5 to 7 per cent - people are shocked.

NATIONAL GIRO BANK

National Giro Bank (1968)

New computer system in action at National Giro Bank in Liverpool.

BANK FOR LADIES ONLY

Bank For Ladies Only (1964)

Footage of bank for women only in Edinburgh, Scotland.

JAPANESE BANK ROBBERY

Japanese Bank Robbery (1948)

Tokyo bank robbers poison staff and rob the strong room.

JODRELL BANK TELESCOPE EASTMANCOLOUR

Jodrell Bank Telescope Eastmancolour (1957)

Aerial views of Jodrell Bank Telescope, man looking at...

CAMERA SNAPS BANK THIEF

Camera Snaps Bank Thief (1959)

Movie cameras installed in New York bank film a robbery.

 TELEVISION IN A BANK

Television In A Bank (1959)

Televisions used in Manchester bank so clients can view statements housed...

COIN CARRIERS aka PLASTIC TUBES REPLACE MONEY BAGS IN BANKS

Coin Carriers AKA Plastic Tubes Replace Money Bags In Banks (1968)

New way of counting coins in...

NEW STYLE BANK

New Style Bank (1954)

Interior of bank with commentary about the modernity of the equipment and glass...

SMALLEST BANK issue title - CALLING ALL CARDS

Smallest Bank Issue Title - Calling All Cards (1937)

A bank in Chalfont St. Giles measures just 12...

LONDON aka AUTO BANK KIOSK

London AKA Auto Bank Kiosk (1969)

Item showing new Auto Bank service in Oxford Street, London.

THE OLIVE BANK LEAVES DURBAN FOR AUSTRALIA TO ENTER GRAIN RACE

The Olive Bank Leaves Durban For Australia To Enter Grain Race (1938)

The schooner 'Olive Bank'...

'COPTERDROME AT SOUTH BANK

'copterdrome At South Bank (1954)

Helicopters are permitted to use the South Bank in London as their...

WORLD BANK MEET

World Bank Meet (1950)

5th annual meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund takes place...

JODRELL BANK REFLECTS MESSAGE TO RUSSIA VIA MOON

Jodrell Bank Reflects Message To Russia Via Moon (1964)

Engineers pick up message sent from...

NEW DRIVE-IN BANK CHICAGO

New Drive-In Bank Chicago (1957)

Item showing new drive-in bank which uses closed circuit television....

 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY ACTIVITY

August Bank Holiday Activity (1963)

Bank holiday activity around UK: carnivals, donkey derbys,...

NEWS FROM VENUS aka DUKE OF EDINBURGH AT JODRELL BANK

News From Venus AKA Duke Of Edinburgh At Jodrell Bank (1959)

Duke of Edinburgh looks at radio...

THE END AT SOUTH BANK aka DEMOLITION OF FESTIVAL SITE

The End At South Bank AKA Demolition Of Festival Site (1952)

Demolition of South Bank Festival...

THE COUNTER

The Counter (1928)

A money counting device is demonstrated - probably used in banks.

GOLD VAULT AT BANK OF ENGLAND

Gold Vault At Bank Of England (1968)

Photograph of the bars of gold stacked in a vault.

BANKING AND THE FARMER

Banking And The Farmer (1949)

Film showing how bankers work in harmony with farmers in a small market...

SOUTH BANK

South Bank (1950)

Footage of site being cleared for the 1951 Festival of Britain in London.

BANK HOLIDAY SPORTS CARNIVAL

Bank Holiday Sports Carnival (1918-1920)

Bank holiday sports day held as benefit for disabled veterans.

SWANNERY

Swannery (1948)

Chesil Bank swan breeding ground at Abbotsbury, Dorset.

BANK RATE LEAK PROBE

Bank Rate Leak Probe (1957)

Tribunal inquiry into bank rate leak at Church House, Westminster.

SALT MINE

Salt Mine (1948)

Men at work in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

Tank Bank - War Fund raising

Tank Bank - War Fund Raising (1914-1918)

Footage of the tank bank moving along through street.

BELGIAN CANAL BURST ITS BANKS

Belgian Canal Burst Its Banks (1939)

The Albert Canal bursts its banks in Belgian.

SPORTS CARNIVAL FOR BANK HOLIDAY aka BANK HOLIDAY SPORTS

Sports Carnival For Bank Holiday AKA Bank Holiday Sports (1914-1918)

Bank Holiday sports carnival;...

RIVER BURSTS ITS BANKS

River Bursts Its Banks (1930)

River bursts it's banks flooding the villages of Athleney and Stan Moor,...

 AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY SCENES

August Bank Holiday Scenes (1963)

Holidaymakers board coaches at Victoria Station + deserted streets...

RESERVOIR BURSTS ITS BANKS

Reservoir Bursts Its Banks (1925)

Trees are uprooted and cars wrecked after a reservoir burst its...

GLIDING IN YORKSHIRE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Gliding In Yorkshire News In A Nutshell (1935)

Meeting of British Gliding Association at Sutton Bank...

COLLAPSED FESTIVAL BRIDGE FOR TEST PURPOSES.

Collapsed Festival Bridge For Test Purposes. (1952)

Tests on the concrete footbridge at The South...

SALT MINE

Salt Mine (1948)

Item showing men working in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

LUCK!

Luck! (1933)

A 10 ton lorry smashes into the front of Barclays Bank in Gateshead.

 AMERICA'S BIGGEST ROBBERY

America's Biggest Robbery (1962)

Bandits highjack bank truck on Massachusetts highway.

CIVIC ENTERPRISE

Civic Enterprise (1933)

Prince George opens Headquarters of Birmingham's Municipal Bank.

BANK HOLIDAY AT LONDON ZOO

Bank Holiday At London Zoo (1920-1929)

Huge crowds look at the animals at London Zoo on a Bank Holiday.

ROBERT WILSON

Robert Wilson (1941)

Scottish tenor Robert Wilson sings "Banks and Braes".

PRINCESS MARGARET VISITS JODRELL BANK

Princess Margaret Visits Jodrell Bank (1960)

During a visit to the North West the Princess visits...

MERMAID IN THE CITY

Mermaid In The City (1946)

Promising swimmer Margaret Wellington practises after her day in the bank. ...