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Old Penny Bank, 31 High Street, Jan 2007. — p2250873
Old Penny Bank, 31 High Street, Jan 2007.

Old Penny Bank, 31 High Street, Jan 2007.

Beyond the Three Swans are 118 High Street (later Capital &amp; Counties Bank) and 119 High Street (Tanner &amp; Pinckney Bank), c1876. — 057-high_st_upr_97 c1876
Beyond the Three Swans are 118 High Street (later Capital & Counties Bank) and 119 High Street (Tanner & Pinckney Bank), c1876.

Beyond the Three Swans are 118 High Street (later Capital & Counties Bank) and 119 High Street (Tanner & Pinckney Bank), c1876.

Upper High Street, c1918, showing Penny Savings Bank and Albert Parsons' shop - later Barclays Bank. — 126-upper high street c1918
Upper High Street, c1918, showing Penny Savings Bank and Albert Parsons' shop - later Barclays Bank.

Upper High Street, c1918, showing Penny Savings Bank and Albert Parsons' shop - later Barclays Bank.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852. — uhs-075
Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852. — uhs-076
Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852. — uhs-077
Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852. — uhs-078
Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

Architect's drawings of early designs for the Savings Bank, 31 High Street, 1852.

The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin) — 20201010 Savings Bank Ledger (Large)
The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin)

The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin)

Two pages in The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin) — 20201010 Savings Bank Ledger entry (Large)
Two pages in The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin)

Two pages in The Hungerford Savings Bank Ledger, 1825-1849 (kindly loaned by Ed Makin)

A Capital &amp; Counties Bank cheque dated 27 Feb 1899 (from Stewart Hofgartner) — Capital & Counties Cheque
A Capital & Counties Bank cheque dated 27 Feb 1899 (from Stewart Hofgartner)

A Capital & Counties Bank cheque dated 27 Feb 1899 (from Stewart Hofgartner)

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