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In Service: 1932 – 13 November 2009

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Opened
by Martins Bank in 1932, Tynemouth sub-Branch has plenty of character as
witnessed by the wonderful image above.
Being in a business and shopping area on Front Street in Tynemouth
means that the Branch is open full banking hours, including Saturday
mornings. Compared with opening hours in the twenty-first century, Saturday
opening in the 1960s covers the majority of our Branches and Sub Branches,
giving a six day service to many smaller towns and villages. The image above
(left) appeared in Martins Bank Magazine at the end of 1958, when the shop next
door to the branch seemed to be competing for Martins’ customers, with this
ostentatious offer of “Smiling Service”!
We were delighted to hear from Paul Davy who contacted us following an
appeal for information about the current use of the building. Paul tells us
that it has been converted into two flats upstairs, and a café downstairs.

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Under
Barclays, Tynemouth underwent a radical change which brought this lovely old
building firmly into the “glam rock” 1970s.
Thankfully things today are no longer so “in your face” as this
frankly frightening image from
1975…

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BARCLAYS BANK LIMITED
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MARTINS BANK LIMITED
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MIDLAND BANK LIMITED
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Title:
Type:
Address:
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Number and District:
Hours:
Telephone:
Services:
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11-45-60 North
Shields Tynemouth
Sub to 11-45-60
North Shields
18 Front Street Tynemouth North Shields Northumberland
348 North Eastern
Mon to Fri
1000-1500
Saturday
0900-1130
North Shields
74313
No Nightsafe Listed
Mr A Galley Manager (North Shields)
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North Shields Fish Quay
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1932
15 December 1969
13 November 2009
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Opened by
Martins Bank Limited
Barclays
20-62-09 North Shields
Closed
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Northampton Wood Street
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