At the eleventh hour… Swinton Branch is originally opened by the Lancashire and Yorkshire Bank in 1881, at 137 Chorley Road. As progress marches through Greater Manchester in the 1960s, Swinton is given its own “shock of the new” shopping centre, resplendent in the concrete metal and glass that is favoured at this time. Martins has already booked a space in the new scheme when the merger is annouced, so by the time the new-look Swinton Branch is unveiled in the Summer of 1969, the keys have been handed over to the new owners!				Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2875
The images on this page are therefore unique, as they offer the only chance to see inside what was, for a few short months, a Martins Branch in name only… Despite the now compulsary use of bandit screens, Swinton definitely has the modern Martins look and feel. Both the old and new Swinton offices were open full hours across the six day banking week.
Image © Barclays Ref 0030/2875
Mr A S Dennett Manager 1969 onwards
Title: Type: Address: Index Number and District: Hours: Telephone: Services: Manager:						11-49-80 Swinton Lancs Full Branch 145 Chorley Road Swinton Manchester 784 Manchester Mon to Fri 1000-1500 Saturday 0900-1130 061 794 1941 Nightsafe Installed Mr A S Dennett Manager
		June 1969 15 December 1969 Currently			Opened by Martins Bank Limited Barclays Bank Limited 20-84-71 Swinton

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