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In Service: 25 March 1968 until 1973 Image
© Barclays Ref: 0030-0263
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In 1973 Barclays opened an
altogether different and much less attractive Branch at No 58 Durham
Road Birtley, and this closed permanently on 16 October 2015. Martins 1968 new build at Birtley is typical
of the Bank’s 1960s approach – brighter lighter offices, out with old
fashioned oppressive dark wood panelling, and in with the latest designs,
from building materials to fabrics, and a number of very expensive artworks. Sadly, it is this attention to detail that
becomes too great an expense for the Bank, and contributes to the eventual
need for it to find a buyer…
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