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Although Skipton is the hub
of the Craven Bank, the “mini empire” of the district must surely be Burnley,
with a scattering of Branches throughout the town and nearby. Two Branches in Hargreaves Street,
sub-Branches at Brierfield, Colne Road and Habergham, and Duke Bar Branch
which closes in 1931. The importance
of Burnley is later demonstrated by the building of a new state of the art
Branch on the site of a former cinema at MANCHESTER ROAD in 1963. These
atmospheric images are from 1937, and show Habergham sub-Branch in its
heyday. The white notice in the
window is a little hard to read, but warns customers of the impending Bank Holiday
with the practical if blunt message: “CLOSED MONDAY NEXT”. At this time Habergham is open fifteen
hours each week including Saturday morning, although by 1969 this is reduced
by half an hour on Saturdays. Sadly Habergham remains open for only ten months
after the merger, closing in 1970. In
common with many of the larger and more industrial Northern towns and cities,
Burnley’s collection of local Branches starts to diminish from the time of
the Merger with Barclays. |
In Service: 1906 to 30 October 1970 Branch
Images © Barclays Ref: 0030-1145 |
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