11-526 Manchester Foreign

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26 to 32 Mosley Street Manchester is a fine imposing building, which offers space for several departments of the Bank to be housed. However, even in 1934, a building can become surplus to requirements. Martins Bank’s Manchester Foreign Branch operates here at what is the former Head Office of the Mercantile Bank of Lancashire from 1930, until 1934 when the Bank closes its Branch Counter service and moves the Foreign Department to Manchester City Office at 47 Spring Gardens. Manchester Foreign eventually becomes known as Manchester Overseas until the 1969 merger with Barclays, when the title "Foreign" is used once more.

Extract from Martins Bank Annual Report

and Accounts for 1929 © Barclays

As Manchester Foreign is closed well before the first edition of Martins Bank Magazine is published, there are no stories to bring you from this particular branch. We of course have a page for Manchester Overseas Branch, and we have found the of one member of staff whose service includes two years at Mosley Street working in the Foreign Department, and they make up the entire “Staff Gallery” below!

In Service: 1898 until 1934