Thanks are due to the following, who have assisted with the compilation of this website:
Maurice Eley
Norman Worwood
Keith Haslam
Arthur
Radburn
Richard Mann
Ray Stanley & Dorothy Williams (re photographs and memorabilia by Albert Williams)
Michael Davenport
Hilda Hathaway
David
Glenn
Val Halfacre
John Ordish
Sheila Turner
Gillie & Mike Price
Keith Boden
Tony Green
Bob Fernie
Peter Aston
Maureen Davies
Eric Bignell
John
Walker
Steve White
Lesley Coley
David Jackson
David Smith
Alf & Sheila Young
Ron & Lynda Cridge
Malcolm Smith
Norman Monk
Ian Galloway
Graham
Sargent
Steve Barber
Rita Harris
Michael Bourke
David Archer
Janet Frost
Neil Endall
Rob Wilden
Malcolm Glenn
Sue Brookes
Eddie Yates
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The main purpose of this website is to record the history of a unique Birmingham achievement: the Birmingham Municipal Bank. That
Bank existed from September 1st 1919 to March 31 1976. Also included in this history is the Birmingham Municipal Trustee
Savings Bank (which existed from April 1st 1976 to November 20th 1979), which was the successor to the Birmingham Municipal Bank.
Detailed
reference is made to the Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank, the predecessor of the Birmingham Municipal Bank, whose formation played
an integral part in this history. That bank commenced business on September 29th 1916 and ceased to take deposits on October
31st 1919.
The following abbreviations are used in the website:
BMB = Birmingham Municipal Bank
BMTSB = Birmingham Municipal Trustee
Savings Bank
TSB = Trustee Savings Bank(s)
BCSB = Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank
A major source of information regarding the
years 1916 to 1927 is a book by the Bank's first General Manager, J P Hilton. This book is entitled Britain's First Municipal Savings
Bank, and several references are made to it throughout the website.
Historically, some of Birmingham's suburbs included an apostophe
in their name (eg: King's Heath). That practice was generally abandoned in more recent years, although some signposts still exist
that include the apostrophe. This website has adopted the convention of excluding the apostrophe from the names of such branches.
The majority of the Bank's existence occured prior to the introduction of Decimal Currency in 1971. Reporting of values on the
website is mostly in whole Pounds (£). The value of amounts reported in shillings (s) and/or pence (d) can be converted to 'new'
pence (p) by reference to the website's article on
Decimalisation.
This Website was created by: David Parkes
The Website is still under compilation as more information becomes available, and as contributions
are received from former BMB employees.
Any suggestions for improvements
or additions would also be welcome, as would any articles, photographs, or memories relating to employment with the BMB.
The main sources for information on this website are:
(1) Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the Birmingham Municipal
Bank for the years 1920 to 1976
(2) Annual Report and Accounts for the Birmingham Municipal Trustee Savings Bank for the
years 1976 to 1979
(3) Britain's First Municipal Savings Bank - The Romance of a Great Achievement
Book by J P Hilton. Published by The Blackfriars Press Limited, 1927
(4) Various editions of the staff magazine: CONTACT
(5)
Staff Association's Special Edition of CONTACT magazine (25th Anniversary)
(6) Various editions of the Savings Banks Institute
Journal
(7) Souvenir book re the Official Opening of Broad Street Head Offices
(8) Archives section of Birmingham Central
Library