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LITTLE BROMWICH
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35th
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490 Bordesley Green, Birmingham B9 5PA
021-772 1530
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1929
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On September 4th 1926, a part-time branch was opened at 488 Bordesley Green, in an area 2½-miles to the east of Birmingham's city
centre. This district (Little Bromwich), to the east of Bordesley Green and to the south of Alum Rock, was largely undeveloped before
the First World War, but was developed for housing after the War, under the 'Homes Fit for Heroes' initiative.
The part-time
branch was operated from a temporary wooden building on land leased from the City's Allotments Department. The allotments, created
on the former Yew Tree Farm, was later named Bordesley Green Allotments. Opening arrangements were Mondays and Saturdays - 18:00 to
20:00.
Despite these limited hours, exceptional business was transacted (Deposits totalled £6,501 at November 30th
1926), and
the land was transferred from the Allotments Department to the Bank so that a permanent branch could be constructed. This new building
was opened by the Lady Mayoress (Mrs W Byng Kenrick) on June 8th
1929, and a
report of the occasion was printed in the Birmingham
Post. The official address was now
490 Bordesley Green.
During part of the Second World War, the branch was one of twenty-two
offices that were opened on a restricted basis due to a shortage of staff. Details at
Combination of Branches.
New premises: June 8th 1929
below:
Spectators assembling for the new branch's opening ceremony, which is then performed by the Lady Mayoress
2008:
the branch now houses The Avenues Post Office,
a Dentist, and a Hair Salon.
The date '1928' is depicted in the roundel at
the frontage's apex
below:
The Bank's Chairman (Percival Bower) and the Lady Mayoress pose on the branch's doorstep
= location of branch at 490 Bordesley Green
Managers:
1929 to 1931 - R T Piper
1934 - J Hastie
1937 - L A Wright
1958 - N C Goddard
1959 & 1961 -G Hidson
1963 - A W Hopkins
1965
to 1970 - J L Gregg
1971 - A Radburn
1972 - J Ward
1974 - J Pardoe
below:
The branch's interior