Joint Stock Banks
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Alliance Bank (NatWest) Est 1862, became 'Ltd' in 1864, to Parr's Bank in 1892
101	Bartholomew Lane	1872	Bearer	Used	£7
Purple on white, purple panel, 'London & Manchester' left. Water stained in corner.

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American Express The presence of US military bases in the UK led to these slightly anomalous issues of cheques by American Express.
102	USAF High Wycombe Black on pink. Could be written in dollars or sterling.	1961	Order	Used	£6
103	USAF Lakenheath Black on white, pink security panel. Fold. Dollars only.	1964	Order	Unused	£6
104	USAF High Wycombe Black on white, grey security panel. Sterling only.	1964	Order	Used	£5
105	Lakenheath Black on white, grey panel. Sterling only.	1973	Order	Used	£6
106	Lakenheath	1974	Order	Used	£6
Black on white, blue panel. Dollars only.
107	Lakenheath Black on pale yellow, small eagle vignette. Dollars only.	1986	Order	Used	£5

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Bank of Mona, Isle of Man
108	Peel	1870	Bearer	Used	£7
Black on blue, with “Branch of City of Glasgow Bank” left.

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Barclay & Co Ltd All listed below have “Barclay & Co Ltd” overprinted on the private bank cheque design.
2.1	Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co, Brighton	1895	Order	Used	£10
Black on blue, 2 blue panels, line design left, stamp duty date of 19-6-1895 is before bank was established in 1896.
2.2	Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co, North St, Brighton Black on blue, brown panel, initials left.	1897	Order	Used	£8
7.2	Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton, Aylsham	1897	Order	Used	£8
Black on brown, initials left.
7.8	Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton Ely o/p Norwich. Black on blue, initials left.	1901	Order	Used	£10
7.11 7.12	Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton Bank Plain, Norwich. Black on green, initials left, 7.11 with printer’s name 7.12 without printer’s name	1896	Order	Used	£8 £6
11.4	Gurneys, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxtons & Orde Great Yarmouth Blue on pale blue, blue panels, bank name left.	1901	Order	Used	£12
13.1a	Gurneys, Alexanders, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxton & Kerrison, Hadleigh.	1900	Order	Used	£12
Red on white, red panels, initials left. Without watermark.
28.1	Parsons, Thomson, Parsons & Co, Oxford Black on white, pink panel, initials left.	1903	Order	Used	£14
32.1	Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Co Ltd Purple on white, purple panel, branch list left.	1904	Order	Unused	£12
38.2	York Union Banking Co Ltd., Whitby Blue on pale blue, blue panels, initials left.	1903	Order	Unused	£12
NEW and not yet listed in catalogue
NEW.7	Gurneys, Birkbecks, Barclay & Buxton St Stephens, Norwich Black on green, initials (split) left, branch name is in NARROW print (all others seen so far have been BROAD print).	1902	Order	Used	£7
All listed below are local cheque designs of Barclay & Co and without overprints.
42.1a	54, Lombard St, London Black on green, green panel, initials left.	1899	Order	Used	£10
42.1b	54, Lombard St, London Black on green, brown panel, initials left.	1899	Order	Used	£10
42.3	54, Lombard St, EC	1901	Order	Unused	£12
Black on green, green panel, initials left.
42.4	54, Lombard St, London, EC Black on white, green panel, initials left.	1907	Order	Unused	£8
42.7	54, Lombard St, EC Purple on white, purple panels.	1914	Order	Unused	£14
42.8	London Blue on white, blue panels, no design left, SPECIMEN. Without c/foil.	19--	Bearer	Unused	£25
46.1	Scarborough Black on white, ornate design (split) left.	1900	Order	Used	£10
46.1	Scarborough As above.	1901	Order	Unused	£9
Black on white with a blue micro print panel. Corporate style with panel at the left often referring to the older constituent banks. Acquiring a comprehensive collection of these is a significant challenge for collectors. Two basic types: Plain Title and Ornate Title as listed below. Plain Title with Branch name in narrow print.
62.2	Brighton, North Street	1904	Order	Used	£8
Black on white, blue panel, “Brighton Union Bank” left.
62.3a	Aylsham, or Cromer, or Thetford (please specify) As above, “Gurneys Bank” left.	1906	Order	Used	£5
62.4	Great Yarmouth As above, with “Gurneys, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxtons & Orde” left.	1906	Order	Used	£8
62.5	Eastbourne As above, with “Lewes Old Bank, Est. 1789” + castle left.	1905	Order	Used	£6
62.6	Oxford, Old Bank As above with “Old Bank formerly Parsons, Thomson & Co”.	1904	Order	Unused	£9
62.6	Oxford, Old Bank As above.	1904	Order	Used	£8
Ornate Title with Branch name in broad print
64.3	Brighton, North Street As above, “Brighton Union Bank” left.	1908	Order	Used	£5
64.4	Saffron Walden As above, “Saffron Walden & North Essex Bank - Gibson, Tuke & Gibson.”	1910	Order	Used	£8
64.5a	Ipswich	1912	Order	Used	£8
As above, with “Gurneys, Alexanders & Co” left.
64.5a	Ipswich As above, with “Gurneys, Alexanders & Co” left.	1912	Order	Unused	£10
64.6a	Attleborough, or Aylsham, or Cromer, or East Dereham , or Bank Plain, Norwich (please specify) As above, “Gurneys Bank” left.	1910	Order	Used	£5
64.6a	Bury St Edmunds, or St Stephens, Norwich, or Bank Plain, Norwich (please specify) As above, “Gurneys Bank” left.	1915	Order	Unused	£6
64.6b	Wymondham Black on white, blue panel, “Gurneys Bank” left, DOUBLE STAMP (red oval x 2).	1916	Order	Used	£15
64.6c	Wymondham As above, DOUBLE STAMP (red oval + 1d postage).	1913	Order	Used	£12
64.8	Great Yarmouth Black on white, blue panel, “Gurneys, Birkbeck, Barclay, Buxtons & Orde”.	1907	Order	Used	£7
64.10	Eastbourne	1915	Order	Used	£5
As above, “Lewes Old Bank” left.
64.12	Bognor As above, “Milbanke, Woodbridge & Co”	1914	Order	Used	£8
64.15c	Hitchin As above, DOUBLE STAMP (red oval + 1d postage)	1915	Order	Used	£12
64.20	Malton, or Whitby (please specify) Black on white, blue panel, “York Union Bank” left.	1914	Order	Unused	£7
65.1	Leiston	1908	Bearer	Bearer	£10
Black on white, pink panel, “Gurneys Bank” left.
66.1	Sunderland Black on white, blue panel, initials left, with “Backhouses Branch” below title.	1907	Order	Unused	£9

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Barclays Bank Ltd In 1917 the bank title became Barclays Bank Ltd. At a few branches local cheque designs were still being used. They are very similar to the previous local cheque designs but with the title Barclays Bank Ltd replacing the old Barclay & Co Ltd.
71.1d	1, Pall Mall East Purple/blue on white, “Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Ransom, Bouverie & Co” left. Without Sort Code top right.	1919	Order	Used	£12
Barclays Bank Ltd continued to amalgamate other banks after 1917. Cheques of these amalgamated banks were then overprinted with Barclays Bank Ltd – see below.
London & Provincial Bank Ltd
83.3	Narberth Brown on white, blue panel, TRIPLE TITLE London & Provincial Bank Ltd o/p London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd that is further o/p with Barclays Bank Ltd.	1920	Order	Used	£6
London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd
84.1	Lewisham High Road Black on red micro print background, o/p “Barclays Bank Ltd”.	1919	Order	Used	£6
84.3	Kilburn	1919	Bearer	Unused	£12
As above, Bearer cheque.
85.2a	Grays Black on white, blue panel, old bank name left, “Barclays Bank Ltd” o/p is hand stamp.	1918	Order	Used	£6
85.2b	Eye As above, “Barclays Bank Ltd” o/p is printed.	1920	Order	Used	£6
103.1	Ashford	1927	Order	Unused	£9
With “Thos. Ashby & Co”. Central fold.
103.7	Royston With “Royston Bank formerly Fordham, Gibson & Co”.	1937	Order	Used	£8
103.9	Abingdon With “Abingdon Bank formerly Gillett & Co”.	1930	Order	Used	£8
103.12c	Wymondham With “Gurney’s Bank”, DOUBLE STAMP (red oval + 1d postage).	1918	Order	Used	£15
103.12c	East Dereham With “Gurney’s Bank”, DOUBLE STAMP (red oval + 1d postage).	1918	Order	Used	£15
103.12d	Aylsham, or Hunstanton, or King’s Lynn, or North Walsham, or Norwich, Bank Plain, or Norwich, St. Stephen’s (Please specify) All with “Gurneys Bank”.	1927	Order	Used	£5 each
103.18	Pontefract With “Leatham, Tew & Co, Pontefract Bank” + latin motto + castle.	1935	Order	Used	£12
103.22	Cambridge	1928	Order	Used	£8
With “Mortlocks Bank” + two shields.
103.29	Oakham With “Formerly Stamford, Spalding & Boston Banking Co Limited”.	1937	Order	Used	£8
103.32	Tadcaster With “United Counties Bank Limited”.	1935	Order	Unused	£8
103.34	North Shields With “Wood’s Bank”.	1924	Order	Unused	£8
103.35	Kirby Moorside, or Malton, or Pickering, or York (Please specify) All with “York Union Bank”.	1938 1918 1921 1922	Order Order Order Order	Used Used Used Used	£5
103.36	Scarborough With “York Union and Scarborough Old Bank”.	1933	Order	Unused	£6

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Bank of Credit and Commerce International Best known as “BCCI” and the infamous collapse of the 1980’s. Cheques rarely seen.
110	67-68, Piccadilly, W1	19--	Order	Unused	£6
Black on white, blue micro print underprint.

Birmingham, Dudley & District Bank Ltd

Birmingham District & Counties Bank Ltd

- see United Counties Bank Limited.

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Bradford Old Bank Ltd. (Barclays) Est. 1803 as Peckover, Harris & Co. Harris family senior partners from 1823 Bradford Old Bank Ltd from 1864 Taken over by Birmingham District & Counties Bank in 1907 Thus to Barclay & Co in 1916.
111	Bradford	1886	Order	Used	£8
Black on grey, SPECIAL for North Bierley Local Board.

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Carlisle City & District Banking Co Ltd Est 1837, became ‘Ltd’ 1878 Taken over by London & Midland Bank in 1896.
112	Carlisle Blue on white, blue panel, Head Office address left, without “Ltd”. Large embossed duty stamp.	1861	Bearer	Used	£10
113	Carlisle As above, small clear oval duty stamp.	1875	Bearer	Unused	£8
114	Carlisle	1884	Bearer	Unused	£7
Blue on white, blue panel, branch list left. Now with ‘Ltd’.

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Co-operative Bank Ltd Est. 1872 and was technically the Loan & Deposit Branch of the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS) but was generally referred to as the CWS Bank. Became Co-operative Bank Ltd in 1971 and plc in 1993
115	Netherfield Black on blue micro print background, SPECIAL for Netherfield Co-op with added receipt stamps on front: a. 2d postage stamp b. 1½d + ½ d postage stamps	1939	Order	Used	£5 £12

116	Manchester, Balloon St Green on micro print green background.	1948	Order	Unused	£5
117	Chelmsford As above. 2d receipt stamps on back.	1949	Order	Used	£4
118	Northampton As above, with 2d postage stamp on back.	1954	Order	Used	£5

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Cripplegate Bank Ltd. (NatWest) Cripplegate Savings Bank est. 1819 Cripplegate Bank Ltd from 1879 London Commercial & Cripplegate Bank Ltd from 1900 Taken over by Union Bank of London in 1900, thus to Natwest via National Provincial Bank.
119	31, Whitecross St Black on white, bank name left, has “Limited” added as a handstamp.	1878	Bearer	Used	£8
120	31, Whitecross St	1888	Bearer	Used	£6
Purple on white, bank name left.

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Crompton & Evans’ Union Bank Ltd. (NatWest) Est 1877 and taken over by Parr’s Bank Ltd in 1914 Became London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank Ltd in 1918, thus to NatWest via Westminster Bank.
121	Normanton Road, Derby Blue on white, blue panel, branch list left.	1904	Order	Unused	£8

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Derby & Derbyshire Banking Co. (NatWest) Est 1833 and became ‘Ltd’ in 1880 Taken over by Parr’s Bank in 1898 and thus to Westminster Bank.
122	Derby Blue on white, blue panel, initials left. Large embossed duty stamp. Fold.	1865	Bearer	Unused	£8

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Grant & Maddison’s Union Banking Co. (Lloyds) Est. 1888, taken over by Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1903.
123	Southampton	1893	Order	Unused	£8
Grey on off-white, two panels, bank name within circle left.

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Hampshire Banking Co. (Lloyds) Est. 1834 and formed into Hampshire & North Wilts Banking Co Ltd in 1877. Thus to Lloyds Bank.
124	Newport (IoW) Black on cream, without London Agents in bottom margin	1862	Bearer	Used	£8
125	Newport (IoW) As above, with “London Joint Stock Bank” as London Agents in bottom margin.	1863	Bearer	Used	£5

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Hampshire & North Wilts Banking Co. (Lloyds) Est. 1877 became Capital & Counties Bank in 1878, became ‘Ltd’ in 1880 Taken over by Lloyds Bank in 1918 Comment: Hampshire & North Wilts title only existed for just one year. The o/p of Capital & Counties is found with and without ‘Ltd’.
126	Trowbridge Black on purple, 2 black panels, initials left. Stamp duty date of 1876 is year before new bank name was established.	1876	Order	Used	£10
127	Marlborough Black on purple, 2 black panels, initials left.	1877	Order	Used	£6
128	Marlborough Black on blue, 2 black panels, initials left, DOUBLE TITLE with “The Capital & Counties Bank” handstamp – without ‘Ltd”	1878	Bearer	Used	£8
129	Marlborough	1878	Bearer	Unused	£8
Black on blue, 2 black panels, initials left, DOUBLE TITLE with “The Capital & Counties Bank” handstamp – without ‘Ltd”

YES –
We BUY Cheques
as well as sell them.

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Lloyds Bank Ltd (Lloyds TSB) Lloyds Banking Co. Ltd est. 1865 Lloyds, Barnetts & Bosenquets Bank Ltd from 1884 Lloyds Bank Ltd from 1889, and plc from 1982. Comment: items from first 2 titles will always be more difficult. None to offfer at the moment.
Lloyds Bank Limited Items below have 1d red oval duty stamp.
130	Tonbridge Black on white, pink panel, castle left	1890	Order	Used	£9
131	Hampstead	1897	Order	Used	£7
Black on white, pink panel, 7 shields within circle at left – including early use of Black Horse symbol. Lower margin blank.
Two items below have “London Office, 72, Lombard Street, EC” in bottom margin.
132	Tenbury Design as above.	1898	Order	Unused	£8
133	Worcester Black on white, red panel, flower column left, beehive + 1765 upper left.	1899	Order	Unused	£8
Items below have “London Office, 71, Lombard Street, EC” in bottom margin.
134	Eastbourne Black on white, red panel, flower column left, beehive + 1765 upper left.	1905	Order	Used	£5
135	Burton-on-Trent As above, with “Burton Old Bank”: a. without “C” bottom left b. with “C” bottom left	1906 1909	Order	Used	£5 £5
136	Eastbourne As above: a. without “C” bottom left b. with “C” bottom left	1906 1908	Order	Used	£5 £5
137	16, St James’s St, SW Black on white, blue panel, flower column left, beehive + 1765 upper left.	1910	Bearer	Used	£10
138	Tamworth Black on white, red panel, flower column left, beehive + 1765 upper left.	1911	Order	Unused	£7
139	Leamington	1913	Bearer	Used	£8
Black on white, blue panel, flower column left, beehive + 1765 upper left.
140	Cheltenham Black on white. Red panel, shield + motto upper left. C/foil missing.	1914	Order	Unused	£5
141	Buckingham Black on white, red panel, line design left, beehive + 1765 + ‘Old Bank’ upper left.	1915	Order	Unused	£8
142	Leamington Black on white, red panel, line design (split) left, beehive + 1765 in shield + Leamington Old Bank top left.	1915	Order	Used	£5
Items below have 2d blue oval duty stamp The design panel at left is now no longer used.
143	Stockton on Tees Black on white, red panel, beehive + 1765 within shield upper left	1921	Order	Unused	£6
144	Gateshead	1921	Order	Unused	£7
Black on white, red panel, beehive + 1765 in shield top left. Small size with counterfoil across the top.
Three versions (at least) of the Black Horse logo: The Black Horse was initially used as a local symbol for Lombard Street only. Later the symbol was used on other branches. Minor variations on above are likely.
145	72, Lombard St, EC3 Black on white, red panel, no design left, Type 1 Black Horse.	1923	Order	Used	£5
146	Cardiff, High Street Black on white, red panel, no design left, City Arms top left, no Black Horse.	1924	Order	Unused	£6
147	Brighton, 173, North St. Design as above, 2 dolphins upper left, c/foil re-attached, no Black Horse.	1924	Order	Used	£5
148	Enfield, Middlesex Black on white, red panel, no design left, without any symbol upper left. Centre fold.	1925	Order	Unused	£6
149	Skegness	1927	Order	Unused	£6
As above, with Type 2 Black Horse.
150	Rugby As above, Type 2 Black Horse, centre fold.	1927	Order	Unused	£5
151	Northallerton As above, Type 2 Black Horse.	1928	Order	Unused	£5
152	Bargoed As above, Type 2 Black Horse, centre fold.	1929	Order	Unused	£5
153	Godalming As above, Type 2 Black Horse.	1929	Order	Unused	£6
154	Burton on Trent	1934	Order	Unused	£6
Black on white, red panel, Type 3 Black Horse.
155	St James’s Street, SW1 As above, Type 3 Black Horse.	1934	Order	Used	£5
156	Walsall Black on white. Red panel. Flower column left, beehive + 1765 + ‘Walsall Old Bank’, c/foil missing, minor marks.	1902	Order	Unused	£6
157	6, Pall Mall Green on white, green panel, with “Cox & Kings Branch”. Folds.	1931	Order	Unused	£7
158	Birmingham, New St	1933	Order	Used	£6
Green on white, green panel, SPECIAL for ‘City of Birmingham’
159	Birmingham, New St Red on white, red panel, SPECIAL for ‘City of Birmingham’.	1935	Order	Used	£6
160	a. Southampton b. Darlington c. Chard d. Evesham e. Leicester f. Cheapside Black on white, red panel, Type 3 Black Horse.	1936 1937 1937 1938 1939 1938	Order Order Order Order Order Order	Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused	£6 each
161	Tonbridge Black on white, red panel, castle left.	1940	Order	Used	£4
162	6, Pall Mall, SW1 Black on white, green panel, Type 3 Black Horse, with “Cox’s & King’s Branch”.	1941	Order	Unused	£8
163	a. Golders Green b. Southampton c. Nottingham d. Uxbridge Black on white, red panel, Type 3 Black Horse, small ‘wartime’ size.	1943 1943 1945 1946	Order Order Order Order	Unused Unused Unused Unused	£6 each
164	15, Cheapside, EC2	1947	Order	Unused	£8
Black on blue, Type 3 Black Horse, distinctive colour – no idea why.
165	6, Pall Mall, SW1 Black on white, blue panel, Type 3 Black Horse	1945	Order	Unused	£6
166	Leicester Truro Colmore Row, Birm. Black on white, red panel, Type 3 Black Horse, small size.	1949 1949 1962	Order Order Order	Unused Unused Unused	£5 each

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Lloyds & National Provincial Foreign Bank Ltd Yes, Lloyds Bank and National Provincial Bank did combine in 1915 to create this overseas bank. The union ended in the 1950’s. A ‘forgotten’ bank title. Cheques are not often seen. Once these are sold there are no predictable replacements.
167	Paris, 43, Boulevard des Capucines Black on white, one pink micro print panel.	192-	Order	Unused	£10
168	Paris, 3, Place de l’Opera Black on white, pink panel w/o micro print	19--	Order	Unused	£10
169	Paris, 43, Boulevard des Capucines	19--	Order	Unused	£10
Black on white. 2 pink micro print panels.
170	Paris, 43, Boulevard des Capucines Blue on white, 2 blue micro print panels.	193-	Order	Unused	£10

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London & County Banking Co Lt. (NatWest) Est. 1836, became ‘Ltd’ in 1866 Formed into London County & Westminster Bank Ltd in 1909 Thus to NatWest via Westminster Bank Ltd. Comment: One of the pioneer joint stock banks, and an important element in making Westminster Bank one of the ‘Big Five’. Lots of varieties in the cheques that are not yet researched or fully understood. Al below are DOUBLE TITLE examples.
171	Gravesend Purple/blue on white, micro print panel, bank name left, DOUBLE TITLE o/p of “London County & Westminster Bank Limited” as a handstamp – early date.	1899	Order	Used	£12
172	Rye	1909	Bearer	Unused	£8
As above, DOUBLE TITLE with o/p of ‘London County & Westminster Bank Limited’
173	Epsom As above, with DOUBLE TITLE.	1909	Order	Used	£8
174	Brighton As above, with DOUBLE TITLE.	1909	Order	Used	£8

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London & Provincial Bank Ltd. (Barclays) East of England Banking Co est. 1836 Provincial Banking Corporation Ltd - 1864 London & Provincial Bank Ltd – 1870 Formed into London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd in 1917, and thus to Barclays Bank Ltd in 1918. Comment: Text in cheques varies as follows: 1. "pay to the order of…." 2. "pay to…." 3. "pay…."
London & Provincial Bank Ltd
175	Eastbourne Brown on white, brown panel w/o micro print, bank name left, text no. 3.	1898	Order	Used	£3
176	Eastbourne Purple on white, purple panel w/o micro print, bank name left, text no. 2.	1901	Bearer	Used	£6
177	Eastbourne Purple on white, purple panel with micro print, bank name left, text no. 2.	1902	Bearer	Used	£8
178	Grays Brown on white, brown micro print panel, bank name left, text no. 1	1905	Order	Used	£6
179	East Dereham Brown on white, brown micro print panel, bank name left, text no. 2.	1912	Order	Used	£7
180	Grays	1917	Order	Used	£6
Brown on white, blue panel, bank name left, DOUBLE TITLE o/p "London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd".
181	Norwich Brown on white, blue panel, bank name left, DOUBLE TITLE o/p "London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd".	1917	Order	Used	£6

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London & South Western Bank Ltd. (Barclays) Est. 1862. Formed into London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd in 1917. Thus to Barclays Bank Ltd in 1918.
182	Shepherds Bush	1883	Bearer	Used	£6
Black on white, grey micro print panel, initials (split) left.
183	Clapham Black on pale blue micro print background, initials left.	1898	Order	Unused	£12
184	Camden Town Black on pale blue micro print background, initials (split) left.	1902	Order	Used	£6
185	Sydenham Black on pale blue micro print background, initials left.	1904	Order	Used	£6
186	Notting Hill Black on red micro print background, initials (split) left	1910	Order	Used	£6
187	Hampstead Black on red micro print background, initials left.	1910	Order	Unused	£8
188	Lewisham Black on red micro print background, initials left. DOUBLE TITLE o/p “London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd. DOUBLE STAMP – 2 x 1d red ovals.	1918	Order	Used	£10

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London Provincial & South Western Bank Ltd. (Barclays) Est. 1917 from a union between London & Provincial Bank and London & South Western Bank.. Thus to Barclays in 1918. Comment: A bank title that only existed for less than 1 year. Cheques without the Barclays overprint are rarely seen – sorry none for sale. See Barclays section above for more.
189	Grays Black on white, blue micro print panel, bank name left.. DOUBLE TITLE o/p with "Barclays Bank Limited..." as a handstamp	1918	Order	Used	£7
190	Grays	1918	Order	Used	£7
Design as above, DOUBLE TITLE o/p with "Barclays Bank Limited..." now printed.

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Martins Bank Ltd. (Barclays) Bank of Liverpool est. 1831, became ‘Ltd’ in 1882 Became Bank of Liverpool & Martins Ltd in 1919 Martins Bank Ltd from 1928, thus to Barclays Bank in 1968. Comment: Martins Bank Ltd (without apostrophy) is the joint stock bank – listed below. Martin’s Bank Ltd (with apostrophy) is the private bank.
Amount in numbers at lower left
191	68, Lombard St	1929	Order	Unused	£8
Black on blue, ‘Grasshopper’ top, line design left.
192	Penrith Black on green, Liver Bird & Grasshopper left, no duty stamp.	19--	Order	Unused	£6
193	Skipton Black on green, Craven Heifer left.	1930	Order	Unused	£6
194	Bournemouth Black on green, Liver Bird & Grasshopper.	1936	Order	Unused	£6
195	Liverpool Black on pink, Liver Bird & Grasshopper.	1937	Order	Used	£7
196	Carlisle Black on green, Liver Bird & Grasshopper. Printer = Waterlow	1938	Order	Unused	£6
197	Great Crosby Design as above. Printer = Waterlow	1941	Order	Unused	£6
198	Ulverston Design as above. Printer = James Collins	1942	Order	Unused	£7
199	Carlisle Black on pink, shield upper left.	1943	Order	Unused	£5
200	Kendal Design as above.	1944	Order	Unused	£5
Amount in numbers at mid right With 2d blue oval duty stamp
200A	Liverpool	1947	Order	Used	£5
Black on micro print blue background, shield upper left.
201	Clitheroe Design as above, small size.	1950	Order	Unused	£6
202	Liverpool Red on micro print blue background	c1953	Order	Used	£7
203	68, Lombard St Black on micro print purple background, grasshopper upper left.	1957	Order	Unused	£8
204	Sea Horses Black on blue micro print background, shield upper left.	1957	Order	Unused	£7
205	Liverpool, Prescot St	1960	Order	Used	£8
Black on micro print blue background, SPECIAL for ‘Strawsons Ltd’.
206	Liverpool, Brunswick St Black on micro print blue background, shield upper left, with “Heywoods Branch”, c/foil missing.	1961	Order	Unused	£8
Now with printed Medallion style duty stamp
207	a. Sedburgh b. Warrington Black on micro pint blue background, shield upper left.	19-- 19--	Order Order	Unused Unused	£6
208	Macclesfield Brown on patterned background, green panel, shield + 1831 upper left. Fold.	19--	Order	Unused	£5
209	Liverpool, Old Swan As above, folds, punch hole cancelled.	19--	Order	Unused	£6

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Midland Bank Ltd. (HSBC) Birmingham & Midland Bank est. 1836 Birmingham & Midland Bank Ltd from 1880 London & Midland Bank Ltd from 1891 London, City & Midland Bank Ltd from 1898 London, Joint, City & Midland Bank Ltd from 1918 Midland Bank Ltd from 1923 and now HSBC. Comment: Anything pre-1900 is surprisingly difficult to find. All the pieces seen at 210 andf 211 below are from single cheque books and, so far, are the only confirmed survivors. A relatively small bank until the London expansion in 1890’s.
Birmingham & Midland Bank
210	Birmingham, New St	1874	Bearer	Unused	£16
Black on cream, building left.
London & Midland Bank Ltd
211	Blackfriars, London Black on micro print background, bank initials left.	1893	Bearer	Unused	£14
212	Cornhill, E.C. Black on white, blue panel, branch list left, DOUBLE TITLE with o/p of ‘The London City & Midland Bank Limited’.	1898	Bearer	Used	£12
London City & Midland Bank Ltd
213	Shoreditch Black on white, pink panel, bank name left.	1907	Order	Used	£7
214	Market Harborough Black on white, pink panel, bank name + 2 shields left. Central fold.	1908	Order	Unused	£9
215	Lytham Black on white, pink panel, branch list left. C/foil missing.	1908	Order	Unused	£8
216	Derby St Peters St Design as above, central fold.	1909	Order	Unused	£8
217	Holland Park & Shepherds Bush	1910	Order	Used	£8
Black on white, pink panel, bank name left.
218	Shoreditch Design as above.	1910	Order	Used	£7
219	Shoreditch	1910	Order	Used	£7
Black on white, pink panel, info. panel left.
220	Otley Black on white, blue panel, info. panel right.	1912	Order	Used	£7
221	Shoreditch Design as above.	1913	Order	Used	£7
222	Birkenhead Black on white, blue panel, shield left, with ‘North & South Wales Bank Branch’.	1913	Order	Unused	£7
223	Threadneedle St Black on white, blue panel, info. panel left.	1916	Order	Unused	£7
224	Redditch Design as above, DOUBLE STAMP (1d red oval + 1d postage). C/foil missing.	1917	Order	Unused	£9
225	Threadneedle St Black on micro print blue background, info. panel left. Large size.	1921	Bearer	Unused	£8
Midland Joint City & Midland Bank Ltd
226	Malton Black on white, purple panel, info. panel left. Central fold.	1921	Order	Unused	£6
227	Liverpool, Foreign Branch	1921	Order	Used	£12
Black on white, drawn by the bank itself, payable in Warsaw in ‘Polish Marks’.
228	Harleston, Norfolk Black on white, purple panel, info. panel left, DOUBLE TITLE o/p with ‘Midland Bank Limited’. Central fold.	1922	Order	Unused	£12
229	Holborn Viaduct As above, DOUBLE TITLE as above.	1923	Order	Unused	£10
230	Oldham As above, DOUBLE TITLE as above.	1924	Order	Unused	£10
231	Brigg, Market Place	1924	Order	Unused	£10
As above. DOUBLE TITLE as above.
Midland Bank Limited
232	a. Liverpool, Castle St. b. Hull, Silver St. c. Stourbridge, High St. d. Brampton, Front St. e. Pontefract f. Scarborough, Sth Cliff g. Carlisle, Court Square h. Kidderminster i. Holywell Black on white, purple panel, info. panel left	1924 1925 1925 1927 1928 1929 1933 1933 1935	Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order	Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused	£6 each
233	a. Pontefract b. Scarborough, Sth Cliff c. Marylebone, W1 d. Leicester Sq, WC2 e. Malton f. Normanton, Derby g. Llangefni h. Northallerton	1929 1930 1932 1934 1937 1941 1943 1946	Order Order Order Order Order Order Order Order	Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused Unused	£5 each
Black on blue/purple micro print back-ground, no design left, small size.
234	Poultry and Princes St Black on white, distinctve black panel, info. panel left	1933	Order	Used	£6
235	Old Broad St, Overseas Branch, EC2 Black on white, distinctive green panel, info. panel left.	19--	Order	Unused	£9

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Parr’s Banking Co Ltd. (NatWest) Est. 1865. Became Parr’s Banking Co & The Alliance Bank Ltd in 1892. Became Parr’s Bank Ltd in 1896. Formed into London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank Ltd in 1918, thus to Natwest via Westminster Bank.
Parr’s Banking Co Ltd
236	Macclesfield Black on purple, “Warrington Old Bank” left. Counterfoil missing.	1869	Bearer	Unused	£9
Parr’s Banking Company & The Alliance Bank Ltd
237	Bartholomew Lane Black on white, brown micro print panel, branch list left.	1894	Bearer	Used	£8
Parr’s Bank Ltd
238	Northwich Black on white, green panel, 6 shields left.	1899	Order	Unused	£8
239	Hinckley Purple on purple micro print background, 6 shields left, SPECIAL for ‘Hinckley Rural District Council’.	1901	Order	Used	£8
240	St Helens Black on white, green panel, 6 shields left.	1904	Order	Unused	£8
241	St Helens	1906	Order	Unused	£7
Blue on blue micro print background, 6 shields left.
242	1, Cavendish Square Design as above, with “Sir Samuel Scott…”	1908	Order	Unused	£6
243	Penrith Black on blue micro print background, 6 shields left, with “Whitehaven Joint Stock Bank LD”	1909	Order	Unused	£6
244	Derby Blue on blue micro print background, 6 shields left, with “Derby & Derbyshire Banking Co Ltd”.	1909	Order	Unused	£6
245	Northwich Black on blue micro print background, 6 shields left, now crossed – first?	1912	Order	Unused	£7
246	Southport Design as above but open.	1913	Order	Unused	£8
247	Manchester, Longsight	1917	Bearer	Unused	£12
Black on pale red micro print background, bank name left, DOUBLE TITLE o/p with ‘London County Westminster & Parr’s Bank’ as a handstamp.

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Reliance Bank Ltd. Salvation Army Bank est.1890 Reliance Bank Ltd from 1900 and a current bank. Comments: very few cheques seen from this bank. Item below is the only one usually seen.
248	Queen Victoria St, EC4 Black on pink micro print background.	1950	Order	Used	£5

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Trustee Savings Bank (Lloyds TSB) Cheques of the TSB are a largely untold story. Several different types shown below. Collector interest has increased as a consequence of the modern link to Lloyds Bank.
249	Stockport & District TSB Black on white, pink panel.	19--	Order	Unused	£6
250	Morley Black on blue micro print background.	19--	Order	Unused	£6
251	Morley Blue on white, grey panel, diff. to above.	19--	Order	Unused	£6
252	Reading Black on blue micro print background. C/foil missing.	19--	Order	Unused	£6
253	Hucknall, Nottingham	19--	-	Unused	£5
Black on blue background with 3 spheres.

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United Counties Bank Limited. (Barclays) Birmingham Town & District Bank est. 1836 Birmingham, Dudley & District Bank from 1881 Birmingham District & Counties Banking Co Ltd from 1889 United Counties Bank from 1907 Taken over by Barclay & Co Ltd in 1916.
Birmingham Dudley & District Banking Co Limited
254	Hereford Blue on pale blue, blue panel, bank name left, 2 shields centre left.	1888	Order	Used	£10
United Counties Bank Limited
255	Wellington Green on white, green panel, 4 shields left.	1912	Order	Used	£3
256	Tipton Design as above.	1916	Order	Unused	£5
257	Tipton As above, personalised for “Tipton Volunteers Training Corps”.	1914	Order	Unused	£8
258	Newport (Salop) Green on white, green panel, 4 shields left, “Barclay and Company Limited” overprinted as London Agents in bottom margin.	1914	Order	Unused	£7

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