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The Birmingham private bank of Lloyd & Co was established in 1765. This private bank converted into a joint stock limited liability company known as Lloyds Banking Company Ltd in 1865. Became Lloyds, Barnetts & Bosenquets Bank Ltd in 1884 and then Lloyds Bank Ltd in 1889. Currently known as Lloyds TSB on our High Street with the well known Black Horse symbol predominant.

Almost anything before 1900 is difficult to find. We have nothing to offer from the first two Bank titles. As a general rule Order cheques are red and Bearer cheques are blue, with the latter being much less frequently seen. The Black Horse symbol, introduced on cheques in 1890’s, comes in at least six types as illustrated below. Type A is found mainly (perhaps only) on cheques from the Lombard Street Branch; Type B is found on a limited range of pre-1920 cheques; Type C has so far only been seen from Margate (1904) and Broadstairs (1913); Type D, Type E and Type F are found on cheques from a wide range of locations. Cheques without the Black Horse symbol will usually have some other symbol that indicates a local and previously amalgamated bank. Many of these other types will have had relatively limited use. A collection with ‘one of each’ of the six Black Horse symbols plus a selection of the local alternative symbols where used is achievable but quite a challenge.

With just 50 or so items listed below this is our most restricted listing of any of the ‘Big Five’ banks. This suggests that Lloyds Bank might be a more difficult collecting area than is generally appreciated.

L.1	Worcester	1899	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, floral column + beehive/1765 left. Centre fold.			£8

L.2	Eastbourne	1905	Order	Used
	As above.			£4
L.3	Burton-on-Trent	1906	Order	Used
	As above, with “Burton Old Bank”.			£5
L.4	Burton-on-Trent	1909	Order	Used
	As above, but now with “C” lower left.			£4
L.5	Torquay	1907	Bearer	Used
	Black on white, blue panel, floral column + shield/motto left.			£7

L.6	St James’s St, S.W.	1910	Bearer	Used
	Black on white, blue panel, floral column (different style) + beehive/1765 left.			£7
L.7	Broadstairs	1913	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, floral column + Black Horse Type C left.			£6
L.8	Leamington	1913	Bearer	Used
	Black on white, blue panel, floral column + beehive/1765 left.			£6
L.9	Knightsbridge	1914	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, line design left.			£5

L.10	Cheltenham	1914	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, floral column + shield/motto left.			£5
L.11	Buckingham	1915	Order	Unused
	Design as above.			£5
L.12	Manchester, Victoria Stn.	1915	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, 4 shields + Brooks Old Bank at left, crossed.			£6

L.13	Leamington	1915	Order	Used
	Black on white, red panel, line design + shield with beehive/1765 left.			£4

L.14	Paddington	1916	Order	Used
	Design as above, DOUBLE STAMP (1d red oval x 2).			£8
L.15	Watford	1919	Order	Used
	Design as above.			£6
L.16	Bristol, 55, Corn St	1921	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, no design left, shield with beehive/1765 upper left. Crossed in red.			£5
L.17	Lincoln	1921	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, no design left, TRIPLE TITLE with “Capital & Counties Bank Branch” and “Garfit, Claypon & Co”.			£6-50
L.18	Rugby	1927	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, no design left, Black Horse Type D upper left. Centre fold.			£5

L.19	Northallerton	1928	Order	Unused
	Design as above, Black Horse Type D upper left, crossed in red.			£5
L.20	Bargoed	1929	Order	Unused
	As above, Black Horse type D. Crossed.			£4
L.21	6, Pall Mall	1931	Order	Unused
	Green on white, green panel, ornate design left, with “Cox’s & King’s Branch”			£7
L.22	Birmingham, New St	1933	Order	Used
	Green on white, SPECIAL for “City of Birmingham”.			£2-50
L.23	Burton on Trent	1934	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, no design left, Black Horse Type E upper left.			£5
L.24	Chard	1937	Order	Unused
	Design as above.			£5
L.25	Darlington	1937	Order	Unused
	Design as above. Crossed in red.			£5
L.26	Llangefni	1937	Order	Unused
	Design as above.			£5
L.27	Sunderland	1937	Order	Unused
	Design as above. Crossed in red.			£5
L.28	15, Cheapside, EC2	1938	Order	Unused
	Design as above. Crossed in red.			£5
L.29	Liverpool, Water St	1938	Order	Unused
	As above but with Liver Bird symbol upper left, c/foil missing.			£5

L.30	Leicester, High St	1939	Order	Unused
	Design as above, Black Horse Type E.			£5
L.31	Tonbridge	1940	Order	Used
	Black on white, red panel, castle + Old Bank upper left. Crossed in red.			£4

L.32	6, Pall Mall	1941	Order	Unused
	Black on whte, green panel, Black Horse Type E upper left. With “Cox’s & King’s”.			£6

L.33	Louth, Lincs.	1945	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, Black Horse Type E upper left. Crossed in red.			£4
L.34	Llangefni	1945	Order	Unused
	Black on white, red panel, Black Horse Type E upper left. Small size.			£4
£value box now moved to mid right
L.35	15, Cheapside, EC2	1947	Order	Unused
	Black on blue(?) background, Black Horse Type E upper left. Crossed. Distinctive & different colour.			£6

L.36	Truro	1949	Order