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Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:56 am
by dogduke
MANY BANKS INCLUDING THE YORKSHIRE PENNY BANKHAVE CLOSED BRANCHES OVER THE RECENT YEARS.LOTS OF THESE WERE LOCATED ON PRIME CORNER SITESPRIOR TO CLOSURE.HOW MANY CAN YOU REMEMBER?????????????????Mabgate - a tyre businessBurley Road/Cardidam Road - a DecoratorKirkgate - An amusements arcade.North Street - a computer businnes..Where are the others?????????????????
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:02 am
by LS1
The one on North Street has been demolished. The old Midland bank is still there though, I think it houses Firstnet or something. There is someone on here that works there I think from some of my other posts.........
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:39 am
by Si
I know the one at the Burley Road/Cardigan Road junction. I think there's a couple on Kirkstall Road, too. One's a Cuban Tapas bar, I think. Isn't there one on Tong Road at Copley Hill, as well?
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:55 am
by sundowner
Si wrote: I know the one at the Burley Road/Cardigan Road junction. I think there's a couple on Kirkstall Road, too. One's a Cuban Tapas bar, I think. Isn't there one on Tong Road at Copley Hill, as well? Hi Si your right about the one at Copley Hill there is also one at the bottom of Domestic Street near were Readmans was.There used to be one on Dewsbury Road on the parade of shops opposite the drop in centre.
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 1:41 pm
by simonm
Armley Town st, although not closed, is no longer a "propper" bank, in the sense of actual people. It's a collection of rooms and machines now.
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 1:46 pm
by Chrism
simonm wrote: Armley Town st, although not closed, is no longer a "propper" bank, in the sense of actual people. It's a collection of rooms and machines now. I had my first ever bank account opened in that one, when I was about 8yo.
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:02 pm
by sundowner
Chrism wrote: simonm wrote: Armley Town st, although not closed, is no longer a "propper" bank, in the sense of actual people. It's a collection of rooms and machines now. I had my first ever bank account opened in that one, when I was about 8yo. Hi Chrism A bank account at eight years old luxury I lived in a cardboard box at that age.He He
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:05 pm
by simonm
You were lucky, we had to lick road clean wi't toungue
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 5:16 pm
by Chrism
sundowner wrote: Chrism wrote: simonm wrote: Armley Town st, although not closed, is no longer a "propper" bank, in the sense of actual people. It's a collection of rooms and machines now. I had my first ever bank account opened in that one, when I was about 8yo. Hi Chrism A bank account at eight years old luxury I lived in a cardboard box at that age.He He Ah yes, the life of luxury. A bank account at 8yo and no cardboard boxes or road licking for me!!
Posted: Thu 04 Sep, 2008 5:38 pm
by arry_awk
Ere wi go agen!When I were at Burley Road Skooil In 1936!!!,The Lord mayor of Leeds presented all schoolkidsacross Leeds with a YPB Bankbook with a WHOLESixpence in your named account!! S'true!I think me dad made me draw it out as he'd run shortof Woodies! (Kidding!). Me mam made me put tuppence a week inwhich was paid in at school and entered in the bankbook!The YPB branch was at the corner of Westfield Road andWoodsley Rd. Can't recall if it's still there now?