Yorkshire (Penny) Bank

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:56 am

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?????????????????

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:02 am

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.........

Si · Post by Si » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:39 am

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?

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 9:55 am

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.

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 1:41 pm

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.

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 1:46 pm

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.

sundowner · Post by **sundowner** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:02 pm

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

simonm · Post by **simonm** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 2:05 pm

You were lucky, we had to lick road clean wi't toungue

Chrism · Post by **Chrism** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 5:16 pm

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!!

arry_awk · Post by **arry_awk** » Thu 04 Sep, 2008 5:38 pm

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?