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Sheffield Union Bank
The Sheffield Union Bank was based in Sheffield from 1843 to 1901. The bank was established in 1843 when it took over the business of the Sheffield branch of the York District Bank. It has authorisation to raise capital of £150,000 in 7,500 shares of £20 each. The four directors were William Smith, John Hall, Richard Sorby and Mark Maugham. The head office and bank was at 1 Bank Street, Sheffield. In 1875 the manager of the Attercliffe branch, William Widdowson, aged 24, absconded. It was discovered that there were anomalies in the accounts estimated at £2,000. In 1881, Francis Bristowe Scott, aged 32, the manager of the Sheffield Moor branch, was convicted of embezzlement of £1,600. He was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment with hard labour. It acquired limited liability in 1883. It was amalgamated with the Midland Bank, London City & Midland Bank Ltd on 30 June 1901. Branches The head office was based in Sheffield. The branch offices were located at: *Attercliffe, Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baan Thai Restaurant
Baan may refer to: People *Baan (surname), a Dutch surname, including a list of people with the name *Huda al-Baan (born 1960), Yemeni politician *László Baán (born 1961), Hungarian economist and museum curator Other uses *Baan Corporation, a Dutch software company 1978–2003 *Baan language, an Ogoni language of Nigeria *Baan theatre, a theater in Assam, India *Baan, a hamlet in Altena, North Brabant, Netherlands See also * (Lao, ''baan'' 'village') * (Thai, ''ban'' 'some') {{disambiguation, surname, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midland Bank
Midland Bank plc was one of the Big Four (banks)#United Kingdom, Big Four banking groups in the United Kingdom for most of the 20th century. It is now part of HSBC. The bank was founded as the Birmingham and Midland Bank in Union Street, Birmingham, England in August 1836. It expanded in the English Midlands, Midlands, absorbing many local banks, and merged with the Central Bank of London in 1891, becoming the London City and Midland Bank. After a period of nationwide expansion, including the acquisition of many smaller banks, the name Midland Bank Ltd was adopted in 1923. By 1934, it was the largest deposit bank in the world. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, but in June 1992, it was taken over by HSBC, HSBC Holdings plc, which phased out the Midland Bank name by June 1999 in favour of HSBC Bank. On 10 June 2015, HSBC announced that it would be rebranding its branches in the United Kingdom. HSBC chairman Douglas Flint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotherham - HSBC Bank - Geograph
Rotherham ( ) is a market town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies at the confluence of the River Rother, from which the town gets its name, and the River Don. It is the largest settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham. Before the Industrial Revolution, traditional industries included farming, glass making and flour milling. In the late 18th and 19th centuries, Rotherham became known for its coal mining and, later, steel industries. The town's historic county is Yorkshire, and Rotherham was once part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974, this administrative county was abolished during a reorganisation of local government. Subsequently, Rotherham became part of the county of South Yorkshire, where it makes up one of four metropolitan boroughs. Rotherham had a population of 109,691 in the 2011 census. The borough had a population of , the most populous district in England. History Early history Evidence of Iron Age and Roman settlements has been found in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers (senior)
John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers FRIBA (1838–1894) was an architect based in Sheffield. Life He was born in 1838, the son of William Brightmore Mitchell (1805-1865) and Louisa Hodgson (1807-1862). He adopted the suffix of ‘Withers’ in 1862 when his aunt, Miss Sarah Withers of Sheffield, left him a substantial amount in her will on the condition that he take the name of Withers. He married Lisa MacIiveen (1838–1898) and they had the following children: *John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers (junior), John Brightmore Mitchell-Withers (1865–1920) (also an architect) *Sarah Louise Mitchell-Withers (1868–1936) *Arthur Mitchell-Withers (1871–1907) *Beatrice Mitchell-Withers (1873–1911) *Alfred Mitchell-Withers (1876–1900) *William C Mitchell-Withers (1877–1929) *George Mitchell-Withers (1879–1907) Career He was educated at the Sheffield Collegiate School and studied architecture with Samuel Worth. From approximately 1862, he was in partnership with William Blackmor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
