| Description | Illustrations include: The Lower Hope, Sea Reach (drawing by A J F Bond); Photographs of the Bronze Doors of the New Bank and The Six Buttress figures on Threadneedle St Portico; sketch of the Old Bank at Swansea; South Front of the Bank, 1800 (drawing of bank as built by Sampson in 1732-4); London from Greenwich Park (sketch by A J F Bond); Nocturne (drawing by A J F Bond); A cartoon about the Bank statues; Cartoon of 'A Glimpse of the Colonial Office'.
Includes articles relating to: the New Bank - details of the bronze doors at the main entrance to the Bank, the side doors and also the six figures around the front entrance - designs by Sir Herbert Baker, worked by Mr Charles Wheeler (with photographs); closed branches of the Bank - Swansea (with sketch of branch); some further career details of the late J T Child; the Bank Clerks' Orphanage; 'Currency Notes' - update on current affairs by Bartholomew Lane including financial crisis in Central Europe and portrait of Sir James Houblon bought by the Bank; 'When the Middle Class United' - article by J H McNulty; Sir Gordon Nairne, Bart; staff miscellaneous - marriage of W Hyett; Branch Notes; Bank Clerks' Orphanage;
Obituary articles: Robert Wallace (a Director of the Bank and member of Special Committee on the rebuilding of the Bank - died 23 May 1931); A W T Berkley (Principal, Private Drawing Office, also involved in Bank Provident Society - entered Service 12 Dec 1889, died 3 Jun 1931).
Other Obituaries: L Y Barnby (formerly of the Power of Attorney Office - entered Service 17 Nov 1898, pensioned 30 Jul 1914, died 3 May 1931); A B Firman (3rd Class Clerk, Bristol Branch - entered Service 14 Jul 1920, died 14 May 1931); W R Adams (formerly a Cashier - entered Service 20 Jun 1878, pensioned 28 Jul 1922, died 4 Jun 1931); Ernest Edye (formerly Inspector of Branches and Principal of the Branch Banks Office - entered Service 30 Jul 1891, pensioned 31 May 1914, died 6 Jun 1931); A H Loft (formerly a Cashier - entered Service 14 Dec 1882, pensioned 23 Apr 1926, died 24 Jun 1931; Albert Giles (formerly of the New 3% Office - entered Service 17 Dec 1868, pensioned 26 May 1887, died 13 Jun 1931); J G P Morgan (Auxiliary Clerk - entered Service 2 Sep 1918, died 24 Jul 1931).
Retirement articles: Retirement presentation to Frederick Brickwood Withers (Chief Clerk, Leeds Branch - entered Service 17 Jun 1886, pensioned 8 Jul 1931.
Other retirements: F E Martin (Deputy-Principal, Issue Office - entered Service 22 May 1890, pensioned 9 Aug 1931); E W B Davies (1st Class Clerk, Manchester Branch - entered Service 14 May 1891, pensioned 1 Sep 1931); J Irving (Section Leader, Staff of Auxiliary Women Clerks - entered Service 18 Dec 1914, pensioned 1 Jun 1931); L G Storr (Superintendent, Transfer by Deed Office No 1 - entered Service 23 Jul 1891, pensioned 1 Sep 1931). |