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Helen F
Warrington
121 of 228  Tue 1st May 2018 5:30pm  

Perhaps it was the door on the left of the bank? In which case, it still exists. Yes, looking at the 1914 map the left most section of the bank building was a small unit. Proviso - the building changed between those two pictures, not sure if it was rebuilt or just had a face lift.
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Osmiroid
UK
122 of 228  Tue 1st May 2018 6:33pm  

Thanks Helen for the info. Shame I'm not there now but I happened to take this photo a few weeks ago! P.s. The Yorkshire Bank is listed as 7-11 High Street.
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Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
123 of 228  Wed 2nd May 2018 10:44am  

A man walked into the bank on the corner of the High Street and Pepper Lane, produced a gun, demanded a large sum of money. Money was handed over, the alarm was raised, the police station was quite near. About half an hour later the gunman walked into the police station and said "I'll save you some time, I just robbed the bank". The money was never recovered. 1950's time.
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Osmiroid
UK
124 of 228  Sun 6th May 2018 11:23am  

Here is a picture of R Gilbert & Sons, Bank Buildings, High Street, as it was referred to here, rather than 7 1/2 High Street. Maybe they had a display facade and the small unit was the shop?
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Helen F
Warrington
125 of 228  Mon 7th May 2018 1:28am  

Gilberts is the box on the left with a passage way to the right and behind it on the map. The dimple in the front is the door. The central passageway was behind the pillars in the photo and originally went all the way to Pepper Lane. The City Jewellers is the block to the right of the passage (another business or part of Gilberts?). A third building with a central bay window was to the right of that. I think all three became the site of the bank now.
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Osmiroid
UK
126 of 228  Mon 7th May 2018 1:58am  

Yes, Gilbert was called The City Jewellers in Broadgate and Burges. I went there today, around the back as well, there is hardly any depth to the building so it looks like the bank area at the back was demolished. In this first photo you can see part of the side in white.
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nexusicon
Coventry
127 of 228  Wed 1st Aug 2018 5:27pm  

Hi, does anybody know or remember what the colourful sign on the side of Martin's Bank in High Street was for? I remember seeing it as a child but can't remember what it was, any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Slim
Another Coventry kid
128 of 228  Wed 1st Aug 2018 6:25pm  

The Coventry Provident Building Society (a rival of the Coventry Economic Building Society) had, I'm fairly certain, an office in that building. That massive illuminated sign (neon/argon in those days) used to advertise the Prov.
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VernonDudleyBohay-Nowell
Coventry
129 of 228  Wed 1st Aug 2018 8:44pm  

Made by Moseley Neon - still operating (I believe) out of Russell Street.
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Slim
Another Coventry kid
130 of 228  Wed 1st Aug 2018 9:16pm  

You are spot on, VDBN. Their signs used to be everywhere, with a little nameplate with their name on it. Plus the mandatory red fireman's switch to the side at low level. They are now called Moseley Signs. The city centre used to look like Piccadilly (London) at night, with all the neon (and argon). It's very expensive now, and LED technology has all but replaced neon.
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nexusicon
Coventry
131 of 228  Thu 2nd Aug 2018 5:18am  

On 1st Aug 2018 6:25pm, Slim said: The Coventry Provident Building Society (a rival of the Coventry Economic Building Society) had, I'm fairly certain, an office in that building. That massive illuminated sign (neon/argon in those days) used to advertise the Prov.
Thank you so much!
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NeilsYard
Coventry
132 of 228  Mon 27th Aug 2018 10:00am  

May be useful for the pubs thread as I know its been mentioned on there but not seen this one before recently shared on one of the Coventry Facebook pages - The Bear just before demolition in 1980ish. Today the lot where it was located is Barclays Bank.
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NeilsYard
Coventry
133 of 228  Mon 27th Aug 2018 12:38pm  

Especially for nexusicon - (c)Larry Arnold.
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Prof
Gloucester
134 of 228  Thu 25th Oct 2018 10:21am  

Is this High St corner in the foreground?
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Midland Red

135 of 228  Thu 25th Oct 2018 12:14pm  

Yes, Prof - that's Little Park Street on the extreme left Thumbs up
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