The Union Bank of Scotland Collection
By the early 19th century 13 different banks had offices in Glasgow, but only four .had a local element as the economic power in Scotland resided in Edinburgh. In 1830 the Glasgow Union Banking Co was established as the first of four new banks to emerge in the city over the next decade. Amalgamations followed with the Thistle Bank, Sir William Forbes, James Hunter & Co, the Paisley Union Bank, Hunters & Co of Ayr and the Glasgow & Ship Bank. In May 1843 the bank title was changed to the Union Bank of Scotland, with joint head offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Further amalgamations followed with the Aberdeen Banking Co in 1849 and the Perth Banking Co in 1857, by which time the bank had the country's largest branch network. The first notes were printed by W.H. Lizars and the names of the constituent banks were included in the border design. After 1850 the printing contract was taken over by Perkins, Bacon & Co and retained by them until the early years of the 20th century.
Collection Information
Other Collections Sold in 2008
- The Collection of Life Saving Awards formed by The Late W.H. Fevyer
- Egypt and Sudan Medals 1882-1891 from the Collection of Jack Webb
- The Collection of Tibet Medals 1903-04 formed by Colonel Richard H. Harris
- Medals from the Collection of Brigadier Brian Parritt, C.B.E.
- The John Clark Brodie Archive of Proof and Specimen Notes
- The Union Bank of Scotland Collection
- The Dereham (Norfolk) Hoard, 2004-7
- The Collection of British Coins formed by the late G.F. Snelling
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins from the Collection of the Late Michael J. Grover
- English Hammered Gold Coins from the Collection of Barry Allen
- The Richard Schweder Collection of Medals for Campaigns in Malaysia
- A Collection of Medals to the 20th (Blackheath and Woolwich) Battalion, London Regiment
- A Collection of Medals to Offices and Ratings of H.M.S. Penelope
- A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps
- The Collection of Medals to the Cheshire and Manchester Regiments, Rifle Brigade and Royal Green Jackets formed by the late David Boniface
- A Collection of Medals for The Korean War 1950-53
- A Collection of the Coins of Damascus
- Celtic Coins from the Collection of the late Michael J. Grover
- A Collection of Medals to the Hampshire Regiment
- An Extensive Collection of Medals for Long and Meritorious Service
- A Fine Series of Army of India Medals from an Old Collection
- An Important Collection of Medals for the Maori Wars, 1845-1866
- A Fine Series of Peninsular War Medals
- The Orders and Decorations of General Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner, G.C.H., K.C.
- A Collection of Medals for the Ashanti 1895-96 Expedition
- A Collection of Medals for The Battle of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899
- The Peter de Micheli Collection of Bank of England and Treasury Notes
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