tom.smith
yorkshire penny bank
this classic example of victrorian liberalism was founded in 1859 by colonel edward akroyd. he was one of halifax's leading woollen and worsted manufactures, and his stated aim for the project was the provision of 'a convenient andf safe reservoir, into which the worker could squeeze drop by drop from his scanty earnings all that he could spare above the minimum needed to keep his family'.
the original use for this site is evidenced by the name of the street; today, the building stands empty, the yorkshire bank of today having moved to a number of smaller branches thoughout the city (including one on the oposite side of the street.
(former) yorkshire bank, infirmary street, leeds
yorkshire penny bank
this classic example of victrorian liberalism was founded in 1859 by colonel edward akroyd. he was one of halifax's leading woollen and worsted manufactures, and his stated aim for the project was the provision of 'a convenient andf safe reservoir, into which the worker could squeeze drop by drop from his scanty earnings all that he could spare above the minimum needed to keep his family'.
the original use for this site is evidenced by the name of the street; today, the building stands empty, the yorkshire bank of today having moved to a number of smaller branches thoughout the city (including one on the oposite side of the street.
(former) yorkshire bank, infirmary street, leeds