Shaping our future together
Ten items showing how we have supported our customers as they built aspects of our modern world.
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11: Subscription list, 1696
List of the subscribers to the Compay of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies.
12: Wealth of Nations, 1776
First Edition of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith.
13: Customer ledger, 1791
Richard Arkwright's account in the ledger of Heywood Brothers of Manchester.
14: Plain Statement of Facts, 1824
Pamphlet published by the promoters of St Katharine Dock, London.
15: Director's rail pass, 1837
Issued to directors of the London & Birmingham Railway.
16: Decorative glass, 1865
From the domed ceiling of National Provincial Bank of England's London head office.
17: Apprentice's application, 1873
Letter from a boy applying for an apprenticeship with Commercial Bank of Scotland.
18: Ship Canal letter, 1891
Letter to Glyn, Mills, Currie & Co from the chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal Company.
19: 'A Diabolical Liberty', 1967
Film made by the Royal Bank of Scotland, encouraging workers to open bank accounts.
20: Optical fibre cable, 1996
Sample piece used for demonstration purposes.