P.O. Savings Bank
Post Office Savings Bank deposit book, 1869
Finding number: POST 75/105
This is an early example of a deposit book. Customers used the books to make deposits and withdrawals from their savings accounts. This one was issued at Loughton to Rebecca Mary Brewitt.
The first entry in the book is for a deposit of £5 on 23 February 1869.
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Deposit book, 1869 - cover (377 KB)
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