Banking from Leeds, not London: Regional strategy and structure at the Yorkshire Bank, 1859-1952

Accounting, Business and Financial History

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 117-133

  Larson, Mitchell J ^a   Ward, Karen ^b   Wilson, John F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Grammar School   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Edward Akroyd; Midland Bank; Penny savings banks; Philanthropy; Regional strategy and structure; Yorkshire Penny Bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954157716     PISSN: 09585206     EISSN: 14664275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585206.2010.485744     Document Type: Article

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