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Saturday morning talk at y Gaer

  • Brecknock Society and Museum Friends c/o Brecknock Museum, Captain’s Walk Brecon, Wales, LD3 7DS United Kingdom (map)

The history of Brecon Old Bank, the premier bank in South Wales

John Gibbs has brought together an excellent team of speakers - Ken Jones, William Gibbs and Rosemarie Harris - to tell the story of Brecon Old Bank, later Lloyds. 

Following its founding in 1778, it grew rapidly to become the premier bank in South Wales.  With financial interests in iron works and canals as well as agriculture, Wilkins & Co's willingness to invest in new ventures underpinned the growing  prosperity of the county.  

Its closure earlier this year marked the end of an illustrious era.

This talk will be held in the Beacons Room at y Gaer

Free, all welcome

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