Broad Street Revisited - Part 4
Photographs taken on a visit to Broad Street, made on January 5th 2009,
by Gill & Mike Price
and Jeanette & David Parkes
The Northwest corner of the Second Floor's Assembly Room. Additions and alterations from the original design include a new wall that
shortens the room (a smaller window has been cut off) and additional lighting units on the ceiling and between the windows
First Floor: Gill & Mike Price, and Jeanette Parkes, on the North Corridor's balcony. Behind Mike's right shoulder, the Banking
Hall's clock is just visible
The magnificent U-shaped counter has been removed from the Banking Hall, and is now in pieces in a stairwell
The garage and loading bay area at the rear of the building - the stairs on the right lead up to the Southwest corner of the Ground
Floor
This office at the rear of the Accounts Dept
(First Floor) was converted to house computer equipment in the 1970s. Some of this equipment
remains in situ, but not in use
This office on the Ground Floor (northwest
corner of the building) was originally designated as a fourth interview room to be used
by the House Purchase Department. It was later used for the processing of Standing Orders. The 1985 alterations to the building installed
this switchgear
The motor for the lift on the south side of the building. The motor room is on the First Floor; the lift connects the First and Ground
Floors, and the secure area in the Basement
Second Floor:
- detail of Ancona Walnut used to panel the Committee Boardroom
- view from the Caretaker's Flat, across the Yard to the windows of the Committee Boardroom