During the nine-day period June 20th to 28th 2015, an exhibition entitled Birmingham's Hidden Spaces was held in the BMB's former
Head Office in Broad Street. The Hidden Spaces project was organised by Associated Architects with the Birmingham Post, the Birmingham
Architectural Association, and the Royal Institute of British Architects.
The project's aim was "to celebrate Birmingham’s
hidden architecture, in one of Birmingham’s finest historic buildings". The building played host to displays featuring some 25 of
the city's most fascinating buildings. Prominent amongst the displays was a feature regarding the Bank's history that included
images of home safes, passbooks, and other memorabilia. A group of ex-BMB staff attended a reception on June 22nd and photographs
taken on that day by John Winterbottom (A) and David Glenn (B) are reproduced below. The remaining images are by Amy Lunn (C) who
was involved in organising the exhibition. Visitors to the exhibition were able to access the Banking Hall and some adjoining offices,
and the Safe Deposit.
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With its feature ceiling, marble cladding, and Italianate balcony, the Banking Hall was the location for the displays regarding the
BMB
The Safe Deposit was in better condition than when seen on previous occasions
Individual safe keys retained in their original envelopes
Many safes have had the locks removed and
the numbers are out of sequence
Ex-BMB staff: Carol Glenn and ........................................................Tom Murphy; Jeanette & David Parkes; Anne
& David Jackson