Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank:
Reports by J P Hilton
On September 18th 1916, J P Hilton took up his appointment as Manager of the Birmingham Corporation Savings Bank. A few days later
he reported to the Bank's Management Committee, and he then subsequently submitted reports at irregular intervals. Copies of those
reports, which chart the progress made and the difficulties faced in establishing a temporary savings bank during wartime conditions,
are reproduced as indicated below: