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Original Text (Annotation: EAW001239 / 2084365)

' THIS TEMPLE LIKE BUILDING BELONGED TO 'THE BIRMINGHAM BANKING COMPANY' (BBC). CARVED OVER THE ENTRANCE ARE THESE INITIALS. THIS EVENTUALLY BECAME THE 'BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND BANK'. THEN THE' MIDLAND BANK' WHICH WAS THEN TAKEN OVER BY 'THE HONK KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION' (HSBC). THE BUILDING IS NOW A BAR/RESTAURANT BUT STILL HAS THE 'MIDLAND BANK' SIGNAGE ONTHE OUTSIDE. '