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At Midland those women retained by the Bank after the First World War were given permanent status.  Some had undertaken senior duties in the absence of the men and now wanted employment that would take them outside routine tasks such as correspondence and coupon work.  Insecurity was also a major concern.

In 1944 the Royal Commission on Equal Pay invited the clearing banks, amongst others, to comment on the question of equal pay for women employees.[1]  The Commission's terms of reference were 'To examine the existing relationship between the men and women in the public services...

With the end of the war in 1945 many of the Bank's temporary women staff were anxious about their post-war prospects.  Similarly the permanent women staff wanted a declaration of policy by the Bank on future opportunities for their advancement, their remuneration and the retention of women after marriage.

The early 1970s saw difficulties in staffing branches in the London area, where the main need was for new women staff.  Inducements to potential recruits included help with finding accommodation, lodging allowance and help with out-of-pocket expenses.  Miss Mollie Edwards...

By the late 1980s Midland's commitment to equal opportunities for women was bringing important and tangible gains in conditions of work.  In 1989, for example, the Bank's introduction of creche facilities was widely .acclaimed as a pioneering initiative.

Date Fact     21 January 1907 Miss Anne Tulloch joins Midland Bank's Head Office at Threadneedle Street as the bank's first female recruit. Her duties were the translation of French and German newspapers for the Bank's senior management.

From HSBC Archives. Part of the History of Women and Banking series, which examines the role women have played in Midland Bank and HSBC from 1907 until the present day.

From HSBC Archives. Part of the History of Women and Banking series, which examines the role women have played in Midland Bank and HSBC from 1907 until the present day.

From HSBC Archives. Part of the History of Women and Banking series, which examines the role women have played in Midland Bank and HSBC from 1907 until the present day.

From HSBC Archives. Part of the History of Women and Banking series, which examines the role women have played in Midland Bank and HSBC from 1907 until the present day.