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Holmes' Bank was a bank in the British Crown dependency of the Isle of Man, providing private and business banking services to the local population. Holmes' Bank crashed spectacularly in 1853 resulting in hardship, unemployment, bankruptcy and destitution for many of the inhabitants of the Island.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Isle of Man Examiner. Friday, February 12, 1937; Page: 10
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "pp1-16 The Manx Sun History of Dumbell's Bank". isle-of-man.com. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- 1 2 Isle of Man Daily Times. Tuesday, January 17, 1961; Page 3
- ↑ Ernest Quarmby (June 1994). Banknotes and Banking in the Isle of Man, 1788-1970. Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 0907605516.
- ↑ Manx Sun, Friday, May 18, 1838; Page 12