Is it Bank of Scotland(Ireland) or Halifax?

Posted on 07 October 2006

Bank of Scotland(Ireland) are changing their unwieldy name to the much shorter “Halifax”. The bank is a major player in the UK market, but the name change could yet backfire because Halifax isn’t very well known in Ireland. I presume a slick marketing campaign will take care of that.

The building across the river is the Cork branch of the bank on the Grand Parade. I love how the sun picked out the bright white of it’s walls and the bike in the foreground was in shadow beneath a tree.

Lonely Boat in FountainstownChetwynd Viaduct From the AirCobh in Black and WhiteCork Photowalk Gallery (Montenotte Edition)

11 responses to Is it Bank of Scotland(Ireland) or Halifax?

  • Flickr: Traces in the Sand says:

    amazing contrast! A really interesting capture of the building

  • micki says:

    I would’ve never guessed that lovely building was a bank!

  • Donncha says:

    Thanks! You should see it from the front, it looks like a castle. It’s quite an old building. I thought I had some photos of the building from way back but a quick look around couldn’t find them. I have another shot ready to post in a few days from just up the river!

  • Donncha says:

    Here’s the front of the building :)

  • Flickr: foolswisdom says:

    Really enjoy this photo. There is great contrast even between what looks to be a tricked out bicycle and the building.Halifax, Nova Scotia is a city here in Canada and one of my favorite places to visit.

  • Flickr: star8278 says:

    (from the 1on1 group)Love how the light spotlights the building, kind of ironic.

  • Flickr: asmundur says:

    Great shot!1-2-3

  • .. says:

    [...] This was taken a few yards up the quay from a previous shot. [...]

  • Flickr: Uqbar says:

    Is it Bank of Scotland(Ireland) or Halifax?Either way it looks absolutely great, so bright in the sunlight, against the bicycle silhouette and the dark blue sky.

  • [...] good ad nonetheless! I wonder if we’ll see disgrunted bankers barging into the Cork branch of Halifax looking for a [...]

  • Romankow says:

    Hallo. Hmmm …. good ad nonetheless! I wonder if we’ll see disgrunted bankers barging into the Cork branch of Halifax looking for a…

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