Project Gutenberg 2013-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 182 Lewins, William 06023281 A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland E-text prepared by Adrian Mastronardi, Carol Brown, The Philatelic Digital Library Project "A History of Banks for Savings in Great Britain and Ireland" by William Lewins is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origin, development, and significance of savings banks in the UK and Ireland, including a detailed review of governmental financial measures associated with the subject. It offers insight into how these institutions have influenced the social conditions of the working classes and encourages saving habits. The opening of the work establishes the author's intent to document the history of savings banks, which has been largely overlooked despite their impactful role in society. Lewins discusses early attempts to encourage frugality and saving among the poorer classes in England, highlighting various individuals and efforts, notably mentioning Mr. Gladstone's financial initiatives. The text suggests a thoughtful examination of the evolution of savings banks as a means for individuals, particularly the working class, to achieve financial stability and independence through prudent savings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42583/42583-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Savings banks -- Great Britain Postal savings banks -- Great Britain HG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Economics Browsing: History - British Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Economics 1095024 2025-06-17T09:02:30.859005 text/html 1098196 2013-04-22T15:34:56 text/html 390635 2025-06-17T09:02:48.250926 application/epub+zip 403377 2025-06-17T09:02:34.097061 application/epub+zip 403377 2025-06-17T09:02:32.393020 application/epub+zip 725760 2025-06-17T09:02:57.360899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606284 2025-06-17T09:02:46.435980 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605901 2022-09-19T12:43:41.924661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 932918 2023-09-18T12:26:53.730247 text/plain 15399 2025-06-17T09:02:57.542887 application/rdf+xml 9157 2025-06-17T09:02:32.603018 image/jpeg 1826 2025-06-17T09:02:32.498019 image/jpeg 358217 2025-06-17T09:02:30.940060 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog