Nicks helps unveil cash machine plaque in Enfield Town

Nick and Enfield Mayor Jayne Buckland unvieled a circular blue resin plaque on the side of Barclays Bank in The Town today, which reads 'The world's first cash machine was installed here' with the strapline 'lives made much easier' underneath.

The plaque is a replacement for the original metel one (put up in 1992) which was stolen in February of this year. It was paid for by Barclays Bank

The cash machine on the side of Barclays Bank was opened on June 27 1967, in front of hundreds of onlookers, with popular TV actor Reg Varney being the first person to use it.

Steve Rogers, Network Area director for Enfield, who is based at the branch, said: "Banking has been transformed since 1967, when we had shorter opening hours, and this provided 24 hour access for the first time ever.  

The Enfield Town branch was chosen the testing place for his invention because it abuts the market square providing space for queues to form.

For more information, as well as interesting facts about cash machines, click here.

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