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The Bank of Ireland
Series I 1929-1958 First Northern Ireland Issue

Bank of Ireland Belfast Issue

New Northern Ireland Issue 1929

The Bank of Ireland’s first Northern Ireland Issue of 1929 used the same designs as those used in its 1922 all-Ireland Series H, except that the place of payment was altered to 'Belfast Donegal Place' instead of 'Dublin'. Serial numbers were restarted for Series I. This series remained in use for over thirty years.

Five Types for Bank of Ireland notes 1929-1958

There are two design varieties and four signature variations for Series I banknotes, giving five basic Types.

Type A 1929. Signature J. H. Craig. £1, £5, £10, £20.

Type B 1933-1940. Signature G. W. Frazer. £1, £5.

Type C 1936-1940. Signature G. W. Frazer. £1.

One Pound note underprint design changed from green to blue on the face and reverse, halfway through the print run of £1 notes dated 9 March 1936.

Type D 1942-1943. Signature H. J. Adams. £1, £5, £10.

Type E 1958. Signature S. G. Skuce. £5.

Bank of Ireland Ten Pounds 1929 Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds 1935

Bank of Ireland One Pound 1936 Frazer

Bank of Ireland Ten Pounds 1943 Bank of Ireland 5 Pounds 1958

Dimensions
BI–1. £1 notes [1929-1943] Prefix starts anew at B10. 150 x 85 mm approx.

BI–2. £5 notes [1929-1958] Prefix starts anew at S10. 175 x 95 mm approx.

BI–3. £10 notes [1929-1943] Prefix starts anew at U10. 195 x 105 mm approx.

BI–4. £20 notes [1929] Prefix starts anew at X10. 205 x 108 mm approx.

Bank of Ireland First Northern Ireland Issue date listing 1929-1958

All the dates have been recorded for Series I: £1 Notes, 12 dates; £5 Notes, 17 dates; £10 Notes, 4 dates. Examples of all the recorded dates for Series I can be viewed in the Bank of Ireland date listing 1929-1958.

The Bank of Ireland Series I 1929-1958 First Northern Ireland Issue