The world's first cash machine was in Enfield: The world's first cash machine opened in Enfield on 27 June 1967. Reg Varney was the first to use it, there were no bank cards, and the most you could take out was £10.
Fun fact · Back in the Day · Sunday 8 November 2026

The world's first cash machine was in Enfield

The world's first cash machine opened at Barclays in Enfield, north London, on 27 June 1967, and On the Buses star Reg Varney was the first to use it. There were no bank cards yet: you bought a paper voucher in advance, and the most you could take out was £10.

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