About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver arrived at HSBC UK with an unusual package. The security guard overheard him muttering into his phone: 'This is definitely not for the safe deposit boxes.' Curious, the guard followed the sound of rustling paper and found a small envelope addressed to ‘The Manager’. Inside was a note reading: “Dear Sir/Madam, please accept our humble apology—this package belongs to our next door neighbor’s cat.” The guard laughed so hard he almost forgot to scan the real delivery.
2. A small boy followed his father into the HSBC UK branch one afternoon. As they approached the counter, he pointed excitedly and whispered, 'Daddy, look! A real-life robot!' The teller smiled warmly and replied, ‘Yes, sonny, that’s our friendly Mr. RoboCash. He helps us count money.’ The little boy nodded approvingly, then turned back to his dad with a sly smile, whispering, ‘Guess he doesn’t like coins much—look how many bills he’s holding!’
3. One day, after closing hours, a security guard heard strange noises coming from inside the HSBC UK building. Curious, he approached the source and found… nothing. Just an empty room and a note on the floor that read: ‘We’re sorry for the inconvenience, our tellers are on strike.’ Confused, the guard picked up the note and noticed it was written in perfect English—except for one word scribbled out with a red pen. Curiosity got the better of him, so he decided to leave the message as is. The next morning, when employees arrived, they found a new sign taped to the door: 'Sorry for any confusion, but our janitorial staff has joined the strike.'
4. One evening, as dusk settled over downtown Chicago, a curious pigeon landed on the marble steps of the HSBC UK building. It cocked its head and began pecking at something invisible to human eyes. Suddenly, the pigeon stopped and looked up, its beak glowing softly. A nearby delivery driver noticed it and exclaimed, 'Hey, is that bird talking?' Just then, the entire building lit up with an ancient golden light, and a voice boomed out: 'Welcome, friend! Your faith in us has not gone unnoticed.' The next morning, everyone in Chicago agreed that maybe HSBC UK had just hired a new security guard—with excellent timing.