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The main entrance was on Collins Street, leading to a lofty banking chamber in the centre, with windows from a court on the west side, and main offices facing Queen Street. [11] The basement was mainly occupied by the bank’s vault (strong rooms), while two smaller vaults were on the ground floor to help the daily business of the bank.
The Head Office building of The Bank of New South Wales was designed by prolific Melbourne architect Joseph Reed and constructed at 368–374 Collins St, Melbourne, Australia, in 1856–1857. Reed was awarded first prize, worth £75, in the Bank of New South Wales’ competition to design their new Melbourne headquarters on a vacant block of ...
Rotunda in 333 Collins Street, Headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Australia In 1939 the Collins Street frontage was rebuilt, and the chamber and entrance were heritage listed in the 1970s. [ 8 ] The site was redeveloped as 333 Collins Street in 1990, with a tower constructed over the domed chamber, and the facade rebuilt to resemble the ...
Collins Street is a major street in the central business district of Melbourne, ... City of Melbourne Bank, Scott's Hotel, Melbourne Mansions and APA building. [1] ...
The Bank of Australasia was founded in London in 1835. Its first branch was opened in Sydney on 14 December, 1835. It combined with the Cornwall Bank, which was formed in Launceston, Van Diemens Land in 1828. [8] In 1837, Union Bank of Australia was established in London by a group of people including banker George Fife Angas.
The bank's first headquarters were located in the former Imperial Hotel on the corner of Elizabeth and Little Collins streets, Melbourne. It was replaced with a grand new headquarters on the same site in 1880–82 to a design of the architectural firm Smith and Johnson, the new building opening in April 1882. [6] [7] [8] [9]
Optus Centre - view at street level. The Optus Centre is located at 367 Collins Street, Melbourne. Standing 153 metres tall, it incorporates 34 floors, and was completed in 1975. The main foyer, and mezzanine areas are home to cafes and formerly, a branch of the Commonwealth Bank.
Bank Place is a street in the Melbourne central business district, Australia. It is a laneway running roughly north-south between Collins Street and Little Collins Street . Located in the heart of the financial sector, Bank Place features many pre-war buildings dating from the 1860s to the 1920s.