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Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Financial Reports, Bank of Australasia, Bank of Australasia Reports 1835-1857, 1857
... Bank of Australasia Reports 1835-1857...This book contains the Reports of the Bank of Australasia from 1835-1857 and was published in the Bank's head office in London in the year of the last report within the book. ...The fly page includes the insignia of the Bank of Australasia. The book contains reports of the Bank of Australasia from 1835-1857. ..."BANK OF AUSTRALASIA / REPORTS / 1835-1857" "NO. 4, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. / 1857." ...Bank of Australasia...Bank of Australasia...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This book contains the Reports of the Bank of Australasia from 1835-1857 and was published in the Bank's head office in London in the year of the last report within the book. ...This book contains the Reports of the Bank of Australasia from 1835-1857 and was published in the Bank's head office in London in the year of the last report within the book. The Reports date from the incorporation of the Bank. The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. The bank began in Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The book has historical significance as it is connected to the Bank of Australasia which was established in Australia in 1835 by Royal Charter during the early Colonial period of Australia's history. The reports within the book begin from the time the bank was established and include the time that the Warrnambool branch was in operation. The book is significant for its association with the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool, the first bank in Warrnambool, established in 1854. The bank continued to operate until its merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank, which is still in operation today. The Bank was an integral part of the establishment and growth of commerce in Colonial Warrnambool and throughout Australia.Book, brown fabric covered board covers with embossed borders front and back. The titles on the front and spine are embossed and gilt. The fly page includes the insignia of the Bank of Australasia. The book contains reports of the Bank of Australasia from 1835-1857. It was published by the Bank at its London address in 1857. Inscription in pencil. Date: 1857 Published by the Bank of Australasia."BANK OF AUSTRALASIA / REPORTS / 1835-1857" "NO. 4, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON. / 1857." Pencil, handwritten "L32"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, commerce, banking, bank of australasia, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, australia, bank reports, 1835-1857, financial reports, financial record -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Financial record (Item) - Warrnambool Mechanics Institute & Free Library Bank of Victoria Bank Book, The Bank of Victoria Limited Warrnambool, 1904-1911
... Warrnambool Mechanics Institute & Free Library Bank of Victoria Bank Book...The Bank of Victoria was located at 7a Liebig Street, Warrnambool. ...The inside cover has information from the Bank of Victoria Limited related to the complaints process, interest and account keeping charges....Inst. in Account with the Bank of Victoria Limited. Page 742 783...The Bank of Victoria Limited Warrnambool...Warrnambool Mechanics Institute & Free Library Bank of Victoria Bank Book Financial record Warrnambool Mechanics Institute & Free Library Bank of Victoria Bank Book The Bank of Victoria Limited Warrnambool ...The Bank of Victoria was located at 7a Liebig Street, Warrnambool. The building still exists in 2023 as a part of the Quest apartments. The Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute was formed in 1859 and the first reading room opened in 1884. Responsibility for all activities of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute activities were formally handed over to the Warrnambool city Council on 27th July 1911. This Bank of Victoria Limited passbook documents credits and debits of the Warrnambool Mechanics' Institute & Free Library from December 1904 until 30th June 1911 just prior to the transfer to the Warrnambool City Council. This passbook is an example of how banking records were kept in the early 20th century. W'Bool. Mech. Inst. in Account with the Bank of Victoria Limited. Page 742 783warrnambool mechanics’ institute library, bank of victoria, warrnambool -
Federation University Historical CollectionBooklet - English Scottish and Australian Bank Cheque Book, 1950s, English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd Cheque Book, 1950s, c1950
... English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd Cheque Book, 1950s...bank...The bank took over the Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited and the London Bank of Australia Limited in 1921 and the Royal Bank of Australia Limited in 1927. ...A half used cheque book from the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd. The used cheques date from 1858 to 1860. ...English Scottish and Australian Bank Limited...The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited was founded in 1852 by Royal Charter in London as the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank. ...This cheque book was found in a shop on the corner of Sturt and Camp Streets, Ballarat by a builder around 2004. The English, Scottish & Australian Bank Limited was founded in 1852 by Royal Charter in London as the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank. The bank opened its first Australian branch in Sydney in 1853. Australian banknotes were printed by the bank and issued at branches in Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart and Melbourne. In 1893, the bank was renamed the English, Scottish & Australian Bank following the financial upheaval. The bank was one of 16 banks which supplied blank note forms to the Australian Government in 1911 which were superscribed as redeemable in gold and issued as the first Commonwealth notes. The bank took over the Commercial Bank of Tasmania Limited and the London Bank of Australia Limited in 1921 and the Royal Bank of Australia Limited in 1927. On 1 October 1970, the bank merged with the Australia and New Zealand Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English,_Scottish_and_Australian_Bank, accessed 27/03/2014)A half used cheque book from the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd. The used cheques date from 1858 to 1860. Cheques are made out to the Old Colonists Club and Hotel Warrnambool. Notes on the inside cover are precautions against fraud.bank, banking, english scottish and australian bank, anz bank, cheque book -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumBook, Bank Book, 1940's
... Bank Book...2 x Maroon covered bank books. A buff coloured sticker on front with the words "In Account Current with The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. ...(the owner of the two bank books.)...Commercial Bank of Australia...(the owner of the two bank books.) 2 x Maroon covered bank books. ...The McHugh brothers were Wood and Chaff Cutters. The books were used from March 1942 to December 1946 and December 1946 to May 1952.2 x Maroon covered bank books. A buff coloured sticker on front with the words "In Account Current with The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. Page ........) Mr LJP McHugh. (the owner of the two bank books.)commercial bank of australia, bank books, mchugh brothers, wood and chaff cutters in tatura, tatura businesses -
Wodonga & District Historical Society IncFinancial record - Haeusler Collection: Tin of Letters, Foreign Money & Savings Bank Passbooks, Banque de Syrie et du Liban (Bank of Syria and Lebanon)
... Haeusler Collection: Tin of Letters, Foreign Money & Savings Bank Passbooks...Collection of savings bank passbooks from the Savings Bank Wodonga. ...Text on letters, money and bank passbooks...Banque de Syrie et du Liban (Bank of Syria and Lebanon)...Collection of savings bank passbooks from the Savings Bank Wodonga. ...The Wodonga Historical Society Haeusler Collection provides invaluable insight into life in late nineteenth and early twentieth century north east Victoria. The collection comprises manuscripts, personal artefacts used by the Haeusler family on their farm in Wodonga, and a set of glass negatives which offer a unique visual snapshot of the domestic and social lives of the Haeusler family and local Wodonga community. The Haeusler family migrated from Prussia (Germany) to South Australia in the 1840s and 1850s, before purchasing 100 acres of Crown Land made available under the Victorian Lands Act 1862 (also known as ‘Duffy’s Land Act’) in 1866 in what is now Wodonga West. The Haeusler family were one of several German families to migrate from South Australia to Wodonga in the 1860s.This item has well documented provenance and a known owner. It forms part of a significant and representative historical collection which reflects the local history of Wodonga. It contributes to our understanding of the social history of early twentieth century Wodonga. Early 20th century rupee from British Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and interwar era livre from Greater Lebanon (Lebanon and Syria). The livre were issued during the French League of Nations mandate period. Collection of savings bank passbooks from the Savings Bank Wodonga. Text on letters, money and bank passbookshaeusler collection, wodonga, money, notes, bank notes, banking, currency, syria, lebanon, ceylon, sri lanka -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDocument - Building Specifications, Bank of Australasia, Specifications Bank of Australasia Warrnambool, before March 18, 1860
... Specifications Bank of Australasia Warrnambool...In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. ...The specifications relate to the Bank of Australasia's Timor Street branch in Warrnambool, 1860....Handwritten in pencil on front cover "Completion date 18th March 1860" "Cost £2,860 sterling" Script handwriting, black ink on cover "Specifications / Bank of Australasia / Warrnambool"...Bank of Australasia...In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. ...These specifications were for the Bank of Australasia building on the corner of Timor and Kepler Streets in Warrnambool. The two-storey stone Regency building was built by Roberts & Co. in 1859 and it still stands today, a hundred and sixty years later. Above the doorway, the words "BANK OF AUSTRALASIA" were etched into the stone. In 1856 Roberts & Co. built the Warrnambool Post Office on Timor Street, and in 1858 purchased land on Timor Street. The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. The bank began in Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The document with the building specifications for the Bank of Australasia, Warrnambool has historical significance as it was the basis for the building housing the Bank from early 1860. The document is also a historical record of the specifications and the builders of the mid-1800s in Warrnambool. The document is also significant for its association with Roberts & Co. which also built the Warrnambool Post Office. The document is significant for its association with the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool, the first bank in Warrnambool, established in 1854. The bank continued to operate until its merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank, which is still in operation today. The Bank was an integral part of the establishment and growth of commerce in Colonial Warrnambool and throughout Australia.Building Specifications; five large cream-coloured pages, folded in half to make a book. Handwritten text in black ink. Rectangular paper sheets were folded in half parallel to the short sides then stapled together near the fold A remnant of green tape suggests it was used to seal the binding. The specifications relate to the Bank of Australasia's Timor Street branch in Warrnambool, 1860.Handwritten in pencil on front cover "Completion date 18th March 1860" "Cost £2,860 sterling" Script handwriting, black ink on cover "Specifications / Bank of Australasia / Warrnambool"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, commerce, banking, bank of australasia, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, 1860, regency building, specifications, bank building, roberts & co. -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.Sign - Artefact, State Savings Bank Trustees, Warrnambool, State Saving Bank sign, Early to mid 20th century
... State Saving Bank sign...This sign was probably attached to a building or placed in a window and was most likely to have been at the Timor Street, Warrnambool State Savings Bank building. The State Savings Bank had its origins in the Port Phillip Savings Bank established in Melbourne in 1841 and in 1853 it became known as the Commissioners’ Savings Banks in the Colony of Victoria. ...‘State Savings Bank Warrnambool Branch’...State Savings Bank Trustees, Warrnambool...Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc. 2 Gilles Street (south of Merri St) Warrnambool great-ocean-road This sign was probably attached to a building or placed in a window and was most likely to have been at the Timor Street, Warrnambool State Savings Bank building. The State Savings Bank had its origins in the Port Phillip Savings Bank established in Melbourne in 1841 and in 1853 it became known as the Commissioners’ Savings Banks in the Colony of Victoria. ...This sign was probably attached to a building or placed in a window and was most likely to have been at the Timor Street, Warrnambool State Savings Bank building. The State Savings Bank had its origins in the Port Phillip Savings Bank established in Melbourne in 1841 and in 1853 it became known as the Commissioners’ Savings Banks in the Colony of Victoria. A Warrnambool Savings Bank branch was established in 1859 in temporary premises and in 1860 it moved to a new building in Liebig Street. In 1884 a new sandstone building was erected in Timor Street and the bank operated from there until 1957. In 1912 the Commissioners’ Savings Banks in Victoria became the State Savings Bank. From 1957 to 1990 the Warrnambool State Savings Bank (called the State Bank of Victoria, Warrnambool Branch after 1980) had premises in Liebig Street. In 1990 the State Bank was subsumed into the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.The Warrnambool State Savings Bank was a leading banking establishment in Warrnambool for 130 years and this sign is an important memento of that institution. This is a rectangular piece of fine brown metal mesh with an ornamental gold trim around the edges and gold lettering. The edges are somewhat ragged and bent and the mesh is a little stained. ‘State Savings Bank Warrnambool Branch’state savings bank, warrnambool, history of warrnambool -
Rutherglen Historical SocietyFinancial record - Book, Mr A J Francis in Account Current With The Bank of Victoria Limited, 1925
... Mr A J Francis in Account Current With The Bank of Victoria Limited...Ledger of business transactions in account with Bank of Victoria, Rutherglen Branch 1925-1930....Francis/in account current with/the/Bank of Victoria Limited/ page 845"...Bank of Victoria Limited, Rutherglen Branch...Bank of Victoria Limited, Rutherglen Branch...Mr A J Francis in Account Current With The Bank of Victoria Limited Financial record Book Bank of Victoria Limited, Rutherglen Branch Bank of Victoria Limited, Rutherglen Branch ...Pass book used by Mr. Arthur John Francis, Merchant & Carrier. Ledger of business transactions in account with Bank of Victoria, Rutherglen Branch 1925-1930.Green cloth on cardboard covered book, brown corners and spine, white paper label on front.On front cover - "Mr. A. J. Francis/in account current with/the/Bank of Victoria Limited/ page 845"arthur john francis, francis family, bank of victoria, banking, accounts -
Greensborough Historical SocietyRuler, State Savings Bank of Victoria, State Bank Ruler, 1970c
... State Bank Ruler...State Bank [Victoria] promotional ruler. ...Stamped with State Bank [Victoria] logo....State Savings Bank of Victoria...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne State Bank [Victoria] promotional ruler. state savings bank of victoria state bank Stamped with State Bank [Victoria] logo. ...State Bank [Victoria] promotional ruler. Wooden ruler.Stamped with State Bank [Victoria] logo.state savings bank of victoria, state bank -
Greensborough Historical SocietyForm, State Savings Bank of Victoria, State Savings Bank of Australia: Withdrawal forms, 1957_10
... State Savings Bank of Australia: Withdrawal forms...Pre-decimal bank withdrawal forms from the State Savings Bank of Victoria. ...Two bank withdrawal forms printed in red on white paper...State Savings Bank of Victoria...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Pre-decimal bank withdrawal forms from the State Savings Bank of Victoria. ...Pre-decimal bank withdrawal forms from the State Savings Bank of Victoria. The State Bank of Victoria was an Australian bank that existed from 1842 until 1990 when it was taken over by the Commonwealth Bank. It was owned by the State of Victoria. Two bank withdrawal forms printed in red on white paperstate savings bank of victoria -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageDocument - Financial agreement, Bank of Australasia et al, Banks' Agreement, 5-2-1877 to 15-5-1878
... This Banks' Agreement refers to one of several agreements made between the Warrnambool and district bank Managers not to exceed the stated rates of interest. ...Document titled the Banks Agreement; a four-page document handwritten in black ink with a nib pen on heavy cream-coloured paper. ..."Banks' Agreement" "Warrnambool" "Belfast" "Koroit" "5th February 1877" "17th February 1877" "16th May 1877" "6th May 1878" "14th May 1878" "15th May 1878"...Bank of Australasia...Bank of Australasia...The four banks subscribing to the Agreement are: - Bank of Australasia Bank of Victoria Colonial Bank of Australasia National Bank of Australasia The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. ...This Banks' Agreement refers to one of several agreements made between the Warrnambool and district bank Managers not to exceed the stated rates of interest. The first section of the Agreement is dated 5th February 1877 and the last date is 15th May 1879. The Banks agreed to specific interest rates for fixed deposits and the terms of those deposits. The first page refers to a previous Agreement being terminated on 14th August 1875. A document from the ANZ Bank, Melbourne, refers to another Agreement dated 2nd April 1879. A transcription of the Banks' Agreement is attached to this record. The four banks subscribing to the Agreement are: - Bank of Australasia Bank of Victoria Colonial Bank of Australasia National Bank of Australasia The Bank of Australasia was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. The bank began in Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867 to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated various historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 by investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building on Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery Club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. This Banks' Agreement has historical significance as it belonged to the Bank of Australasia which was established in Australia in 1835 by Royal Charter. One of the four parties of the Agreement was the Warrnambool branch, so the document is also a historical record of the financial agreements between similar institutions in the local area. The document is significant for its association with the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool, the first bank in Warrnambool, established in 1854. The bank continued to operate until its merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank, which is still in operation today. The Bank was an integral part of the establishment and growth of commerce in Colonial Warrnambool and throughout Australia.Document titled the Banks Agreement; a four-page document handwritten in black ink with a nib pen on heavy cream-coloured paper. The document describes the agreement between four banks local to Warrnambool and the district. It specifies interest rates for fixed deposits, the period of the deposits and the penalty for early withdrawal. It includes banks in Warrnambool, Belfast (now Port Fairy) and Koroit and is dated from February 1877 to May 1878. It has been signed by the Banks' Managers. The contents are an agreement not to exceed the stated rates of interest. This copy belonged to the Bank of Australasia, Warrnambool."Banks' Agreement" "Warrnambool" "Belfast" "Koroit" "5th February 1877" "17th February 1877" "16th May 1877" "6th May 1878" "14th May 1878" "15th May 1878"flagstaff hill, warrnambool, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, commerce, banking, bank of australasia, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, banks' agreement, bank of victoria, colonial bank of australasia, national bank of australasia, belfast (now port fairy), koroit, fixed term deposits, interest rates, 1877, 1878, bills, promissory notes, current accounts -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillagePlaque - Insignia, Bank of Australasia, 16-10-1980
... Bank of Australasia...This plaque displays the Bank of Australia's Coat of Arms and is significant because is ts the symbol printed on the Bank Notes of the Bank of Australasia. ...Insignia of the Bank of Australasia. Cast metal coat of arms within a gold, shield-shaped border, painted gold and red, with blue, black and white details. ...Bank of Australasia...Bank of Australasia...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road This plaque displays the Bank of Australia's Coat of Arms and is significant because is ts the symbol printed on the Bank Notes of the Bank of Australasia. ...This plaque displays the Bank of Australia's Coat of Arms and is significant because is ts the symbol printed on the Bank Notes of the Bank of Australasia. The bank of Australasia was incorporated by Royal Charter of England in March 1834. It had its Australian beginning on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank next bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000; the firm built the Warrnambool Post Office in 1856 and purchased land in Timor Street in 1858. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; Hawkins, Manager in 1856, W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The plaque with the insignia has significance through its association with the Bank of Australasia. The early Australian bank was established in 1834 by Royal Charter and opened in Sydney, Australia, in Sydney in 1835. The bank had many Australian offices in November 1877, particularly on the east and south coasts. Victoria had 45 per cent of all Offices. The plaque is locally significant for its association with the Warrnambool Bank of Australasia, which was established in 1854. It was Warrnambool Council’s first bank. The bank continued to operate until the organisation's merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank Group today. The Bank was an integral part of the growth of local commerce and the community.Insignia of the Bank of Australasia. Cast metal coat of arms within a gold, shield-shaped border, painted gold and red, with blue, black and white details. Decals in each corner; upper left and lower right have a white sheep suspended by a blue ribbon, upper right and lower left have a 3-masted, square-rigged sailing ship with a black hull and red flags flying on each mast, sailing on waves with storm clouds in the sky. Between the emblems are gold stars.Decals; ships, sheep, starsflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, bank of australasia, boa, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, currency, banknote, commerce, banking, heraldic shield, insignia, samuel hannaford -
Wheen Bee FoundationPublication, Bank of N.S.W, Pasture legumes and grasses: a guide to the identification of selected species used in pasture improvement (Bank of NSW), Sydney, 1961, 1961
... Pasture legumes and grasses: a guide to the identification of selected species used in pasture improvement (Bank of NSW), Sydney, 1961...Bank of N.S.W...Sydney, Bank of New South Wales...Wheen Bee Foundation 87 Ford Street Beechworth Pasture legumes and grasses: a guide to the identification of selected species used in pasture improvement (Bank of NSW), Sydney, 1961 Publication Bank of N.S.W ... -
Marysville & District Historical SocietyBooklet (Item) - Art show Catalogue, ANZ Bank, Oil Paintings by Wykeham Perry at ANZ Bank 388 Collins Street Melbourne, 1975
... Oil Paintings by Wykeham Perry at ANZ Bank 388 Collins Street Melbourne...A copy of a catalogue from an art show of paintings by Wykeham Perry that was held at the ANZ Bank in Melbourne in 1975....A copy of a catalogue from an art show of paintings by Wykeham Perry that was held at the ANZ Bank in Melbourne in 1975....ANZ Bank...Oil Paintings by Wykeham Perry at ANZ Bank 388 Collins Street Melbourne Booklet Art show Catalogue ANZ Bank ...A copy of a catalogue from an art show of paintings by Wykeham Perry that was held at the ANZ Bank in Melbourne in 1975.A copy of a catalogue from an art show of paintings by Wykeham Perry that was held at the ANZ Bank in Melbourne in 1975. Wykeham Lindley Perry grew up near Marysville in Victoria and painted local scenes from a very early age. wykeham lindley perry, marysville, victoria, anz bank -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageCurrency - Banknote Belfast, Bank of Victoria, 1853
... Bank of Victoria...The promissory note issued at Belfast, now Port Fairy, Victoria by the “Bank of Victoria” is an early example of currency issued by a private bank. .../One hundred and twenty seven pounds five shillings Sterling silver received/To the Manager of the London Westminister Bank London/for the Bank of Victoria [signed?] ...Bank of Victoria...Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village 89 Merri Street Warrnambool great-ocean-road The promissory note issued at Belfast, now Port Fairy, Victoria by the “Bank of Victoria” is an early example of currency issued by a private bank. ...The promissory note issued at Belfast, now Port Fairy, Victoria by the “Bank of Victoria” is an early example of currency issued by a private bank. This note was issued in 1853 the same year that the bank commenced business in Belfast. Details of the first production of a banknote backed by the Australian Government occurred on 1 May 1913 following the "Australian Notes Act of 1910" (Australian National Museum). The first building the Bank of Victoria purchased in Belfast was of timber and later sold. Smith & Watts Architects advertised for tenders in the Melbourne Argus on Thursday 29/4/1869 for the erection of a substantial building that is now occupied by Moyne Shire Council in Cox Street. A meeting of the Directors of the Bank of Victoria elected on 1 October 1852. A ballot took place for four directors resulting in Wm. Highett Esq. Wm F. Splatt, Esq. M.L.C., Alex. Wilson, Esq. and W.H. Tuckett” elected as Directors. It was reported from a later meeting in “The Argus” Melbourne on 3 August 1853 that a branch had opened in Swanston Street, Melbourne on 3rd January 1852 with Henry Miller as Chairman of the Board and J. Matheson as the Manager; followed by Geelong on 12 August 1852. Then at the request of “influential inhabitants”, the Belfast branch commenced on 11 May 1853, which had “already met with very general support and encouragement”. This was a colonial bank at the time of vast pastoral runs and gold speculation – how "Mr Thomas [....ton?]" came by his fortune of One Hundred and Twenty-Seven Pound and five shillings can only be wondered at until further research reveals the story. This promissory note records the early colonial system of banking and reflects the economic growth and entrepreneurship of the South West Region of Victoria.Banknote of fine paper. There is a fold multi-crease down the centre top to bottom, lighter creasing across the top and angular creasing to the bottom left and right-hand corners. Yellow spotting is visible across the object breaking through the grey blue colour of the paper. A dark ink blot appears near the top right-hand corner. The left-hand side of the banknote is uneven. The back of the document has darker spotting, a used dirty look patina and some insect spotting. Horizontal crease markings can be seen creating quarter marks. The front of the banknote reads: "No.41/ Exch.ge for £127.57- Bank of Victoria/Issued at 1% prem/Thirty days after Sight of this Third of Exchange/First and Second of the same tenor and date being unpaid pay to the order of/Mr. Thomas [Raliston?]/One hundred and twenty seven pounds five shillings Sterling silver received/To the Manager of the London Westminister Bank London/for the Bank of Victoria [signed?] Manager/Ent.d [?] Robertson Account.t. The blue printed Bank of Victoria logo features a world globe, sailing ships, wool bails, sheep, colonial building and mining tools. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime village, maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, promissory notes, bank notes, bank of victoria, smith & watts, smith & watts architects, 1853, william highett, william f. splatt, alex wilson, w.h. tuckett, henry miller, money miller, belfast (now port fairy), banknote -
Kiewa Valley Historical SocietyBook - Commerce Savings, Bank of Australasia Beechworth Branch 1892 - 1895, circa 1890's
... Bank of Australasia Beechworth Branch 1892 - 1895...It illustrates the greater degree of personal contact between bank staff and client, outside electronic money transfers and A.T.Ms. ...Inside cover printed "The Bank Of Australia (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835)". ...The Bank Of Australasia...The page thickness is close to thin cardboard. Bank of Australasia Beechworth Branch 1892 - 1895 Book - Commerce Savings The Bank Of Australasia ...Historically this item is from the early to late 1890's. This Item documents the day to day commerce and financial transactions of a business in a regional centre of a rural district. It illustrates the greater degree of personal contact between bank staff and client, outside electronic money transfers and A.T.Ms. The personal activities especially in small towns between bank and customers made for a clearer and friendlier transaction interchange possibleThis item clearly details pre Federation banking and the important link with English law and commerce. Regional banking was very strong and the rural sectors provided the "wealth of the nation". This confidence was backed by the assurances of the Royal Charter and the financial strength of the British Homeland. The strong Pound Sterling was the currency of the "Empire"Discoloured white, hard cardboard book with brass clasp/clip early Pass book containing 45 pages. The page thickness is close to thin cardboard.No outside markings. Inside cover printed "The Bank Of Australia (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835)". Also Listed, the paid up capital, the reserve fund and regulatory information. The second page details the list of offices in Australia and the London office. Following pages credit debit information of typical bank Pass Book of "John Woodside No.2 A/Ccommerce, banking beechworth early accounting pre federation -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyCheque book, E.S.&A. Bank (English, Scottish and Australian) Ltd, E.S.&A. Bank cheque book for Mr. J.G.Aird (Used). 1944-45, 1944-1945
... E.S.&A. Bank cheque book for Mr. J.G.Aird (Used). 1944-45...Aird in 1944-1945 when he did his banking with the E.S.&A. Bank Ltd....Cheque book for the E.S.&A. Bank. Dark blue covers, cream coloured butts with red printing. ...E.S.&A. Bank (English, Scottish and Australian) Ltd....Aird in 1944-1945 when he did his banking with the E.S.&A. Bank Ltd. Cheque book for the E.S.&A. Bank. ...Used by Mr. J.G. Aird in 1944-1945 when he did his banking with the E.S.&A. Bank Ltd.Cheque book for the E.S.&A. Bank. Dark blue covers, cream coloured butts with red printing. All cheques used. +Additional Keywords: Aird, J.G. -
Yendon History GroupCertificate for school bank, The State Savings Bank School Bank Certificate, 1963 (estimated); Assumed to be printed in the same year the certificate was presented
... The State Savings Bank School Bank Certificate...Certificate in a glass fronted wooden frame acknowledges that 100% of Yendon School students were bank depositors. Frame of light coloured timber, 20mm wide....The State Savings Bank of Victoria...The State Savings Bank School Bank Certificate Certificate for school bank The State Savings Bank of Victoria ...Certificate in a glass fronted wooden frame acknowledges that 100% of Yendon School students were bank depositors. Frame of light coloured timber, 20mm wide.Dated 3rd June 1963. Signed "Mall", General Managercertificate, yendon state school, yendon public school, yendon, state savings bank of victoria, school bank -
Stawell Historical Society IncBook, London Charter Bank, Share Book, London Charted Bank 1863-75, 1863-1875
... Share Book, London Charted Bank 1863-75 ...W H Carter Current Account Bank & Share Book...London Charter Bank...Stawell Historical Society Inc 46 Longfield St Stawell grampians stawell business W H Carter Current Account Bank & Share Book Share Book, London Charted Bank 1863-75 Book London Charter Bank ...W H Carter Current Account Bank & Share Bookstawell business -
Linton and District Historical Society IncPhotograph, Martin Photo 72 Webster St, Ballarat, Bank of New South Wales building, Linton : side view of residence
... Bank of New South Wales building, Linton : side view of residence...Built in 1903-04, the "new" Bank of New South Wales at the northern end of Sussex Street replaced the first Bank of New South Wales building at the southern end of town....Photograph showing side view of residence and bank building of the "new '"Bank of New South Wales, completed 1904....."A view of the bank house of NSW Esther Cluff Linton". ...Bank of New South Wales Buildings "A view of the bank house of NSW Esther Cluff Linton". ...Built in 1903-04, the "new" Bank of New South Wales at the northern end of Sussex Street replaced the first Bank of New South Wales building at the southern end of town.Photograph showing side view of residence and bank building of the "new '"Bank of New South Wales, completed 1904.."A view of the bank house of NSW Esther Cluff Linton". bank of new south wales, buildings -
NMIT (Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE)Bank Pass Book - CTS, State Saving Bank Pass Book, Collingwood Technical School 1951-1960, c1950
... State Saving Bank Pass Book, Collingwood Technical School 1951-1960...Blue cloth cover with State Savings Bank of Victoria Fitzroy printed on cover....State Bank of Victoria...State Saving Bank Pass Book, Collingwood Technical School 1951-1960 Bank Pass Book - CTS State Bank of Victoria ...The Beazley Prize was awarded to various trade apprentices deemed to be outstanding in their chosen trade course.This pass book is a significant example of banking before the advent of electronic banking.Blue cloth cover with State Savings Bank of Victoria Fitzroy printed on cover.Handwritten on cover and rubber stamped inside "W.D.Beazley Trade Scholarship A/C"collingwood technical school, beazley award, trade awards, banking, passbooks, state savings bank of victoria, nmit, -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation SocietyDocument - Bank Passbook, Depositors Passbook Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia, 17.10.1962
... Depositors Passbook Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia...Commonwealth Savings bank of Australia savings book for Mrs Maria VASSALLO 1965 to 1966...Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia...Changeover from pounds to decimal currency Business and Traders Banks Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia Maria VASSALLO Mary VASSALLO Handwritten deposit and withdrawals entries Commonwealth Savings bank of Australia savings book for Mrs Maria VASSALLO 1965 to 1966 Depositors Passbook Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia Document Bank Passbook Commonwealth Trading Bank of Australia ...Passbook in the name of Mrs Maria VASSALLO, trustee for Miss Mary VASSALLO. Passbook used from 1965 to July 1966. Changeover from pounds to decimal currency Commonwealth Savings bank of Australia savings book for Mrs Maria VASSALLO 1965 to 1966Handwritten deposit and withdrawals entriesbusiness and traders, banks, commonwealth savings bank of australia, maria vassallo, mary vassallo -
Federation University Historical CollectionPhotograph - Colour, Former Union Bank of Australia, Ballarat, 2015, 18/12/2015
... Former Union Bank of Australia, Ballarat, 2015......bank...Photograph of a former bank building in Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, and a plaque....Plaque "1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. These premises housed the branch until 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australiasia to form Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited."...Barker Library (top floor) Mount Helen goldfields anz bank union bank ballarat union bank of australasia bank of australasia union bank of australia Plaque "1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. ...Photograph of a former bank building in Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, and a plaque.Plaque "1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. These premises housed the branch until 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australiasia to form Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited."anz, bank, union bank, ballarat, union bank of australasia, bank of australasia, union bank of australia -
Greensborough Historical SocietyForm, State Bank credit form, 1977_
... State Bank credit form...Pay-in forms used by the SSBV (State Bank) before being taken over by the Commonwealth Bank...State Savings Bank of Victoria...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Pay-in forms used by the SSBV (State Bank) before being taken over by the Commonwealth Bank state savings bank of victoriia 297 Macleod 4451 account number 3582 One pay-in form printed in green on green paper, with covering letter State Bank credit form Form State Savings Bank of Victoria ...Pay-in forms used by the SSBV (State Bank) before being taken over by the Commonwealth BankOne pay-in form printed in green on green paper, with covering letter297 Macleod 4451 account number 3582state savings bank of victoriia -
Greensborough Historical SocietyForm, State Savings Bank of Victoria, State Bank Victoria Withdrawal, 1980s
... State Bank Victoria Withdrawal...Withdrawal slip from State Bank Victoria, pre 1990, following merger with Commonwealth Bank of Australia...State Savings Bank of Victoria...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Withdrawal slip from State Bank Victoria, pre 1990, following merger with Commonwealth Bank of Australia state savings bank of victoria commonwealth bank of australia Single-sided form, printed in red ink on white paper State Bank Victoria Withdrawal Form State Savings Bank of Victoria ...Withdrawal slip from State Bank Victoria, pre 1990, following merger with Commonwealth Bank of AustraliaSingle-sided form, printed in red ink on white paperstate savings bank of victoria, commonwealth bank of australia -
Sunshine and District Historical Society IncorporatedBooklet - Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection, Commonwealth Saving Bank Of Australia Depositor's Pass Book
... Commonwealth Saving Bank Of Australia Depositor's Pass Book...Bank...Small grey booklet with ledger pages inside with dates of deposits and bank stamps...Cover - Commonwealth Saving Bank of Australia Depositor's Pass Book Sunshine No 4949 Victoria Inside - Stanislaw Piezgak and Teodozja...The passbook also covers the period from hand entries to accounting machine-based entries. Bank Sunshine Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Cover - Commonwealth Saving Bank of Australia Depositor's Pass Book Sunshine No 4949 Victoria Inside - Stanislaw Piezgak and Teodozja Small grey booklet with ledger pages inside with dates of deposits and bank stamps Commonwealth Saving Bank Of Australia Depositor's Pass Book Booklet Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk Collection ...This passbook belonged to Stanislaw "Stan" Pierzak & Teodozja "Lottie" Pierzak (Nee Szalac), two Polish immigrants who settled in Compton Parade Sunshine North in the 1950's. They raised two children, Helina & Jon. This passport covers the period May 1958 to February 1990 including the important period when Australia converted to decimal currency. The donor Joseph 'Joe' Wlodarczyk married their daughter Helina.The passbook shows regular savings by the owners Stanislaw & Teodozja Pierzak, two married polish immigrants who came to Australia after World War 2. This passport covers the period May 1958 to February 1990 including the important period when Australia converted to decimal currency. The passbook also covers the period from hand entries to accounting machine-based entries.Small grey booklet with ledger pages inside with dates of deposits and bank stampsCover - Commonwealth Saving Bank of Australia Depositor's Pass Book Sunshine No 4949 Victoria Inside - Stanislaw Piezgak and Teodozjabank, sunshine, joseph 'joe' wlodarczyk -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillagePlaque - Insignia, Bank of Australasia, 19th Century
... Bank of Australasia...In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. ...Plaque with insignia on glass in a rectangular varnished wooden frame. Insignia of the Bank of Australasia has been painted onto the glass in a mirror-like fashion. ...Insignia: "BANK OF AUSTRALASIA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1835" Label's red oval stamp with "AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK UNITED ARCHIVES" Label's handwritten black letters "AM1" ...Bank of Australasia...In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. ...This decorative plaque displays the insignia of the Bank of Australasia, which was incorporated by the Royal Charter of England in March 1834. The bank began in Australia on 14th December 1835, opening in Sydney. The Acting Superintendent of the bank at that time was David Charters McArthur. He was Superintendent from 1867-to 1876. The Melbourne branch opened on 28th August 1838 in a two-roomed brick cottage on the north side of Little Collins Street, where two huge mastiff dogs were used at night to guard the bank. The government also provided an armed military sentinel. Due to the bank's rapid growth, a new building for the Melbourne branch was opened in 1840 at 75 Collins Street West. By 1879 the bank had been upgraded to a magnificent two-storey building on the corners of Collins and Queens Streets, with the entry on Collins Street. In 1951 the Bank of Australasia amalgamated with the Union Bank to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank, now known as the ANZ. Then in 1970, the ANZ merged with both the ES&A and the London Bank of Australia to form the ANZ Banking Group Limited. The ANZ Banking Group Ltd kindly donated a variety of historic items from the Bank of Australasia. BANK of AUSTRALASIA, WARRNAMBOOL – In 1854 Warrnambool had two banks, the Union Bank and the Bank of Australasia. Later, completely different bank businesses opened; in 1867 the National Bank of Australasia, then in 1875 the Colonial Bank of Australasia. The original Warrnambool branch of the Bank of Australasia was established in July 1854, and operated from a leased cottage on Merri Street, close to Liebig Street. The bank later bought a stone building previously erected by drapers Cramond & Dickson on the corner of Timor and Gibson Streets. Samuel Hannaford was a teller and then Manager at the Warrnambool branch from 1855 to 1856 and the Warrnambool Council chose that bank for its dealings during 1856-57. In 1859 Roberts & Co. was awarded the contract to build the new Bank of Australasia branch for the sum of £3,000. The land was on a sand hill on the northeast corner of Timor and Kepler Streets and had been bought in 1855 from investor James Cust. The new building opened on May 21, 1860. The bank continued to operate there until 1951 when it merged with the Union Bank to form the ANZ Bank, which continued operating from its Liebig Street building. Warrnambool City Council purchased the former Bank of Australasia building in 1971 and renovated it, then on 3rd December 1973 it was officially opened as the Art Gallery by Cr. Harold Stephenson and Gallery Director John Welsh. The Gallery transferred to the purpose-built building in Liebig Street in 1986 and the old bank building is now the Gallery club. Staff at the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool included the following men but others were also involved: Samuel Hannaford, Teller then Manager from 1855-1856; W H Palmer, Manager from January 1857 until November 1869 when the Teller Basil Spence was promoted to Manager; H B Chomley, Manager from April 1873 and still there in 1886; A Butt, Manager in 1895-1904; J R McCleary Accountant and Acting Manager for 12 months, until 1900; A Kirk, Manager 1904; J Moore, staff until his transfer to Bendigo in December 1908; J S Bath was Manager until 1915; C C Cox, Manager until April 1923; Richard C Stanley, Manager 1923 to April 1928. The plaque has historical significance as it belonged to the Bank of Australasia which was established in Australia in 1835 by Royal Charter. The plaque is significant for its association with the Bank of Australasia in Warrnambool, the first bank in Warrnambool, established in 1854. The bank continued to operate until its merger in 1951 when it became the ANZ Bank, which is still in operation today. The Bank was an integral part of the establishment and growth of commerce in Colonial Warrnambool and throughout Australia.Plaque with insignia on glass in a rectangular varnished wooden frame. Insignia of the Bank of Australasia has been painted onto the glass in a mirror-like fashion. Insignia depicts a heraldic shield with sheep hung up by their waists and ships in full sail. Inscription on insignia. Stamp and handwritten inscription on the rectangular label with a blue border on the reverse.Insignia: "BANK OF AUSTRALASIA INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1835" Label's red oval stamp with "AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANK UNITED ARCHIVES" Label's handwritten black letters "AM1" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, commerce, banking, plaque, insignia, bank of australasia, insignia on glass, union bank, australia & new zealand bank, anz bank, david charters mcarthur, d c mcarthur, sydney, new south wales, currency, banknote, legal tender -
Greensborough Historical SocietyBook, Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, Deposit book: The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited, 1960s
... Deposit book: The Commercial Bank of Australia Limited...Bank deposit book issued to customers of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. ...Commercial Bank of Australia Limited...Greensborough Historical Society 34A Glenauburn Road Lower Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Bank deposit book issued to customers of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. ...Bank deposit book issued to customers of the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. This book issued to the Estate of W.J. Partington by the Greensborough branch100 p double sided, black on white paper, cream cardboard coverEst of W. J. Partingtonbank deposit books, banks and banking, partington family -
Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and ArchivesPostcard, Bank of Australasia, Port Fairy
... Bank of Australasia, Port Fairy......bank...Bank of Australasia known as the “Ivy” bank for the ivy growing over the face of the building...Bank of Australasia, Port Fairy...Port Fairy Historical Society Museum and Archives 30 Gipps Street Port Fairy great-ocean-road Bank of Australasia known as the “Ivy” bank for the ivy growing over the face of the building shop commercial bank Sackville street Cox street ivy bank australasia Bank of Australasia, Port Fairy Coloured (tinted)photograph Bank of Australasia, Port Fairy Postcard Postcard ...Bank of Australasia known as the “Ivy” bank for the ivy growing over the face of the buildingColoured (tinted)photograph Bank of Australasia, Port Fairyshop, commercial, bank, sackville street, cox street, ivy bank, australasia -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph, Former Union Bank, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, 2013, 15/02/2020
... Former Union Bank, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, 2013...This former bank building was contructed for the Union Bank of Australia in 1863-64 to the design of architect Leonard Terry. ...Double storey bank building. The ground floor facade is designed as a five bay colonnade of engaged Doric columns, a motif repeated above using Corinthian columns to support the balustraded parapet. ...plaque: 1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat Branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. These premises housed the branch until 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australasia to form Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited. ...Ballarat Heritage Services PO Box 2209 Bakery Hill Post Office goldfields This former bank building was contructed for the Union Bank of Australia in 1863-64 to the design of architect Leonard Terry. ...This former bank building was contructed for the Union Bank of Australia in 1863-64 to the design of architect Leonard Terry. It replaced an earlier building that operated from 1857. The Union Bank disposed of the building in 1951 when it merged with the Bank of Australasia.Double storey bank building. The ground floor facade is designed as a five bay colonnade of engaged Doric columns, a motif repeated above using Corinthian columns to support the balustraded parapet. plaque: 1857-1957 This tablet commemorates the opening on 1st July 1857 of the Ballarat Branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited. These premises housed the branch until 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australasia to form Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited. union bank of australasia, lydiard street south, ballarat, australa and new zealand bank limited, anz, ballarat branch of the union banl of australasia
