Story: Banking and finance

Union Bank of Australia, 1877 (3rd of 3)

Union Bank of Australia, 1877

This is the premises of the Union Bank of Australia, at the junction of Lambton Quay and Featherston St in Wellington, in 1877. The fountain on the point of what was known as Union Bank corner was donated by developer John Martin.

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Photograph by James Bragge

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How to cite this page:

David Tripe, 'Banking and finance - Banking and finance to 1984', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/24624/union-bank-of-australia-1877 (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by David Tripe, published 11 Mar 2010