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Union Bank of Australia, 1877

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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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David Tripe, Banking and finance – Banking and finance to 1984, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24624/union-bank-of-australia-1877 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by David Tripe, published 26 February 2010.