1874 Commercial Bank of Australia
SKU: MI_1224
Description
On 1 October 1866 the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited commenced business in Victoria in this spacious building in Collins Street, recently fitted out for their accommodation. Then known as No. 30 Collins Street West and renumbered as 337 Collins Street in 1889, this address remained the site of the Bank's principal office in the heart of Melbourne's financial district during its whole 116 year existence, except for the period of rebuilding during the 1890s.
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Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
Description
On 1 October 1866 the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited commenced business in Victoria in this spacious building in Collins Street, recently fitted out for their accommodation. Then known as No. 30 Collins Street West and renumbered as 337 Collins Street in 1889, this address remained the site of the Bank's principal office in the heart of Melbourne's financial district during its whole 116 year existence, except for the period of rebuilding during the 1890s.
All text © HotPress
Photographer was Charles Bayliss.
This is a digitally retouched reproduction of the original held by the State Library of New South Wales. All prints are reproduced without the HOTPRESS watermarks.
Our team of conservators have worked on a high resolution digital image in order to remove blemishes and artifacts such as stains, mould, scratches and damage caused by the handling of the original. We strive to provide authentic representations of the original work that are suitable for enlargements that retain the tones and character of the original.
