1888c ES & A Bank (Gothic Bank)

A photograph from around 1888 looking east along Collins Street across Queen Street. This building was erected in 1887 to a design by William Wardell for the ES & A (English, Scottish and Australia) Chartered Bank, and still stands today.

Commonly known as the "The Gothic Bank", it reflects Wardell's architectural strengths in church design, while following Verdon's detailed instructions. The entire ground floor was established as the banking chamber, and the first and second floors as a residence for the General Manager, Sir George Verdon.  

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Photograph by Ludovico Hart.

The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is an "Exterior view of Gothic revival architectural style bank on the corner of Collins and Queen Streets, Melbourne.".

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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.