Government Savings Bank & Commonwealth Bank - Bangalow, NSW
S 28° 41.190 E 153° 31.457
56J E 551218 N 6826634
This is one of a series in the Bangalow Heritage Walk set of plaques on buildings outlining the history of Bangalow. This building has been a newsagent since 1942!
Waymark Code: WMX5JA
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 11/30/2017
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The plaque on the western end of the newsagent, right beside the alleyway, reads:
"The original Rural Bank & Government Savings Bank building on this site opened in 1923 and destroyed by fire in 1930.
"This building was erected in 1931 when the Government Savings Bank and the Commonwealth Bank merged. The bank closed in 1942 and the building was leased to a newsagent and barber. Although the building was sold in 1953 it has has continued to trade as a newsagency."
[An initiative of the Bangalow Historical Society and the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce.]
Address: 26 Byron St, Bangalow, NSW, 2479
Visited: 1120, Tuesday, 14 June, 2016
Age/Event Date: 1923-1930: previous building; 1931; 1942 Newsagent
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Type of Historic Marker if other: Printed aluminium
Historic Resources.:
Bangalow Historical Society, and the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce
Related Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please submit your visiting log with a picture of the object. Also include some interesting information about your visit.