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18-April-2018
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The plaque commemorates the opening of the Union Bank in July 1846.
Location
| Address: | Julia & Percy Streets, former ANZ Bank Building, Portland, 3305 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.348258 Long: 141.603734 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 20-July-1846 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 20-July-1846 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSV1846 - 1946
This tablet commemorates the opening on 20th July 1846 of the Portland Branch of the Union Bank of Australia Limited.
These premises housed the Branch from 1st August 1857 to 30th September 1951 when the Union Bank of Australia Limited was merged with the Bank of Australasia to form the Australia and New Zealand Bank Limited.
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