Party: Archives - Melbourne The Archivist, Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, P.O. Box 537E, Melbourne, 3001
Summary
Archive holdings include records of the three major predecessor banks. The Australian and New Zealand Bank LTD, was formed in 1951 by a merger of the Bank of Australasia, established in 1835, and the Union Bank of Australia Limited, established in 1837. In 1970 the A.N.Z. Bank and the English Scottish and Australian Bank LTD, which was established in 1852, merged to form the Australian and New Zealand Banking Group Limited. It may also be noted that the London Bank of Australia records are held, as this bank merged with the E.S. & A. Bank in 1921, however their representation in north Queensland was slight and surviving records are few. Fairly comprehensive correspondence files exist between the general managers of the three original banks and their respective London boards of directors. Regional matters of significance, reports of visits to developing areas prior to the opening of branches, plus direct references to many Queensland regional centres will be included in this series. There would also be references to certain individual customers, chiefly those overtaken by financial difficulties. Direct correspondence from Queensland regional branches is rare, a photograph collection of bank buildings and scenes of selected townships is held, and some financial details of initial building costs are also contained in the central records of the bank's administration. Records of managerial and most other staff members are held. A listing of relevant regional Queensland branches for which records are held, with the date of foundation of the branch, is contained below.
ATHERTON (no longer operative), E.S. & A., est. 1926, includes photographs.
CAIRNS, A'ASIA, est. 1910, includes photographs; UNION, est. 1949; E.S. & A., est. 1925, includes photographs.
CHARTERS TOWERS, A'ASIA, est. 1881, includes photographs; UNION est. 1886, includes photographs; LONDON BANK est 1886, photographs, no records held.
CHILLAGOE, (no longer operative), A'ASIA est. 1898, includes photographs.
CLERMONT, UNION, est. 1948, includes photographs.
DYSART, A.N.Z., est. 1977, includes photographs.
EMERALD, A.N.Z., est 1968, includes photographs.
HERBERTON, A'ASIA, est 1882, includes photographs.
HERMIT PARK, A.N.Z., est. 1964, includes photographs.
HOME HILL, UNION, est. 1940, includes photographs.
HUGHENDEN, A'ASIA, est. 1882, includes photographs.
INGHAM, A.N.Z., est. 1953, includes photographs.
INNISFAIL, A'ASIA est. 1937, UNION est. 1950 includes photographs; E.S. & A, est. 1960, includes photographs.
LONGREACH, A'ASIA, est. 1897, includes photographs.
MACKAY, A'ASIA, est. 1937; UNION, est. 1881 includes photographs; E.S. & A., est. 1957, includes photographs.
MALANDA, (no longer operative) est. 1927, includes photographs.
MAREEBA, E.S. & A., est. 1927; A.N.Z. est. 1955, includes photographs.
MARY KATHLEEN, A.N.Z., est. 1957, includes photographs.
MILLA MILLA, (no longer operative) E.S. & A., est. 1929.
MORANBAH, A.N.Z., est. 1972, includes photographs.
MOSSMAN, A.N.Z., est. 1955, includes photographs.
MOUNT ISA, A.N.Z., est. 1953, includes photographs.
NORMANTON, (no longer operative) LONDON BANK, est. 1887, no records held.
RAVENSWOOD, (no longer operative), A'ASIA, est. 1903, no records held.
RICHMOND, (no longer operative), A'ASIA, est. 1899, includes photographs.
ROCKHAMPTON, AND SUBURBS, A'ASIA, est. 1880, includes photographs; UNION, est. 1862, includes photographs and list of customers as at 1880; E.S. & A., est. 1925, includes photographs.
TORREN'S CREEK, (no longer operative), E.S. & A., est. 1913, includes photographs. TOWNSVILLE, AND SUBURBS, A'ASIA est. 1881, includes photographs; UNION, est. 1881, includes photographs; E.S. & A., est. 1925, includes photographs; LONDON BANK, est. 1884, no records held.
WINTON, A'ASIA, est. 1898.
YEPPOON, A.N.Z., est. 1955, includes photographs.
NOTE: Archives advise that many branches hold permanently, the first customer's ledger and signature book in the premises currently occupied. Researchers intending to use the A.N.Z. Bank Archives in Melbourne should contact the archivist in advance at the above address, advising of the study area, and to arrange a mutually convenient research programme. Archivist assistance and study facilities are available, as well as photocopying and photograph reproduction facilities.