Bank of New South Wales
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The Bank of New South Wales, also known as The Wales, was the first bank in Australia. It was established in 1817 in Sydney. During the 19th century, the bank opened branches throughout Australia and
Former Bank of New South Wales, Broadway, Sydney, designed by Varney Parkes
The former Bank of New South Wales building on Russell Street, Melbourne
Bank of New South Wales branch in Port Douglas, Queensland circa 1890
Bank of NSW Building (1882), Oamaru, New Zealand
Lachlan Macquarie
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Major-General Lachlan Macquarie was a British Army officer and colonial administrator from Scotland. Macquarie served as the fifth Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821, and had a leading role
Bank of New South Wales
…leased from Mary Reibey, the Bank of New South Wales (BNSW) was the first bank in Australia. It was established under the economic regime of Governor Lachlan Macquarie (responsible for transitioning the penal settlement of Sydney into a capitalist economy). At the time, the colony of Sydney had not been supplied with…
Ln Governor Lachlan macquarie
The Siege of Srirangapatna, 1799
An illustration of Lachlan Macquarie
Hyde Park Barracks