State Savings Bank Main Street Mornington June 1969, Waiting for a parade
State Savings Bank Main Street Mornington June 1969, Waiting for a parade
DATE1969
MEDIAImage
COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society
REG NO.1410.8
HISTORYThe original State Savings Bank was on the Esplanade next to the Old Post Office. The Manager of the original bank was Mr Pennefather from 1923-1924 and again in 1928-1929. Nigel Evans of N.S.L Egan & Co. a public accountant started Beach Acceptance, a hire purchase company which brought new found credit facilities to the town. Later he bought the old State Savings building, which was occupied by the Criminal Investigation Bureau after that. The State Bank in the photo was built in 1952 on land reputed to have cost twenty-eight pounds per lineal foot. The premises is being rebuilt over the whole site in 1979. Beside the Bank was a Milk Bar, bought in the 1950’s by George and Val Allsop, aided by their capable little daughter whom everybody loved.
1. This photograph shows a group of people passing a cream brick building with a blue tiled fascia. It has red lettering above the windows “The State Bank of Victoria”. The door is to the left of the windows. It is a rainy day, and they are using umbrellas. Two of the children are wearing yellow raincoats, and one has yellow wellingtons. There is clock mounted high on the building, it is yellow with black shapes marking the numbers and a map of Victoria on the right of the clock.
2. This is the same day, a group of people are running past Harry Pell’s milk bar
3. This shows a parade with four drummers on the corner of Main and Barkly Streets, the original Grover buildings are in the background
4. This shows the same corner as photo 3
5. This photo is of K.W.Wilson Butcher shop, it has yellow signage with red lettering. Established 1853
6. This shows Mornington Fisheries
7. This shows the State Savings Bank again, and part of the Butcher’s next door
8. This shows the Grand Hotel on the left, and two shops to the right. Gawith’s Bread and Wilson’s butchers
