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Dee Why
693 Pittwater Rd

1958

1962

1977

1977
1958 Opened (from Current Accounts July 1958).
1958 sketch of "Dee Why our first branch on the rapidly-growing peninsula extending from Manly along the beaches north of Sydney."
from July Current Accounts Pg 21.  'Dee Why is our first branch on the rapidly growing peninsula extgending from Manly along the beaches north of Sydney.  It has a decorative design of pavement lights in the awning above the door, and mosaic tiles will form a background to the bank's name.'

1962 staff photo taken professionally at the old 693 Pittwater Road Dee Why branch.
L-R back row - Wayne Brown, Helen Jobson (nee Tracey), Margaret Darbon, Victor Beecraft, Lesley Lewis (nee Evans) Carol Falvo (nee Morrison) David Jobson.  L-R front row - Geoff Bowman, Adrian Abrams, Rex Dyson.

1977 Original branch photographed by David Jobson.

1977 listed in Annual Report

1977 photo of later branch by David Jobson.

2007 Jun 30 NAB location search showed NAB branches:-
NAB 892 Pittwater Rd
NAB Level 1, 818 Pittwater Rd
Double Bay
1960

2006
1929 December 6 Listed in The Week, Brisbane advertising page 35 as Double Bay (Edgecliffe).
1960 slide photo by Bill Morelli.

1963-06-30  annual Report: J R Ford took over from J D W Wall as Manager Double Bay to 1970-06-30 annual Report then Inspector Victoria where J D W Wall was also Inspector.

1977 listed in Annual Report

Australia’s first automatic cash withdrawal machine accessible after hours from the footpath was installed here.
2006 June photo as NAB by John Ness

Drummoyne 1977 listed in Annual Report
Dundas
Eastern side of Marsden Road between Church & Dundas Council Chambers opposite Brush Farm Park

2007



2007
1890 Opened (84th Report);
1892 The Sydney Sands directory lists Marsden Street: Council Chambers - John Saunders Council Clerk, Commercial Bank - A. E. Cook, manager, Eyles Alexander, fruitgrower, Thornton Edwin & John at Dundas.
1893 January Listed in 89th Report;
1893 closed (91st Report)
1913 September 13 Saturday Auction Sale Notice shows map Spurway Street [now Stewart St] corner of Marsden Rd "residence of A Eyles then Baptist Church the Police Station then Dundas Town Hall".
2007 February 5 reply was received from Ryde Library at Ryde to John Beer's visit.
He was advised there was a Commercial Bank in Marsden Road opposite Brush Farm Park, apparently between the Church and Dundas Council Chambers. This site was photoed 5 February where there is a weatherboard building of 1890s era still standing. Occupant said he did not know whether it was ever a Bank but he did say it was once a Police Station. This confirmed Ryde Council officer's suggestion.
2007 February digital photos by John Beer of weatherboard building believed to have been Commercial Bank Dundas in the 1890s with Church at left, bank/police station in the middle, and Council chambers at right.

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