Pub on the corner of George and Liverpool Streets. The Australasian Bank branch was established on this site in 1879 and the current building dates from 1886. It was a bank until 1998.
The building is a good example of Victorian Italianate architecture.
Many bank branches have closed in the past few years, and all the while the banks have been making massive profits.
I think the "Three Wise Monkeys" may have been equally appropriate for its former life as a bank, too!
Beatiful and impressive site for a pub and much more useful than a bank. Ha, "Chase" the Three Wise Monkeys
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ReplyDeleteI love old buildings like this one...shows character of the city!
ReplyDeletebeautiful building and the monkeys sure steal the shot
ReplyDeleteIt's sooo cool to turn a bank into a pub. I don't think we have that in Germany... but we definitely should start!
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice for a bank- the 3 wise monkeys. Wonder if they did a lot of money laundering.
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