American Express Tower
cnr George & King Streets | 
1983 | 1983 A number of Head Office departments were relocated to the American Express Tower, including Financial Control's Accounting Control, Accounts Payable, Audit, Banksure, FICS, Finance, Financial Planning, Health Society, Instalment and Personal Loans Accounting, Savings Bank Accounting and Superannuation.
2005 Now NRMA headquarters. |
| 10 Barrack Street | 
2009 | 1973 Sub-branch listed in Annual Report, page 37.
2009 GoogleMaps photo sourced by John Beer |
| Bathurst Street | | Opened 1885 (75th Report) |
11 Broadway
(previously 11 George Street West) | 
c1920
2009
| c.1896 Robert Ness advises: From memory, the building was constructed about 1896 and contained fittings of the highest order such as marble fire surrounds and rooms of very generous proportion on two levels for the manager in residence. The dining room was particularly commodious.
Early photo courtesy K Meyer, taken by his father-in-law, Charles Wiseheart, ex Manager Nowra.
1933 the name of George Street West was changed to Broadway (Source City of Sydney archives)
1934 Listed in Century of Banking as George St West.
c.1957 was staff training school run by Mr RG (Bob) Taylor for Junior male officers after they passed 6 monthly probationary period.
c.1959 it was relocated adjacent to CBC Kings Cross branch where it remained staff training school until
c.1980 when a floor of CAGA Centre was made available for all training except Managers Courses at Fernleigh Castle.
Robert Ness says "The upper floors were vacant when I worked there c. 1966/7 but were originally designed as the manager’s on site residence. Quite large rooms with a dumb waiter linking the kitchen at the lower level to the grand dining room on the 1st floor level at the rear with drawing room at the front overlooking George Street West. The bedrooms were on the top floor.
1977 Listed in Annual Report as 11 Broadway;
1979/80 the building was sold to the TAFE and remains in their possession but rented for commercial purposes on the ground floor and I believe, used for office/recreational use by the students union on the other floors."
Bill Frost advises: I understand this building was transferred to UTS and the branch transferred around the corner.
2009 July Robert Ness advised "I worked at Broadway branch as a teller in 1968 before taking up position in Premises & Properties alongside Jock Freeman while studying architecture. Broadway branch is still standing and is as you direct, the middle building of three still standing 9-13 The Broadway. 13 was a newsagent and 9 was a chemist back then. Horribly disfigured now compared to when I worked there when the upper level was rented to a bank officer but was pretty much intact from its original condition complete with hand operated dumb waiter from the kitchen on the ground floor to the large dining room on the first floor."
John Beer provided Google photo of the site and advised that it is now occupied by 2SERFM.
2011 April David Jobson advised: "Ah, the old Broadway branch. Following is an excerpt from my autobio of a few years ago, about my first day at Junior's Training Course in 1958 under Messrs Bob Taylor and Laurie Leeming".
After I had completed a few months, I was dispatched to Sydney on the train to attend the Inductees' Training Course. This three-week course was held in a couple of rooms above Broadway Branch and we attended this venue daily having travelled from our accommodation at Mosman. I recall we stayed at a private hotel or boarding house there and travelled by tram down to the wharf at Taronga Park Zoo and then by ferry across to Circular Quay. Our first day to the city was predictably disastrous as, having boarded the City Circle train, we didn't know how or when to disembark so around and around the city circle we went until we finally discovered how to get off. Our group of six (all country kids and inexperienced in the ways of the big city) finally arrived at Broadway for our first day's training at well after 10:00 a.m!
Robert Ness adds: This building was never demolished and still stands today but was sold to the UTS by Rutherford (for much less than its real worth) back in the early 80’s. The Bank occupied the middle section with a newsagent to the left and chemist to the right viewed from the street. |
Broadway,
732 Harris St, Ultimo | | 1980 September Branch Managers List recorded as Broadway, 732 Harris St Ultimo.
1981 Bill Frost advises: "I relieved here in May 1981. While here all staff took part in the strike over salaries at that time, the first ever, and it was also successful. I think it was a wake-up call to all banks' management. The new office was lined with diagonal stained knotty pine which in my opinion was revolting." |
CAGA Centre
Cnr Bent, Phillip & Young Sts | 
1974
1976 | Bounding Bent, Phillip and Young Streets on the site of the Metropole Hotel 1891. 1974 Sketch in Annual Report.
1976 photo from Current Accounts.
19750630 Annual Report listed CAGA Centre Branch Bent Street, Branch Manager Arthur J Warrell
19760630 Annual Report listed CAGA Centre Branch 8 Bent Street, Branch Manager Arthur J Warrell
19770630 Annual Report listed Bent Street, Branch Manager Arthur J Warrell
19820331 List of Senior Staff listed CAGA Centre Branch Young Street, Manager Warwick G Liddle Accountant A K Crombie
19830101 List of Senior Staff listed CAGA Centre Manager M H Walsh Accountant A K Crombie
19840331 List of Senior Staff listed 8 Bent St Manager M H Walsh Accountant A K Crombie
19840930 List of Senior Staff listed 8 Bent St Manager M H Walsh Accountant M J Foster
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| Castlereagh St, 11b | | 1934 Listed in Century of Banking |
| Castlereagh & Hunter Streets | | 1977 listed in Annual Report |
City Tattersalls,
196 Pitt Street | 
2006 | 1977 listed in Annual Report
2006 photo of nab by John Ness
2007 November 09 J Ness said no sign of any Bank at 196 Pitt St which was covered over with brown paper
2007 November 11 Sunday nab location search did not reveal any nab services at 196 Pitt St
2008 March premises refurbished to form part of City Tattersalls Club "Silks" brasserie. |
| Eastern | | 1864 "Eastern Branch" opened in a central part of the South Head Road, 1864 (32nd Report);
1892 operating in Oxford Street |
Elizabeth Street,
81 Elizabeth Street
77-79 near King St;Elizabeth & King Sts | 
c1913
2006 | c1913 From City of Sydney archives - Branch at 81 Elizabeth Street. Notes say window signage is Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.
1934 Listed in Century of Banking
1977 listed in Annual Report.
2006 photo of nab by John Ness |
Exchange Branch,
58 Pitt Street North
|  | 1899 opened near the Exchange (102nd Report).
Early photo courtesy K Meyer, taken by his father-in-law, Charles Wiseheart, ex Manager Nowra.
Renamed in 125th Report to 58 Pitt Street North.Bill Frost advises: Exchange Branch eventually became Royal Exchange Branch and then 58 Pitt Street. The old building had charm but not convenience. The new building had neither. A minor branch of the Tank Stream ran through the basement. I dare say is not a Bank any more as the National had a branch next door. |
| 28 Foveaux Street | 
2007 | 1977 listed in Annual Report 2007 February partitioned office space in the building for lease. Photo from Tim Green Commercial RE. |
11 George Street West
(later to become 11 Broadway) | | 1885 George St West opened (75th Report); operating in 1892;
Early photo courtesy K Meyer, taken by his father-in-law, Charles Wiseheart, ex Mgr Nowra. The extant building was built about 1891/2 so there must have been a building of sorts prior to this if the branch opened in 1885. 1933 the name of George Street West was changed to Broadway (Source City of Sydney archives)
1934 Listed in Century of Banking as George St West. |
| George & Hunter Sts | 
2006
2006 | 1977 listed in Annual Report 2006 photo of site by John Ness
Banking Chamber was on the ground floor and back office staff worked on the upper level. Also housed South British United (formerly United Insurance- banked with CBC for over 100 years). Recently Optus then for lease.
2006 photo by John Beer with NSW Sports Club (where Horn of Plenty meets) in the background |
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