Excellent bank in Racecourse Road #Flemington by #GeorgeJobbins from 1889 for the #ColonialBankofAustralasia; his most elaborate, in fact one of the most elaborate banks from the time – banks were often very restrained compared to the #HighVictorian madness going on around them in the 1880s. Great details such as the delicate #ioniccapitals and the little #acroterion that are the only decoration on the parapet.

Jobbins also did the nice but not as elaborate one for the National Bank of Australasia (similar name, different bank) in High Street Northcote in 1890, pic 2; and in 1883 WS Law did the reasonably elaborate one for the same bank in pic 3, in Clarendon Street South Melbourne, while pic 4 is one of a series of chunky Mannerist designs for the Bank of Victoria by Wight & Lucas.

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