Old Bank Shopping Arcade
Old Bank Shopping Arcade
Old Bank Shopping Arcade
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The complex offers exclusive boutique shopping
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Lisa H
Brisbane, Australia651 contributions
Feb 2024 • Friends
A lovely old building and arcade. It has kept a lot of its historical appeal even with new shops and cafes operating in the building.
You can walk through and read historical info at your leisure.
I found it a little pricey in the cafes but the food was good and it is in the CBD.
You can walk through and read historical info at your leisure.
I found it a little pricey in the cafes but the food was good and it is in the CBD.
Written June 30, 2024
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JElliot32
New South Wales, Australia4,061 contributions
Apr 2023
The Old Bank Arcade is exactly that, a shopping arcade within the premises of a former bank. Evidence of the old banking chamber is there to behold - the classical columns, the high ornate ceilings, the stained timber, the tessellated tiles etc, all beautifully restored, and I thought this the most impressive aspect of the site. Nowadays the site is occupied by a line-up of very elegant and no doubt expensive boutique-style stores including several upmarket cafes. With not so much as a tile out of place, to me it was perhaps all a bit too perfect. For those who know the QVB in Sydney, the Old Bank restoration was apparently done by the same company
Written April 14, 2023
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ntflady
San Marcos, CA621 contributions
Mar 2020
When we first entered this very old, building with stunning architecture, we thought what a great way to use the building with a shopping arcade. We were then directed by our guide to the bottom floor where we we got to see the Inconstant ship wreck through a glass floor with signs explaining it's voyage and how it was found under the bank building. I bet hundreds of people never went down to see it but were in the building shopping.
Written March 25, 2020
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AussiesBallarat
Ballarat, Australia774 contributions
Jan 2020
This was a pleasant change from the sameness of most of the shopping along Lambton Quay. We enjoyed a coffee and double chocolate brownie at Smiths as well. It was good to see that Wellington cares for its heritage buildings.
Written June 27, 2020
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Sachin K
New York City, NY6,533 contributions
Dec 2018 • Solo
This shopping arcade is impressive. It has several shops, businesses and food joints. The building is historical as it used to be formerly, Bank of New Zealand. Certainly worth visiting.
Written November 29, 2019
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Ellemay 🍹🐠🐳
Sydney, Australia47,192 contributions
Jun 2017 • Business
The Old Bank Arcade oozes with charm & character. It's an gorgeous old historical building housing exclusive boutique shops & cafes. It's a must do on your Wellington list.
Written June 21, 2017
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roaming_kiwi58
Christchurch, New Zealand2,799 contributions
Nov 2018 • Couples
This building dates from 1901 when the Head Office of the Bank of NZ opened here. it fell into disrepair after the bank closed. In the 1990s the building was restored by the same company that restored the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney.
Now it holds a number of cafes and other shops.
If you go upstairs, on the hour, you can watch the clock open and reveal a little story about the history of the building.
Downstairs you can see the remains of the sailing ship, Plimmers Ark, which was left high and dry after the 1855 earthquake.
If you are in the area it is worth strolling through this building.
Now it holds a number of cafes and other shops.
If you go upstairs, on the hour, you can watch the clock open and reveal a little story about the history of the building.
Downstairs you can see the remains of the sailing ship, Plimmers Ark, which was left high and dry after the 1855 earthquake.
If you are in the area it is worth strolling through this building.
Written November 7, 2018
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TeamIan
Tauranga, New Zealand1,378 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
Worth a look if you're nearby. They have an interesting selection of unique fashion stores, plus a few good cafes - including the last remaining Starbucks in the CBD. Travel down stairs to view some of the remains of an historic ship and learn a bit about the history of the building. If you happen to visit on the hour, make your way up to the balcony on the second floor and listen to the short history of the arcade as told via the mechanised clock. You are also able to reach the willis st food court via the underground tunnel found on the lower level.
Written June 14, 2018
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pandd1946
Batemans Bay, Australia8,185 contributions
Mar 2018 • Couples
We had a stroll through the Old Bank Shopping Arcade recently when visiting Wellington. It is beautifully restored with a variety of shops including eateries. Don't forget to go downstairs and have a look at the old Bank Safe in the lower level. On the ground level there is the unique opening clock, which is something to see. It is well worth a visit when visiting Wellington, in the main business district.
Written April 29, 2018
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Alipa50
Wellington, New Zealand1,670 contributions
Jul 2017 • Solo
This is a beautifully restored building with old wood and features in keeping with the era the building was built. The shops in here are beautiful and high quality.
Written July 8, 2017
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