{"title":"Queensland National Bank: Brisbane CBD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Queensland National Bank in Brisbane’s CBD was one of the most influential financial institutions in colonial Queensland, established in 1872 by a group of prominent businessmen and politicians during a period of economic optimism driven by gold mining and rapid development. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e The bank quickly rose to prominence, becoming closely linked with the Queensland Government, particularly after government accounts were transferred to it in 1879, reinforcing its central role in the colony’s economy. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e Its grand head office building at 308 Queen Street was constructed between 1881 and 1885, designed by architect Francis Drummond Greville Stanley in an impressive classical style that reflected the wealth and confidence of the era. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au\/history-location\/queensland-national-bank-397\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.qut.edu.au\/5972\/\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e The building, located on the former School of Arts site purchased in 1872, became a landmark of Brisbane’s commercial district and symbolised the city’s transformation into a major colonial centre. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e Over time, the bank’s fortunes changed, and it was eventually absorbed into larger financial institutions, later becoming part of the National Australia Bank, while the original building has been preserved as a heritage-listed structure. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e Today, it remains one of Brisbane’s finest nineteenth-century bank buildings, illustrating both the rise of local financial power and the architectural ambition of the period. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.qut.edu.au\/5972\/\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReferences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003eNational Australia Bank (308 Queen Street) – Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.qut.edu.au\/5972\/\"\u003eNational Bank, Queen and Creek Street – QUT Digital Collections\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/digitalcollections.qut.edu.au\/5972\/\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au\/history-location\/queensland-national-bank-397\/\"\u003eQueensland National Bank – Mapping Brisbane History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mappingbrisbanehistory.com.au\/history-location\/queensland-national-bank-397\/\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"brisbane-cbd-queensland-national-bank-1881-1885-art-print","title":"Brisbane CBD: Queensland National Bank 1881-1885. 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The bank remained a key part of Queensland’s financial system until it was taken over by the National Bank of Australasia in 1948, with the former head office now preserved as a heritage-listed building \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queensland_National_Bank\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e\u0026amp;\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQueensland National Bank - Wikipedia \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Queensland_National_Bank\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNational Australia Bank (308 Queen Street) - Wikipedia \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/National_Australia_Bank_%28308_Queen_Street%29\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese references provide information on the bank’s establishment in 1872, its role in Queensland’s economy, the construction of its Brisbane CBD head office (1881–1885), and its takeover in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRefer to the ICON collection menu for further information about this iconic building. . \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRINT DETAILS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicton Studio art prints are outsourced to a professional printing company and are professionally printed on museum quality, thick and long lasting paper. 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