Old Bank Arcade

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It's a lovely wee 'shopping arcade' inside an old Bank of New Zealand premises.

If you ever go to Sydney and visit the QVC you'll get a similar feeling, because it was converted by the same company as the Old Bank (or vice versa).

The Sydney version is a tad bigger.
Old Bank Arcade corner facade
233-237 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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