A concrete bank vault, partially buried in the ground, stands in the village of Durban in the Municipality of Swan Valley West. At one time, it was situated inside a Bank of Commerce on the village’s Main Street. The bank building was later used as a pool hall and then a general store. It was destroyed in fire in 1960. A mound of soil in front of the vault’s entrance was placed there by the municipality to dissuade children from playing inside.
Bank of Commerce vault at Durban (no date)
Source: Ken Storie
Bank of Commerce vault at Durban (August 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
Interior of the Bank of Commerce vault at Durban (August 2017)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Location (lat/long): N51.92927, W101.44050
denoted by symbol on the map above
This page was prepared by Ken Storie and Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 4 August 2017
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