Began as a training school for secretarial and business practices. An offshoot was formed in 1914 to proved a day school for boys in Wellington City after Gladys Somerville moved her day school (Croydon School) to become a boarding school at Days Bay. Banks College moved into the premises vacated by Croydon School at 81 Hill St., Wellington, and stayed for one year, when it too needed to expand. The first move was to the Wellington Chambers, Woodward St. Then in 1920, the school (as distinct from the business college) became Wellesley College, at the same time as another move took place, to 98 The Terrace. See "Wellesley College" / Peter Harcourt (P q373.222 HAR 1989). Commercial college located on Lambton Quay in 1904 when first issue of `The Commercial monitor' was published in May. Located at 96-102 The Terrace, Wellington. E L Enting, Director and H Amos, Managing Director by 1930s
Banks' Commercial College
Thwaites, Ian :Photographs of Wellesley College, on The Terrace, Wellington
Date: ca 1920s
By: Muir and MacKinlay (Firm); S P Andrew Ltd
Reference: PAColl-4695
Description: Two group photographs of school boys on the roof of Wellesley College at its site on The Terrace. In one of them they are in the uniform of the school cadets with their leader. Photographer was Muir & MacKinlay. The other photograph is captioned Wellington Training College 1922. This may be Banks College after its day school off-shoot became Wellesley College. Photographer was S P Andrew. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).
Photographs relating to Wellesley College
By: Harcourt, Peter Millais, 1923-1995
Reference: PAColl-1496
Description: Arrangement: Copy negs at F 164602 1/2 - F 164610 1/2 Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).
Miscellaneous papers including correspondence re Harold Kay and `Black and Tan'
Date: 1930, 1950s
From: New Zealand Seamen's Union : Records
Reference: 80-307-43/11
Description: Includes article re evils of social insurance, Apr 1930; circular to all unions re Australian miners' lock-out and need for financial assistance; pamphlet re Banks Commercial College, Wellington, ca 1930s; article from Aberdeen Weekly Journal re decision for trawler engineer to draw his wage while vessel was a wreck, Aug 1931; correspondence re Harold Kay and statement made to T Potter, President of NZ Trades Union Congress and F Tanner of Auckland Branch, NZ Waterside Workers Union by F P Walsh at Huntly that Kay was a `Black and Tan', 1950 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
General correspondence
Date: [1924-1925]
From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0113-03/15
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from Colin from Waitaki Boys' High School and an unsigned letter from Sydney Quantity: 1 folder(s) (10 pieces). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Commercial monitor Vol 1 No 1
Date: May 1904
From: Huggins, Herbert Augustus, 1867-1962 : Papers
Reference: 75-141-2/28
Description: A journal devoted to commercial education, and being the official organ of Banks's Commercial College, Lambton Quay, Wellington Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 piece). Physical Description: Printed matter
Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon...
By: Wellesley College (Eastbourne, N.Z.)
Reference: PAColl-2244
Description: 1/2-147231 to 147313, 1/2-147751 to 147758, 1/2-147760 to 147761, 1/2-151042 to 151049 Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-147231 to 147313, 147751 to 147758, 147760 to 147761, 151042 to 151049 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 100 b&w copy negative(s).
Boxing match at Wellesley College annual boxing tournament
Date: 1929
From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School
Reference: 1/2-147278-F
Description: Boxing match at the Wellesley College annual boxing tournament. Shows the 95lbs class with Nathan versus Morriss. Photograph taken in 1929 by an unidentified photographer. Nathan was the winner of this match. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Unidentified staff and pupil of Banks College
Date: 1925
From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School
Reference: 1/2-147261-F
Description: Unidentified staff and pupil of Banks College, Wellington, taken by an unidentified photographer in 1925. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Students on the roof of Banks College, The Terrace, Wellington
Date: [ca 1920]
From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School
Reference: 1/2-147265-F
Description: On the roof of Banks College, The Terrace, Wellington, circa 1920. Shows students and (a teacher?). Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Banks College students playing leap frog
Date: [ca 1920s]
From: Wellesley College :Photographs relating to Wellesley College, Banks College and Croydon School
Reference: 1/2-147264-F
Description: Banks College students playing leap frog (at Days Bay?), circa 1920s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).