Any shopping trip in Wellington, New Zealand must include a visit to Lambton Quay which is also known as the Golden Mile. The street contains a mix of tall skyscrapers, cafes, bars, arcades, malls, and retail stores of all sizes. Here, you’ll find the Old Bank Arcade Shopping Mall, where the original bank vault and vault doors can still be seen in the basement. When the 1880s Old Bank & Chambers complex was being restored, the bilges of an 1848 Nova Scotia built wooden sailing ship were discovered just underneath it. The ship was The Inconstant and it had been beached during early colonial development and later converted into a warehouse and wharf. The bow section is still under the floor of the Old Bank Arcade and the rest of the ship resides at Plimmer’s Ark Gallery on Queens Wharf. As with all malls, the Old Bank Arcade Shopping Mall comes with the requisite offerings of designer clothing, jeweler, cosmetics, and a food court.
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