Bruce Dellit was one of Art Deco's finest exponents, and this is probaby his best commercial buildings. The stepped pinnacles at the top of the building togethre with the powerful verticle elements and massive red granite arch epitomize the dynamic modernity which Art Deco sought to express. The recessed façade within the arch is replete with rich decorative narrative elements, which typically for Australian Art Deco, represent notions of an Australian arcadia. Along with carved stone relief, the entry contains large sculpted bronze doors by the sculpto, H.T. Worrall. The decorative extravaganc is continued internally with a rich detailed foyer and a ground floor banking chamber with an exotic vaulted ceiling.

From Sydney Architecture -Paul McGillick & Patrick Bingham-Hall 2005