Originally installed in the Thames branch of the National Bank, a news article in the 

 on 24 August 1976 states that the mural had been relocated to Morrinsville. A photograph of the Morrinsville National Bank branch from 1988 confirms this. A maquette of the mural gives a good sense of the overall design, suggesting the work consisted of two panels.

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Guy Ngan, Maquette for 'Unknown' [National Bank Mural, Thames]' (1969). Ink on board, 300mm x 1220mm (x2).

Guy Ngan, 'Unknown [National Bank]' (1969), Morrinsville.

Source: 'Guy Ngan’s artwork in the Morrinsville Branch interior, The National Bank of New Zealand Ltd, 1974. ANZ New Zealand Archives. Ref: P04974-01'

Source: 'Guy Ngan’s artwork in the Morrinsville Branch interior, The National Bank of New Zealand Ltd, 1974. ANZ New Zealand Archives. Ref: P04974-03'

Source: 'Guy Ngan’s artwork in the Morrinsville Branch interior, The National Bank of New Zealand Ltd, 1974. ANZ New Zealand Archives. Ref: P04974-02'

Source: 'An image from the retirement function for Alistair Wright at the National Bank Morrinsville branch, 21 October 1988. A glimpse of Guy Ngan’s mural for the National Bank Thames branch is visible in the background, confirming it was moved to Morrinsville.' 

Guy Ngan, 'Unknown [National Bank]' (1969).

Source: 'A detail of Guy Ngan’s mural for the National Bank branch in Thames.' 

Unknown [National Bank]

Guy Ngan

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1976–1990

1969–1976

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