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Tip Top milk bar in Wellington

The long, narrow interior of the Tip Top milk bar on the corner of Manners and Cuba streets, Wellington, probably photographed in the 1930s.

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  • Suzy's Coffee Lounge, Wellington, 1960s
    Wellington cafe culture

Keywords

wellington city
cafes
milk bars
Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library
Photographer: Gordon H. Burt
Reference: F-117867-1/2
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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'Tip Top milk bar in Wellington', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/vance-vivians-corner-milkbar, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013

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