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The Golden Gate Milk Bar

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The Golden Gate Milk Bar, 1940

Many Greek immigrants established catering businesses such as restaurants, grill rooms and fish-and-chip shops. The Golden Gate Milk Bar in Courtenay Place, owned by Peter Bares, was only the second milk bar to open in Wellington.

United States servicemen at Hotel Cecil

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United States servicemen at a milkbar run by the Red Cross in the Hotel Cecil, corner of Lambton Quay and Molesworth St, Wellington, between 1942 and 1944.

Brown Barrett's coffee and chicory essence

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Advertisement in The Mirror for Brown Barrett's coffee and chicory essence, 1 January 1933.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/2-137416-F
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Milk Bar at the Opera House

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Milk Bar at the Opera House, Manners Street, Wellington, [1962?].

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/1-015555-F
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Kiwi Milk Bar

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Kiwi Milk Bar, corner of Manners and Herbert Streets, Wellington [c 1930s].

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: 1/1-015556-F
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
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Tip Top milk bar in Wellington

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Film clip: at the milk bar

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Film Clip: Saturday night at the milkbar

Still shots from this film

A Scottish woman describes visiting a milkbar with a 'chap from the factory' who thinks she's 'nae bad'. Extract from Journey for Three, NZ National Film Unit Laboratories,1950.

The Black and White milk bar, plans

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Wall and light detail of the Black and White Milk Bar, from the original plans by F.E. Greenish, 1935

The lavish use of Vitrolite in the Black and White gave that milk bar its name. Large panels of black and white Vitrolite sheeting decorated the bar, while walls were clad in a combination of Vitrolite and heavy sheets of mirrored glass.

Wellington City Archives
Reference: WWC Building Permit B14711

American servicemen at a milk bar

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American servicemen ordering sodas and sundaes at the American Red Cross Cecil Club in Wellington.

Milkshake's at the New Ritz Bar

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An American Marine enjoys a milkshake with a New Zealand woman in Auckland’s New Ritz Bar.

The official caption reads: ‘Milk bars have sprung up all over the city to cater to American tastes. Cakes, crumpets, scones and dainty sandwiches are usually served with shakes instead of the much preferred hamburgers, hot dogs, or grilled sandwiches.’