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A Coffee Guide to Auckland souvenir tea towel [circa 1959]; printed on one side in black and blue; illustration of Auckland Harbour bridge at top with title “A Coffee Guide to Auckland”; below a list of 33 coffee houses with address, phone numbers and notes on special dishes, atmosphere, etc
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A Coffee Guide to Auckland, circa 1959 (title)
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tea towel; 2010.x.206; © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
tea towel; 2010.x.206; © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
tea towel, 2010.x.206, © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
tea towel, 2010.x.206, © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
tea towel, 2010.x.206, © Auckland Museum CC BY © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
teatowel front © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
teatowel back © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
teatowel detail © Auckland Museum CC BY 4.0
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Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 2010.x.206
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A Coffee Guide to Auckland souvenir tea towel, circa 1959
Linen tea towel printed on one side in black and blue with illustration of Auckland Harbour bridge at top and title “A Coffee Guide to Auckland”. Listed below are below 33 Auckland coffee houses with address, phone numbers and notes on special dishes, atmosphere, etc as follows:
Bali hai – 22 Chancery St. – 20-810 – Smorgasbord lunches, dancing
Brazil Coffee Lounge – 374 Queen St., 48-796 – Brazilian coffee, toasted sandwiches
Black & White – 492 Karangahape Rd. – 30-198 – Toasted sandwiches, asstd. burgers
Burlington – Victoria Arcade, Shortland St. – 43-191 – Pizza pie, Luncheons
Casa Giovanni – 216 Broadway – 52-869 – Teas, baltimores, coffee
C’est si Bon – 137 Albert St – 22-583 - Mushroom delicacies
Chequers – 4 Durham St. – 35-631 – Artists rendezvous
Coffee Bean – 10 Vulcan Lane – 45-631 – Intimate atmosphere
Coffee Cellar – 5 Elliott St. – 20-763 – Smorgas – pavlova
Coffee Time – 12 Victoria St. West – 45-631 – hospitality, excellent cuisine
Colonial Coffee house – 38 Victoria St. – 40-305 – After theatre snacks
Domino coffee Lounge – 17 Victoria St. West – 31-786 – Toasted sandwiches
Esmeralda – Price & Dempster Bldg. Queen St. – 42-641 – Theatre rendezvous
Faro’s – St. James Theatre Bldg. Queen St. – 42-641 – Theatre rendezvous
Fortes – 28 Fort St. – 43-626 – snack lunches
Hibiscus – 1 Wolfe St. – 48-989 – original art displays
Jaques – 444 Khyber Pass Rd. – 50-853 – Music by Jaques Combo
La Danza – 16 Swanson St. – 30-391 – Courteous service
La Scala – 533 Dominion Rd. Balmoral – 60-736 – home cooked snacks
Lautrec – 57 Lorne St. – 34-437 – Nosh bar sandwiches
Monterey Coffee Room – 68 Queen St. 48-419 – sandwiches, pizza pie
Paris Boulevard – Lewis Eady Bldg. Queen St. – 41-413 – Lunch music, cabaret
Quintet – 154 Queen St. – 45-611 – Open sandwiches, cona coffee
Shiralee – 15 Customs St. West – 23-111 – N.Z.s top bands and artists
Stork Room – cr. Karangahape Rd. Queen St. – 48-913 – Real home cooking
The Coffee House - 9 High St. – 44-602 – Fork and platter
The Forum – 32 Lorne St. – 42-138 – spaghetti ravioli, cassata
The Galleon - - 100 Queen St. – 43-444 – Sea foods, salads
The New Victorian – 209 Queen St. – 41-312 – Light meals & salads
*Trieste – 10 Wakefield St. – 34-710 – Trieste coffee & cakes
Waldorf – 20 Wellesley St. W. 40-776 – hamburgers, thickshakes
Walls – 21 Custom St. & 90 Queen St. – 42-091 – Salad rolls, orange juice
White Swan Coffee house – Lister Bldg. Victoria St. – 22-452 – Espresso coffee & tea
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Circa 1959
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object- A Coffee Guide to Auckland souvenir tea towel
name: tea towel
Other name: A Coffee Guide to Auckland
maker: unknown
place: [NZ]
date: post 1958
brief description:
A Coffee Guide to Auckland souvenir tea towel [circa 1959]
material: linen; printed on one side in black and blue; illustration of Auckland Harbour bridge at top with title “A Coffee Guide to Auckland”; below a list of 33 coffee houses with address, phone numbers and notes on special dishes, atmosphere, etc as follows:
Bali hai – 22 Chancery St. – 20-810 – Smorgasbord lunches, dancing
Brazil Coffee Lounge – 374 Queen St., 48-796 – Brazilian coffee, toasted sandwiches
Black & White – 492 Karangahape Rd. – 30-198 – Toasted sandwiches, asstd. burgers
Burlington – Victoria Arcade, Shortland St. – 43-191 – Pizza pie, Luncheons
Casa Giovanni – 216 Broadway – 52-869 – Teas, baltimores, coffee
C’est si Bon – 137 Albert St – 22-583 - Mushroom delicacies
Chequers – 4 Durham St. – 35-631 – Artists rendezvous
Coffee Bean – 10 Vulcan Lane – 45-631 – Intimate atmosphere
Coffee Cellar – 5 Elliott St. – 20-763 – Smorgas – pavlova
Coffee Time – 12 Victoria St. West – 45-631 – hospitality, excellent cuisine
Colonial Coffee house – 38 Victoria St. – 40-305 – After theatre snacks
Domino coffee Lounge – 17 Victoria St. West – 31-786 – Toasted sandwiches
Esmeralda – Price & Dempster Bldg. Queen St. – 42-641 – Theatre rendezvous
Faro’s – St. James Theatre Bldg. Queen St. – 42-641 – Theatre rendezvous
Fortes – 28 Fort St. – 43-626 – snack lunches
Hibiscus – 1 Wolfe St. – 48-989 – original art displays
Jaques – 444 Khyber Pass Rd. – 50-853 – Music by Jaques Combo
La Danza – 16 Swanson St. – 30-391 – Courteous service
La Scala – 533 Dominion Rd. Balmoral – 60-736 – home cooked snacks
Lautrec – 57 Lorne St. – 34-437 – Nosh bar sandwiches
Monterey Coffee Room – 68 Queen St. 48-419 – sandwiches, pizza pie
Paris Boulevard – Lewis Eady Bldg. Queen St. – 41-413 – Lunch music, cabaret
Quintet – 154 Queen St. – 45-611 – Open sandwiches, cona coffee
Shiralee – 15 Customs St. West – 23-111 – N.Z.s top bands and artists
Stork Room – cr. Karangahape Rd. Queen St. – 48-913 – Real home cooking
The Coffee House - 9 High St. – 44-602 – Fork and platter
The Forum – 32 Lorne St. – 42-138 – spaghetti ravioli, cassata
The Galleon - - 100 Queen St. – 43-444 – Sea foods, salads
The New Victorian – 209 Queen St. – 41-312 – Light meals & salads
*Trieste – 10 Wakefield St. – 34-710 – Trieste coffee & cakes
Waldorf – 20 Wellesley St. W. 40-776 – hamburgers, thickshakes
Walls – 21 Custom St. & 90 Queen St. – 42-091 – Salad rolls, orange juice
White Swan Coffee house – Lister Bldg. Victoria St. – 22-452 – Espresso coffee & tea
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30 Oct 2026
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