The Canberra Cafe Panel, which forms the centrepiece

of the wood panelling and stained glass section at the rear of the Canberra cafe, Manilla, NSW.

It is a tribute to the late Jack Smiles, 1889-1975, who established the Canberra cafe.

Chronology

1927 – Jack Smiles build Canberra Cafe
1948 – Paul Calokerinos comes to Australia
1950 – Paul Calokerinos and John Travassaros buy the Canberra Cafe from Jack Smiles
1965 – Helen Calokerinos buys out John Travassaros share.
2013 - Why hold a big 'panayiri' now - 30th March, 2013?

To celebrate the recent Cafe refurbishment and to celebrate 86 years since its inception.