The height of chic. Coffee.
Introduced by "new Australian" settlers - such the Andronicus's from Kythera.
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-details.asp?EventID=8224
I wonder who holds the vast repository of Andronicus' Brothers photographs - particularly those related to the growth of the Andronicus business - in Australia?
Photograph from the recently completed, 2005, Customs House, Sydney, Exhibition.
Coffee Customs
1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005
'Coffee Customs' is the stunning debut exhibition to coincide with the opening of the newly refurbished Customs House in Circular Quay.
Featuring over 80 fascinating photographs and original objects relating to Sydney's early coffee palaces of the 1880s through to the migrant-influenced bohemian café culture of the 1950s and 60s, 'Coffee Customs' explores the social history of one of Sydney's most significant imported commodities coffee.
'Coffee Customs' features a selection of objects from both public collections and private collections that have never before been on public display. Highlights include memorabilia and photographs from Repin's, a famous 1950s café that resided on Pitt Street; archival coffee advertisements produced in the 1940s-1960s; and the beautiful and atmospheric photographs of Max Dupain and Brian Bird. Bird's images of the Lincoln Coffee Lounge and Café in Rowe St depict what was an important Bohemian meeting place for Sydney's artists and post-war modernist thinkers as well as the birthplace of the 'Sydney Push'.
The exhibition draws upon the historical significance of the Customs House building, which until 1990 served as the headquarters of the Australian Customs Service and played an active role as the primary trade gateway for goods such as coffee and people flowing into Sydney and Australia.
'Coffee Customs' will celebrate the history of Sydney's coffee culture and offer a unique insight into a commodity that has become an essential part of our daily lives.
Exhibition located: Level 1, Library & Exhibition Lounge
For more information contact Customs House on 9242 8595
Venue
Customs House
31 Alfred Street
Circular Quay
Sydney 2000
Phone: (02) 9242 8595
Fax: (02) 9242 8599
URL: www.cityofsydneyvenues.com.au
Notes: The building offers the Customs House Library, the newest addition to the City Library Network, some of Sydney's best wining and dining venues, as well private functions spaces, meeting rooms, magazine and newspaper areas, and premium commercial offices.
Nearest Public Transport: Circular Quay trains, buses and ferries.
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri (Main Door) 8:00am – 12:00am
Sat, Sun (Main Door) 10:00am - 12:00am
Public Holidays: Closed
Mon-Fri (Library) 8:00am – 7:00pm
Sat (Library) 10:00am – 4:00pm
Sun (Library) 12:00pm – 4:00pm
Facilities: air conditioned, disabled access, food outlet
Official Website
http://www.sydneycustomshouse.com.au
Related Websites
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/customshouse/whatsOn/coffeecustoms.html
June-December 2005
Admission Free
The opening exhibition features over 75 fascinating original objects, photographs and footage relating to the Sydney's coffee palaces of the 1880s through to the migrant-influenced bohemian café culture of the 1950s and 60s, Coffee Customs surveys the social history of one of Sydney's most significant imported commodities - coffee.
Coffee Customs will celebrate the history of Sydney's coffee culture, and offer a unique insight into a commodity which, having passed through the hands of Sydney's customs officials and into the hands of the post-war immigrants has become an essential part of our daily lives.
A catalogue will be also available for sale from the Information Desk.
