Authentic Genuine Vintage Milk Bar Sign for Rent
This vintage Milk Bar sign was sold to me by a gentleman that owned a Milk Bar In Williamstown Melbourne, after 50 years he closed it. It is a beautiful vintage sign that has been leased to many television studios over the last few years. We are sure its from the 1960s with the way the Coca a Cola logo looks.
Not for sale but for rent, do you have an upcoming production ? I have lots of old memorabilia and items that have been used in Movies and Tv Shows
Sign measures at 960mm Height and 790 Length
Please call or email me. 0477 555 557
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InĀ Australia, aĀ milk barĀ is aĀ suburbanĀ localĀ general store. Similar terms includeĀ tuck shops,Ā delicatessensĀ or "delis", andĀ corner shops or corner storesĀ (although by definition these are different establishments). Milk bars are traditionally a place where people pick up newspapers, and fast-food items like fish and chips and hamburgers, and where people can purchaseĀ milkshakesĀ and snacks. They are essentially a smaller scale suburban form of theĀ Convenience StoreĀ but are more likely to be "Mum and Pop" small business and not larger franchised operations.
The first business using the name "milk bar" was started in India in 1930 by an Englishman, James Meadow Charles when he opened "Lake View Milk Bar" atĀ Bangalore. The concept soon spread to theĀ United Kingdom, where it was encouraged by theĀ Temperance SocietyĀ as a morally acceptable alternative to the pub, and over 1,000 milk bars had opened nationally by the end of 1936. Milk bars were known in the United States at least as early as 1940 as evidenced by contemporary radio recordings.[citation needed]
By the late 1940s, milk bars had evolved to not only sellĀ groceries, but also be places where young people could buy ready-made food andĀ non-alcoholic drinks, and could socialise. Milk bars often used to includeĀ jukeboxesĀ andĀ pinball machinesĀ (later upgraded toĀ video games), with tables and chairs to encourage patrons to linger and spend more money.
The milk bar as a social venue was gradually replaced byĀ fast foodĀ franchises, such asĀ McDonald's, andĀ shopping malls. Much of the elaborate decor has disappeared from the remaining milk bars. They are still found in many areas, often serving asĀ convenience stores.
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InĀ Australia, aĀ milk barĀ is aĀ suburbanĀ localĀ general store. Similar terms includeĀ tuck shops,Ā delicatessensĀ or "delis", andĀ corner shops or corner storesĀ (although by definition these are different establishments). Milk bars are traditionally a place where people pick up newspapers, and fast-food items like fish and chips and hamburgers, and where people can purchaseĀ milkshakesĀ and snacks. They are essentially a smaller scale suburban form of theĀ Convenience StoreĀ but are more likely to be "Mum and Pop" small business and not larger franchised operations.
The first business using the name "milk bar" was started in India in 1930 by an Englishman, James Meadow Charles when he opened "Lake View Milk Bar" atĀ Bangalore. The concept soon spread to theĀ United Kingdom, where it was encouraged by theĀ Temperance SocietyĀ as a morally acceptable alternative to the pub, and over 1,000 milk bars had opened nationally by the end of 1936. Milk bars were known in the United States at least as early as 1940 as evidenced by contemporary radio recordings.[citation needed]
By the late 1940s, milk bars had evolved to not only sellĀ groceries, but also be places where young people could buy ready-made food andĀ non-alcoholic drinks, and could socialise. Milk bars often used to includeĀ jukeboxesĀ andĀ pinball machinesĀ (later upgraded toĀ video games), with tables and chairs to encourage patrons to linger and spend more money.
The milk bar as a social venue was gradually replaced byĀ fast foodĀ franchises, such asĀ McDonald's, andĀ shopping malls. Much of the elaborate decor has disappeared from the remaining milk bars. They are still found in many areas, often serving asĀ convenience stores.
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