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    THE NEWPORT COFFEE PALACE

    In the 1880s Melbourne's temperance movement spawned grand coffee palaces, alcohol-free alternatives to hotels.

    DRINK CINZANO VERMOUTH

    The Cinzano sign was most likely painted in the late 1950s, when Mr. E. S. Jean ran the grocery.

    GHOST SIGNS

    The Yarra Coffee Palace, a 1914 icon in Yarraville, exudes charm with its brick facade, vintage tobacco advertisements, and a grand hand-painted Coffee Palace sign. 

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    #96 May 2024

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