The Golden Gate Milk Bar was situated at 78 Courtenay Place, Wellington, opposite the St James Theatre. The Reading Centre has now been built on the site, and the Milk Bar was situated to the east of the Reading Centre. It was owned and operated by Peter Bares 1935-1942. Peter Bares was born in Greece and emigrated to New Zealand in 1930. In 1945 he moved to Palmerston North when he bought the Royale Dutch luncheon and tearooms. Further information can be found on the Bares family and businesses at IMCA A175/381-R.

Golden Gate Milk Bar, Wellington
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2011P_IMCA-DigitalMaster_005959
- Title
- Golden Gate Milk Bar, Wellington
- Relation
- IMCA Digital Archive 2011
- Held In
- IMCA Digital Archive
Creation
- Created By
- Raine, Willis Street, Wellington [?]
- Place
- Wellington
- Date
- 1935 to 1942
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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