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Design and technology

Influence of design and technology on milk bars and cafés

Changes in layout

Milk bars were often fitted into the ground floor of long, narrow Victorian or Edwardian buildings. Individual booths began to appear, giving greater privacy for patrons. The bar generally stretched almost the entire length of the establishment, replicating the classic American public bar made familiar through exposure to Hollywood films.

The golden age of Crown Lynn pottery