Dance floor at Copper Cat coffee house
Dance floor at Copper Cat coffee house
Couples dancing on an outdoor dance floor at the coffee house, Copper Cat. Groups of well-dressed people are sitting around the edge of the dance floor at small, round tables, taking and drinking coffee.
Contributors note: "Dion Murphy played in a variety of bands, which in 1958 obtained a residency in a local coffee lounge called The Copper Cat at 137 Lower High Street, Christchurch. The band at the Copper Cat reformed to become Dion Shannon and the Shamrocks in 1959. The Copper Cat was one of the original night spots in Christchurch and attracted a large regular following - it became a favourite spot for musicians such as Howard Morrison and the Howard Morrison Quartet, to drop in for "coffee" after their local gigs, as the hotels closed at 6pm, and the Copper Cat stayed open till 2:00am in the morning, something rare in 1959."
Report this entry
More from the same area
Jesus loves The Crusaders
Wooden sign outside Linwood Congregational Church that says ...
Trees in blossom, Linwood Congregational Church
Canterbury Crusaders flags on display in front of Linwood ...
Welcome sign, Linwood Congregational Church
Welcome sign displayed on Ferry Road frontage of Linwood ...
Wooden vaulted ceiling, Linwood Congregational Church
Photo taken during Christchurch Heritage Festival Phillipstown ...
Pulpit, Linwood Congregational Church
Wooden pulpit inside Linwood Congregational Church, the ...
Memorial plaque, Linwood Congregational Church
Plaque on the wall that reads: In His service / In memoriam / H. ...
Fundraising sale, Linwood Congregational Church
Taken from Leyden Street with Ferry Road in the background. ...
Former corner shop, now residential
On the corner of Mathesons Road and St Asaph Street. Photo taken ...
Trio of chickens, Phillipstown Kidsfirst Kindergarten
Chickens make the most of the large outdoor area at Phillipstown ...
Outdoor play area, Phillipstown Kindergarten
Just part of the extensive outdoor play area at the ...
Multicultural Playhouses, Phillipstown Kindergarten
Representations of a settler house, fale, and whare at ...
Vegetable garden, Phillipstown Kindergarten
Raised garden beds with vegetables. Photo taken during ...
Former site of The Church of the Good Shepherd, Phillips St.
Area of gravel where the Church of the Good Shepherd used to be, ...
Former vicarage, Church of the Good Shepherd
Earthquake damaged building that was the vicarage of the Church ...
Hanging banner, Romanian Orthodox Church
Velvet banner featuring and image of Mary and Jesus, Romanian ...
Hanging banner, Romanian Orthodox Church
Velvet banner with religious imagery. Photo taken during ...
Candles for sale, Romanian Orthodox Church
Wooden box with tapers for sale, Romanian Orthodox Church ...
Religious icon, Romanian Orthodox Church
One of many religious icons for sale, Romanian Orthodox Church ...
Visitors discover themselves in the Lyttelton Library Whakaraupō exhibit
An exciting adventure to Lyttelton a five-year-old and her ...
White heron/kōtuku at Brooklands Lagoon
A rare White heron/kōtuku spotted at Brooklands Lagoon.
Christchurch's last tram from Cashmere to Papanui
Christchurch's last tram ready to leave from Barrington Street ...