Dance floor at Copper Cat coffee house

Possibly about 1959 to possibly about 1962

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."

Creator: Peter Basire

Contributor: Barbara Newcombe

Source: Entry in the 2025 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt.

Reference ID: CCL-PH25-BaNe-0018

Uploaded by: CCL Photo Hunt

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

Dance floor at Copper Cat coffee house

Comments

Report this entry

More from the same area

Roller skating show Roll-O-Capers

Karen Yorke, former world roller skating champion

University of Canterbury students, liquorice eating race

Capping procession through central Christchurch

Gnome on the University of Canterbury campus

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid with the Ranfurly Shield

Papier Mache RNZAF Skypork

Belfast School children crossing the road

The crowd at the start of City to Surf

City to Surf participants

City to Surf participant with a sulky

Whitcoull's team support vehicle, City to Surf

Bagpipe player at the start of City to Surf

Children on roller skates, Wainoni Park

Sandra Willian, South Island roller skating champion

Canterbury members of the New Zealand roller skating team

Pair of old farm boots at Christchurch Airport

National Airways Corporation air hostess staff

Seven coins photographed at the royal mint

Air New Zealand staff in uniform

Air New Zealand Boeing 737

Air New Zealand Boeing 737

Cakes for Air New Zealand 50th birthday