Effy Alexakis (9 results)

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nostalgic trip to the days when the Greek Cafe was the gathering place for every town and suburb. Effy Alexakiss evocative photos are paired with marvellous images from family albums. The cafes and the people behind them, showing decor, milkshakes, sundaes and innovative sweets were combined in a unique and special Australian experience. The authors have travelled Australia, Greece, Egypt and the USA, tracking down cafes, milk bars and their forerunners overseas. They follow the worldwide milk bar phenomenon that began in Depression Sydney. They look deeply at the Greek way of promising Hollywood glamour in the 30s and 50s with modern exotic American treats and styles. In their own words dozens of Australias Greek cafe families tell stories of migration, ingenuity, hard work and hardships that gave Australia its most popular catering outlets in the good old days. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Several copies are available. 159 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size G: 10"-11" Tall (254-279mm).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Light wear to covers. Spine not creased. Internally clean. 256pp This long-awaited and beautifully designed book presents Australia's Greek cafés and milk bars as a global phenomenon in the modern era. Food-catering enterprises run by Greek migrant/settlers successfully married Hellenic and cross-cultural influences with local needs. Greek-run cafés and milk bars populated Australian country towns and cities, merging local fare with new American food-catering ideas. Prior to the explosion of American fast-food franchises, Greek cafés contributed to a major change in Australian eating habits. While a traditional mixed grill remained a favourite, Greek cafés were known for their introduction of American sodas, ice-cream sundaes, milkshakes, hamburgers, milk chocolate and hard sugar candies, into communities right across Australia. Alexakis' stunning photographs capture the decor of the cafés, their customers and the owners who worked hard to make their businesses successful. In harmony with Janiszewski's text and oral history interviews, the era of Australia's Greek cafés and milk bars is vividly brought to life. Research undertaken throughout Australia and internationally highlights these catering enterprises as a 'Trojan Horse' for the Americanisation of Australian popular culture - not only affecting public eating habits, commercial food-catering ideas and technology, but also cinema, music and architecture. Throughout most of the twentieth century, Australia's Greek cafés and milk bars were powerhouses generating unprecedented social and cultural change. This definitive national publication brings together over 30 years of research culled from travels within four continents, selected from over 1,800 interviews and innumerable contemporary and historical photographs. Hundreds of Australia's Greek cafés and milk bars are referenced within the book's 256 pages. The publication is a companion to the highly-popular and critically applauded touring exhibition Selling an American Dream: Australia's Greek Café. Size: 215mm x 265mm. Book.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nostalgic trip to the days when the Greek Cafe was the gathering place for every town and suburb. Effy Alexakiss evocative photos are paired with marvellous images from family albums. The cafes and the people behind them, showing decor, milkshakes, sundaes and innovative sweets were combined in a unique and special Australian experience. The authors have travelled Australia, Greece, Egypt and the USA, tracking down cafes, milk bars and their forerunners overseas. They follow the worldwide milk bar phenomenon that began in Depression Sydney. They look deeply at the Greek way of promising Hollywood glamour in the 30s and 50s with modern exotic American treats and styles. In their own words dozens of Australias Greek cafe families tell stories of migration, ingenuity, hard work and hardships that gave Australia its most popular catering outlets in the good old days. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Rare (ACE Reports, 30). This handsome soft cover fascicle of "The Tomb of Mereruka" is 40 pages in length, with 112 plates (many of them are large foldouts), and 60 of which are in color (displaying 93 photographs). Our copy is brand new condition. Photographs are available upon request. "This is the last volume reporting on the unusually rich tomb of Mereruka and his family. The pillared hall, A13, is the largest room in the chapel, containing many interesting themes, including the funerary procession, the voyage to the south, the transportation by a palanquin, the harvesting of grain and the pulling of papyrus ceremony. Mereruka's burial chamber is the most majestic and best preserved among those of private individuals of the Old Kingdom. Includes 50 folded line drawings".

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Nostalgic trip to the days when the Greek Cafe was the gathering place for every town and suburb. Effy Alexakiss evocative photos are paired with marvellous images from family albums. The cafes and the people behind them, showing decor, milkshakes, sundaes and innovative sweets were combined in a unique and special Australian experience. The authors have travelled Australia, Greece, Egypt and the USA, tracking down cafes, milk bars and their forerunners overseas. They follow the worldwide milk bar phenomenon that began in Depression Sydney. They look deeply at the Greek way of promising Hollywood glamour in the 30s and 50s with modern exotic American treats and styles. In their own words dozens of Australias Greek cafe families tell stories of migration, ingenuity, hard work and hardships that gave Australia its most popular catering outlets in the good old days. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. HEAVY. 256pp, index, bibliography, num bw & col ills. Pictorial card. Very light rubbing to covers. SIGNED by both authros on dedication page. The Greek cafe and milk bar were a significant part of Australian social culture from the 1950s on, and remain so in some places. Size: 4to. Signed by Authors.

The Australian Centre for Egyptology Reports 37. Aris and Phillips, Oxford, 2015. First edition. In-4, 39 pages, 92 plates. Original softcover, a fine copy. From the library of Egyptologist Charles Cornell Van Siclen III (VSX). Language: English. This book ships from the USA, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (TXR). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Old Kingdom & 1st IP, Pyramids, Tombs, Temples & Towns.

The Australian Centre for Egyptology Reports 37. Aris and Phillips, Oxford, 2015. First edition. In-4, 39 pages, 92 plates. Original softcover, a fine copy. Language: English. This book ships from Europe, shipping costs will be updated accordingly (BPF). Relevant subjects: Egypt: Old Kingdom & 1st IP, Pyramids, Tombs, Temples & Towns.