Cahill's, Sydney, Australia 1970s Odeon of the teeming life of

of the teeming life of those who make their living by the sea spread before one

Cocktail napkins

The Owl Diner opened in 1948 in Clearwater

There were still many poverty-ridden communities in the UK

The satirist H L Mencken is said to have called the martini "the only American invention as perfect as the sonnet

Cahill's, Sydney, Australia 1970s Odeon of the teeming life ofBrother and sister Reg and Theresa Cahill opened a chain of restaurants in Sydney that operated between the 1930s to the 1970s. They were among the first restaurateurs to import Coca Cola to Australia and, apparently, the caramel sauce they served on cakes and ice cream was legendary. Their menus really were works of art fantastically illustrated maps of beautiful Sydney Harbour that many people took home as souvenirs. Courtesy Private Collection.