Merano Coffee House
Matchbook for a Italian coffee house in Katong and jeweller at North Bridge Road
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Merano Coffee House / Chiong Shing House of Diamond (松盛钻石行有限公司) |
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1970s |
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Dimensions: 42 x 48 x 8 mm
Manufacturer: Golden Light Matches Singapore
This coffee house offering Italian food was located on the first floor of Lau's Arcade at 217 East Coast Road. The building featured on the matchbook was designed by Swan & Mclaren in the late 1960s. It was advertised as Katong's first modern department store with air condition, and designed to replace "the old idea of tramping from shop to shop".
On the back of the matchbook was an advertisement for Chiong Shing Diamond House, a jeweller at 656 North Bridge Road. It also had an outlet at Lau's Arcadia.
Collection of Maggie and Mukul
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