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Author	Van der Nagel, Prada, compiler.
Title	Coffee Pot scrapbook.
Published/Produced	1956-2010.

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ACC 9478AD/1: Scrapbook of memorabilia from the Coffee Pot, Northbridge. c1950s-1970s

ACC 9478AD/2.1: Postcard of Orient Line S.S. "Orion" from David to Rob and Prada Van der Nagal

ACC 9478AD/2.2: Postcard of Maidan Road, Crater-Aden, from Dave Kay to R & P Van der Nagal

ACC 9478AD/2.3: Postcard of Buckingham Palace from St. James's Park from Dave Kay to Rob and Prada Van der Nagel

ACC 9478AD/2.4: Postcard of 350 Wellington Street, "The Coffee Pot" Perth, contact details for steward on ship 'Ivanhoe Beacon' on reverse

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ACC 9478AD/2.5: Postcard of Paris from Paul C. to Mr & Mrs Robert Van der Nagel, on 22 April 1959

ACC 9478AD/2.6: Postcard of Mount Wellington, Hobart, from "Noisy" Ann to Mr & Mrs v/d Nagel, c.1958

ACC 9478AD/2.7: Postcard of Harvard House, Stratford-on-Avon, from David Kay to Rob & Prada Van der Nagal, postmarked 20 July 1960

ACC 9478AD/2.8: Postcard of Arashiyama, Kyoto, from Maurice to the Coffee Pot, postmarked 3 November 1960

ACC 9478AD/2.9: Postcard with painting of matador and bull from Danny to Rob and Prada Van der Nagal, postmarked 26 September 1960

ACC 9478AD/2.10: Postcard of Ponte Vecchio (The old bridge) in Florence, from Richard to Mr & Mrs R. v.d. Nagel, postmarked 28 October 1961

ACC 9478AD/2.11: Postcard of Helsinki, Finland, from Richard to Mr & Mrs R. v.d. Nagel, postmarked 9 December 1961

ACC 9478AD/2.12: Postcard of Hong Kong Island from Betty O'Halloran to Mr & Mrs Van der Nagel, on 2 January 1965

ACC 9478AD/2.13: Postcard of Sydney Harbour Bridge from Jack to Mr & Mrs R. Van de Nagle, postmarked 11 June 1965

ACC 9478AD/2.14: Postcard of Hong Kong and Kowloon by night, from Xeima to Mr & Mrs Rob Van der Nagel, postmarked 2 February 1963

ACC 9478AD/2.15: Postcard of P&O 'Stratheden' 1st Class Lounge from Brian to Prada and Rob

ACC 9478AD/2.16: Postcard with painting of spring flowers from Sylvia to Prada and Rob, on 4 March 1968

ACC 9478AD/2.17: Postcard with painting "The Cornfield" from Brian to Prada Van der Nagel

ACC 9478AD/2.18: Postcard with painting "A Man Playing a Lute" from Brian to R & P Van Der Nagel, on 23 October 1978

ACC 9478AD/3: Engagement announcement of J.F.M. van der Nagel-van Vloten Augustijn and G.R. van der Nagel, 31 May 1947

ACC 9478AD/4: Greek Christmas card, written in English, from Dave and Alice

ACC 9478AD/5: Thank you card from Elizabeth H. to 'My dear friends'

ACC 9478AD/6: City of Fremantle Christmas card, 1965

ACC 9478AD/7: Christmas card from Brian to Rob and Prada, 1979

ACC 9478AD/8: Christmas card from Denis, Graham and Keith to Prahda and Rob, 1979

ACC 9478AD/9: Greeting card from Jack to Mrs Gibson, 7 January 2008

ACC 9478AD/10: Handwritten letter to Rob & Prada from Brian, 29 December 1979

ACC 9478AD/11: Handwritten letter to 'All' from Hans, 27 September, written in Dutch

ACC 9478AD/12: Typed letter from the Walpamur Company concerning paint colours and sample paint chips, 27 November 1959

ACC 9478AD/13: 'The Coffee Pot Slated', typed poem signed by John Malloch

ACC 9478AD/14: 'The Coffee Pot Slated/The Coffee Pot', typed poem with handwritten note by John Malloch

ACC 9478AD/15: City of Perth Certificate of Registration of a Tea Room, date stamped 2 August 1978

ACC 9478AD/16: 'Can you help?' news clipping from the West Australian newspaper seeking information on The Coffee Pot, 1 February 2010

LOCATION	CALL NO	STATUS	NOTE	MESSAGE
Online	ACC 9478AD	AVAILABLE

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Physical description	1 scrapbook (35 unnumbered pages)
Notes	Title devised by cataloguer.
Cite As	State Library of Western Australia, Coffee Pot scrapbook, ACC 9478AD.
Holder of originals	Original in private ownership.
Reproduction	Electronic reproduction. State Library of Western Australia, 2016. 1 online resource.
Biography/history	The Coffee Pot was a unique place in Perth in the 1950s. The small coffee shop was open until 2am on week nights and until 3am on weekends. It was owned by Dutch Indonesian migrants Prada and Rob van der Nagel who provided good coffee (seen as unusual in the 50s), home made food, jazz music and stimulating conversation. They also supported local artists such as Guy Grey Smith and Brian MacKay. The Coffee Pot was frequented by nurses from the Royal Perth Hospital and became a 'student mecca' for trainee teachers from Graylands Teachers College. It also offered a refuge from the conservative social policies of the time and was a place where different cultures could mix. In a time when homosexuality was illegal, the Coffee Pot also became a haven for the gay community. It was also a place where musicians and theatre actors went after their shows and many people would also visit the Coffee Pot after attending dances at the Embassy or Canterbury Court Ballrooms. Prada and Rob managed the Coffee Pot until 1979, when they had to relocate to Subiaco due to the road widening. They retired in 1982.
Rights advisory	Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Summary	Photographs, newspaper cuttings, memorabilia, correspondence, postcards and greeting cards.
Subjects	Van der Nagel, Prada -- Archives.
	Van der Nagel, Rob -- Archives.
	Van der Nagel, Prada -- Correspondence.
	Van der Nagel, Rob -- Correspondence.
	Coffee Pot.
	Dutch -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Archives.
	Indonesians -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Archives.
	Coffee shops -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History -- 20th century.
	Coffeehouses -- Western Australia -- Perth -- History -- 20th century.
	Perth (W. A.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century.
Genre/Form	Scrapbooks.
	Postcards.
	Christmas cards.