Photographs of Orlando Wines wine bars at the Rocks and Glebe in Sydney, including manager Mick Beard, his wife, relatives and patrons, [1960s] / photographer unknown

PXE 1752

fonds

1960-1969

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9627899

12 photographic prints - silver gelatin - 17 x 22 cm or smaller

The origins of Orlando Wines date back to 1847 when a German immigrant, Johann Gramp, planted Rhine Riesling vines at Jacob’s Creek in the Barossa Valley. His son, Gustav, built a winery at nearby Rowland Flat in 1877, calling it Orlando, an Italian version of the settlement’s name. In 1912 G. Gramp & Sons was formed, and Orlando winery expanded rapidly. By 1938 Orlando had a fine reputation for its wines and brandy. The company grew, and in 1956 it produced Barossa Pearl, a very popular low-cost, quality sparkling white. In 1971 Orlando was bought by Reckitt & Colman Australia. It is now owned by an overseas group controlled by French company Pernod Ricard.

Mick Beard was manager of two wine bars owned by Orlando Wines at Glebe and The Rocks. Wine bars became popular in Sydney in the 1960s and 1970s as wine-drinking became widespread owing to new groups of refugees from Europe arriving in Australia. Orlando and other wine companies such as Penfolds took advantage of this and established their own wine bars in the city and suburbs.
Reference: Library correspondence file

12 black & white photographs of Orlando Wines wine bars at the Rocks and Glebe in Sydney, [1960s]. Some photographs include winebar manager Mick Beard, his wife, relatives, and patrons. The photographers are unknown, and include formal portraits, shopfront and interior scenes, together with photographs of Mrs Beard's relatives taken by street photographers.

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