Still from Gregg's Coffee TV advert - people on the beach at Oriental Parade.

Memories of summers past with Gregg’s Coffee

23 Jan 2019
Part of a wider “Different Faces” series, ads promote Gregg’s Coffee, which present an idyllic picture of a NZ, characterised by racial and generational diversity.

We thought we’d share this very summery 1970 television advertisement for Gregg's Coffee, which was filmed at Wellington’s Oriental Bay with you.

Hero image: Still from Gregg's Coffee TV advert - people on the beach at Oriental Parade.

This advert shows a range of people enjoy the outdoors – having fun on the sand, in the water, in a park, and on a yacht. Watch another ad in the “Different Faces” series.

It is just one amongst tens of thousands of television advertisements held in the collections of Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision, dating back to the birth of commercial TV in New Zealand in 1961.

If you’re interested in nostalgic TV and radio adverts, check out our online exhibition, Sellebration. You’ll find some real gems!