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A promotional photograph of a Costa Coffee taxi outside Lambeth Palace by Frank Manning. The firm was founded in Lambeth by brothers Sergio and Bruno Costa in 1971 where it established a roastery . The company grew to 39 shops and was purchased in 1995 by Whitbread for £19 million. By 2018 it had become the world's second largest coffee chain (after Starbucks) and was sold to Coca-Cola for £3.9 billion. The roastery in Old Paradise Street was also closed, ending the company's link with Lambeth. From a transparency dated 8th December 1977.

Manning Photographers was founded in the late 1940s by James Manning, who was later joined by his son Frank. The studio operated from 1952 onwards in Windmill Row, Kennington until 2022.

Copyright: The rights in this image are usually held by the person(s) commissioning the original photograph. We have been unable to identify the holder(s) to seek their permission for use and would be very pleased to hear from them to identify the photograph or in case they wish the photograph to be taken down.

Details
Collection:	Manning Photographers
Image type:	Photograph
Artist:	Frank Manning
Ref:	16552
Identifier:	2023/1
Date:	1977

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