Capace was a family delicatessen owned and operated by Con Talarico in the 1980s, one of the first shops reflecting the gentrification of Port Melbourne. Con was renowned for his friendliness, and for his active role in the community. Con's family also had 'Capace' liquor store, corner of Pool & Lalor. Sold Evans Street house & opened a wine shop in High Street, Prahran for several years. Couldn't buy house in Evans Street back so moved to Williamstown. This wrapper hung in the pantry of donor for 15 years.Wrapping paper from Capace, Italian delicatessen at 173 Bay Street, c1988. Refer cat no. 1936Price written in black inkbusiness and traders, con talorico, capace - port melbourne wine merchant, bay street

Photo taken outside Capace's liquor store at corner of Lalor and Pool Streets, late 1960s - group of people waiting in Lalor Streetbusiness and traders - wine and spirits, wallace george wale, con talorico, capace - port melbourne wine merchant

Angelo featured items cooked by his sister. This wrap hung in donorr's pantry since 1990s.Two deli wrapping papers from La Pancia Allegra, Italian delicatessen purchasecd from Con Talorico of Evans Street in the 1990s by Angelo ---- and renamed. Ref #1795 - wrap from Capace, previous name under Con).business and traders, con talorico, la pancia allegra, angelo

This letter confirms that the initiative for formation of the Bay St Traders Association lay with Perce WHITELetter from Con TALARICO to Cr Perce WHITE concerning the formation of a traders association for Bay St, 1982business and traders, societies clubs unions and other organisations, con talarico, capace, bay street traders association, perce mcguire white, perce white, bay street

Poster for Port Melbourne Festival 1984celebrations fetes and exhibitions, frank todisco printing, mcclusky umbers & hill, capace - port melbourne wine merchant

Donor acquired poster at Festival. Note the Festival dates, 22nd and 23rd February. The Festival took place in March from 2000 onwardsPoster for the Port Melbourne Festival, 1986 celebrations fetes and exhibitions, capace - port melbourne wine merchant

Left in compactus room. Note the Festival dates, 22nd and 23rd February. The Festival took place in March from 2000 onwardsPoster for the Port Melbourne Festival, 1986, under glass in simple silver frame celebrations fetes and exhibitions, capace - port melbourne wine merchant