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Ice cream before the ice cream van

Maple Leaf Cafe - yes!! Mr and Mrs Kamcke returned to the States (although they were Canadian) as he needed drier air - the voice box operation similar to Jack Hawkins, made it difficult if humidity was high. They remained good friends with my parents who bought the property in about 1964 and ran the guest house and cafe till 1980....they moved across the road to the other corner property!! Mum always made her own ice cream, milkshakes and Ribena based iced lollies! I went to Thornton Road school as well!
 
During 1949,I recall an Austin van fitted out as an ice-cream van owned by De Laurents Ices. I do not know where it came from but it delivered all around Perry Common and its environs. Quite delicious!
 
In the 1940's, WW2 period, I cannot recall having ice cream, like many things available today, in the winter months.

At around May time, our local confectioner, Clarkes of 63, Anderton Road, Sparkbrook, would start making ice cream. We would pop over to the shop, and have either a cornet or wafer ice cream, which was all in a large box type container, with a heavy lid, situated on one side of the counter. We really appreciated ice cream in those days. Cost of ice cream was around a penny or 'tuppence'** (**never said two pence!) in old money!!

Eddie
 
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