July 1 is the day when the great varieties of the summer treat are celebrated.
We are treating you with a look at 13 ice cream memories from Wearside’s past and they all come from the Sunderland Echo archives.
In case you missed it;
5. Tamzin Liddle and Nathan Fawkes enjoying an ice cream at the Sunderland Central Fire Station community open day in 2013.
Tamzin Liddle and Nathan Fawkes enjoying an ice cream at the Sunderland Central Fire Station community open day in 2013. | se
6. Super sundae in 2013
Enjoying an Ice Cream Sundae on a sunny Bank Holiday weekend. Reanne Robinson from the Lickety Split Creamery, Seaham was pictured 12 years ago. | se Photo: Picture by Peter Berry
7. Cooling off in 2013
Cooling off with an ice cream at Herrington Country Park 12 years ago were Milly Gregory and Jodie Kirtley. | se Photo: Picture by Kevin Brady
8. Just chillin in 2020
David and Janet Taylor cooling off with ice cream during the heatwave at Seaburn Beach in 2020. | se Photo: Stu Norton