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;
9. Ready to tuck in
You can't have a trip to the beach without an ice cream! Christine and Jim Cairns were pictured in 2021. | se Photo: Stu Norton
10. Time for a treat
Craig Stoker, Maria Browell and 7-year-old Lewis were enjoying an ice cream in the summer sun at Seaham in 2021. | se Photo: Kevin Brady
11. Sun, sea and a cone
Helen Guthrie, Eileen Nixon and Frances Nixon enjoyed a stroll and an ice cream at Seaburn in 2021. Photo: Stu Norton
12. Cone you believe the heat
Pam Dyer, of Veterans In Crisis, cooling off with an ice cream in the heat of the 2021 summer. | se Photo: Stu Norton
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