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© 1. Mitchell Library/State Library of New South Wales/ACP Magazines Ltd. — Ice cream cake cat (1940) / 2. Fortepan/Sándor Bauer — (1961) / 3. unknown / 4. Orlando /Three Lions/Getty Images — A boy just about to eat a large spoonful of ice cream (1950s) / 5. Chronicle Live — An ice cream advert from the 1940s / 6. Chronicle Live — Farne Primary School in Westerhope, Newcastle, started Operation Ice Cream in a bid to save lives on a road where 11 youngsters had been knocked down in the previous year. The miniature ice cream was used as an educational tool to reduce the casualty toll on near-by Trevelyan Drive (1968) / 7. Chronicle Live — Risi’s ice cream factory in Byker, Newcastle (1898) / 8. Chronicle Live — Girls in trendy shades enjoying ice lollies at the Hoppings, Newcastle (1972) / 9. Central Press/Getty Images — A “hokey pokey man” sells ice cream to children by the Thames at Putney, London (1932) / 10. Chronicle Live — Angela Marcantoni with a special Christmas pudding ice cream at Mark Toney’s, Newcastle (1986) / 11. unknown — Ice Cream Show Held In London (1934) / 12. Chronicle Live — Anna Kane, in her ice cream van, helps little Mandy Harkness to learn the Green Cross Code. It was all part of teaching children road safety in Heaton, Newcastle (1975).
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One of the earliest recorded instances of a dessert resembling ice cream dates back to the Persian Empire, around 500 BCE. It is said that Persian royalty enjoyed a refreshing treat made from snow or ice mixed with fruit juices and honey. Another refreshing treat called “flooded” or “prelude,” which was made from vermicelli noodles mixed with a semi-frozen syrup of sugar and rose water, and sometimes fruits like cherries and lemons, was also recorded. They also had a practice of storing snow in underground chambers known as “yakhchals” and mixing it with various flavours to create cool treats. Later, during the Tang Dynasty in China (618–907 CE), a similar frozen dessert called “baobing” was created, made from milk, flour, and camphor. However, the name “baozi” refers to steamed buns rather than a frozen dessert. The frozen treat was enjoyed by the royal court and served at lavish banquets, indicating its special status and limited accessibility to the general populace. It wasn’t until the Middle Ages that ice cream as we know it today began to take shape. In the 13th century, Marco Polo is believed to have brought a recipe for a frozen dessert similar to ice cream from China to Italy. From there, Italian chefs refined the recipe, adding flavours like vanilla and fruit, and the popularity of ice cream spread throughout Europe.
In the 19th century, ice cream became a popular street food in cities around the world, thanks in part to the invention of the hand-cranked ice cream churn. This portable device allowed vendors to churn and freeze ice cream on the spot, making it readily available to the public. Ice cream vendors, known as “hokey-pokey men” in England and “hokey-pokey sellers” in America, would roam the streets with their carts, calling out “hokey-pokey” to attract customers. The term “hokey-pokey” likely originated from the Italian phrase “ecco un poco,” meaning “here is a little,” which was used by Italian immigrants selling gelato in London.
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