In 2008, Richard Rose, 81, cast his mind back to one of Houghton’s three ice cream parlours which he frequented in the 1940s and 1950s:
Richard recalled an incident during World War II which saw Mr Jaconelli change jobs:
Jaconelli’s building was demolished and Woolworths was built on the site.
Jaconelli’s also had an ice cream van which used to go around the district selling ices and chocolate bars.
Article coming soon! If you have memories of visiting Riani's, Jaconelli's or Dimambro's, or photographs of the shops, please get in touch.
Paul Lanagan, local historian
www.houghtonlespring.org.uk
UPDATED: 23/11/08 22:16