As the sun shines brightly over Birmingham, there's nothing quite like the nostalgic jingle of an ice cream van to brings us back to simpler times.
From the humble pedal-powered carts of the early 20th century to the vibrant, melody-playing vans of the 60s, these images showcases the evolution of Birmingham's ice cream trade.
Each picture tells a unique story, capturing a slice of life from different eras of the sweet taste of childhood summers.
Here are 11 captivating photographs of the city's iconic ice cream vans through the years:
1. A boy getting ice cream in Dimsdale Grove, Birmingham.
An ice cream cart pulled by a horse marked the beginning of Birmingham's ice cream trade. Picture taken in 1936 | Facebook Photo: Facebook
2. A Walls ice cream bike, before motorised ice cream vans began to grow in popularity in the 1950s
Unknown date of photo taken | Facebook
3. An ice cream man in his van with children queuing up on Palmer Street, Birmingham
Photographed in June 1965 | Facebook
4. Children enjoying ice cream from Mr Whippy’s Ice cream van on Wright Rd, Saltley
Picture taken in 1965. | Facebook