As locals of a certain vintage will remember, Mr Boni’s was a household name in Edinburgh, with outlets in Gilmore Place, St Mary’s Street and Cockburn Street.
These pleasure parlours were a popular choice for children’s birthday parties thanks to Mr Boni’s delicious ice cream cakes, and loved by locals, who flocked there to enjoy a wide variety of different Italian ices, and colossal knickerbocker glories.
We’ve had rummage through the Evening News archives to bring you a selection of photos showing the famous Mr Boni’s brand down the years.
9. Mr Boni's, Tollcross
Exterior of Mr Boni's ice cream parlour at Tollcross in Edinburgh, February 1979. Photo: Bill Stout
10. Lawrence Boni
Lawrence Boni (of Mr Boni's Ice Cream Parlour) with the ice cream cake which won him second prize in an undisclosed competition in February 1983. Photo: Alan Ledgerwood
11. Closing down
Mr Boni's Ice Cream Shop at Lochrin Buildings, Tollcross, closed in 2002. Photo: Julie Bull
12. Derek Goulding & ice cream 1992
Youngster Derek Goulding with an ice cream from Mr Boni's in Edinburgh, celebrating Ice Cream Week in July 1992. Photo: Jeff Mitchell