| Scots-Italians can trace their history
back to the mass migrations of the late 1800s. Many remained
in the port cities of Glasgow, Greenock and Edinburgh, opening
shops and serving dairy ice cream direct from barrows with shouts
of 'Gelati, ecco un poco' consequently becoming known as the
'Hokey Pokey' boys. Italian cafes subsequently sprang up all
over Scotland... (all images from Virtual
Mitchell Collection: 'Glasgow's Mitchell Library is one of the largest
public reference libraries in Europe. It also houses the City
Archives. As part of an ongoing project to make its resources
more accessible, a selection of photographs of the city has been
digitised. The project has been partly funded by the Scottish
Office Challenge Fund and has received generous support from
Unilever plc.') |
