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David McLean

Locals recall Edinburgh family who sold ice cream on the Mound for generations

They were the Edinburgh family who sold us all an ice cream down the years - even if the name might not be instantly familiar.

The McManus family were one of the capital's most prominent ice cream vendors, selling their delicious cones and wafers from their city centre kiosk for nigh on 70 years.

It all started shortly before the Second World War when the "industrious" Katie McManus along with her husband John McManus began selling real Italian ice cream from their barrow at the Mound opposite the galleries.

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