Past Christchurch/Canterbury Personalities 1
Sali MAHOMET 'Ice cream Charlie' 1866 - 1943 As a child, one of my favourite memories from the 1960's and '70's was the treat it used to be when dad would come in the door after work now and then with a large brown paper bag full of small cartons of 'Vanilla ice' from the 'Ice Cream Charlie' van. Scrumptious and drizzled with cream and a delicious diluted version of home-made raspberry jam filling the gap that had been punctured in the top with the serving spoon after it had been scooped into the carton. It is only after becoming an adult I can appreciate how Sali Mahomet alias 'Ice cream Charlie' had created if not a Kiwi icon, then at least a Canterbury Icon. I still enjoy an 'ice cream Charlie' if i get the chance to have one when i'm in Christchurch. It was fortuitous to have happened upon his ice-cream cart at Ferrymead Heritage Park when I visited there over Christmas. I took some photos with the intent to write u...