Comments on: Capaldi’s Snack Bar, 1950s

By: David Cockerill

David Cockerill — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:13:33 +0000

In the 50’s a few of us teenagers would cycle from Selby to York, a visit to Cliffords tower (no guardrail around the inside , how near to the edge dare you go.
afterwards if we could afford it hire a boat on the river, leaving our bikes as insurance that we would return
Finally round to Capaldi’s cafe for a delicious ice cream, and then:
oh dear we have to cycle back to Selby.
how wonderful it all was even if you only had sixpence in your pocket, that would get you an ice cream.

By: pauline quinton

pauline quinton — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 21:37:38 +0000

I was at St Georges’ school with Nino Capaldi

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:30:42 +0000

Thanks Jamie - I remember Ollie selling his ice cream in the Fulford Rd. area, but no doubt he covered other areas.

Dave

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:27:25 +0000

Hi Dave - the gentleman with the gold teeth was called “ollie” Capaldi (his actual first name was Olympio).

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 14:29:09 +0000

Brings back great memories - Thanks very much! Also remember very well the older gentleman who sold Capaldi ice cream from a pedal cart ( basically a bicycle with a cooler on the front end - and a bell of course)
As kids in the late forties - early fifties we would line up for a threpenny one or on good days a sixpenny sandwich or a cornet as they called them in those days. We would marvel at his smile which flashed from his gold teeth. Does anyone have a photo of him?