ABSTRACT
Evidence given to the 1906 Parliamentary Committee on Sunday Opening described ice-cream parlours as 'one of the evils of Glasgow' where young people were encouraged to 'hang about and loaf. It was suggested that 'the Italian ice-cream man as a rule tolerates conduct in his shop that no Britisher would tolerate'. The first collective activity of Italians in Glasgow was the formation of a Societa di Mutuo Soccorso in 1891 which provided welfare and assistance as well as organising social activities. During the 1930s, the majority of Italians in Scotland lived in Glasgow and most located their homes and businesses along the busier roads. During the 1930s, the majority of Italians in Scotland lived in Glasgow and most located their homes and businesses along the busier roads. The United Free Church condemned Italians for keeping their shops open on Sundays and violating the Sabbath.
