Sam's Cafe milkshake and ice cream memories in Wrexham

Sam's Cafe in Acton, proved the place to be for many, and was hugely popular with groups of bikers.

The venue closed is the early 1970s but memories of its ice creams and milk bar live on.

Members of the Leader's Local Bygones group on Facebook, have shared their recollection of the cafe, owned by Sam Jones...

Bikers outside the former Sam's Cafe, in 1972.

Alison James: "Used to love going there, had the many flavours of milkshakes written round the walls from strawberry to sarsaparilla, cola to dandelion and burdock and many many more. Wonderful ice cream flavours too, which flavoured the milkshakes, served in half or pint heavy-handled glasses."

Arnie Williams: "Loved a milkshake there great jukebox. Many great memories."

Judith Breese: "Brilliant place to hang out."

Bikers outside the former Sam's Cafe, in 1972.

Angela Jenkins: "Sunday afternoon. Banana milkshake and listen to jukebox! The place to be. Bikers outside were all great."

Paul Chelsea: "My wife, Ann, used to go on a Sunday for an ice cream and her dad used to have a pint in the big chunky pint glasses with a handle. Good times."

Karren Walker Anderson: "Best milkshakes ever. So many different flavours too. Ice creams were amazing as were the milk lollies. Used to get ice cream on the way home from school. Such happy memories."

June Smith: "Best milk shakes and ice cream in Wrexham."

Bikers and police outside the former Sam's Cafe, in 1972.

Geraldine Tilly Stenson: "Spent many happy hours at Sam's, great times lots of laughs. And when Sam,s closed at 10pm, we all used to congregate in King Street."

Sandra Owen-Jones: "I remember Sam and his wife so well. It was often a port of call on the way home from Grove Park to Box Lane where I lived."

Phil Walker: "Used to cycle from Hightown for the milkshakes and music."

Policeman with bikers outside the former Sam's Cafe, in 1972.

Gloria Pryde: "Sam's was my fave place, I was never out of there. They came from all over for his ice cream, his secret recipe was never disclosed. Oh and the milkshakes were yum."

Dee Evans: "Sam’s Cafe, pint of milkshake and a game of table football. Fantastic fun."

• For more photos from the Leader archives, or to join in nostalgic chat, visit the Local Bygones Facebook group.