Chocolate and Sweet Nostalgia
For several years, this was the view from my bedroom window in Hasbury, Halesowen in Worcestershire (before Edward Heath changed the county boundaries). The Bluebird Toffee Factory was at the hamlet of Hunnington near to Romsley.
Cadbury’s and Fry’s merged in 1919. Five Boys was introduced in 1902, priced 6d and remained until 1971 when it was sold a 7d. Other Fry’s products included Turkish Delight (1914), Crunchie (1929), Tiffin (1937), and Picnic (1958).
Advert c.1905. Five Girls want Five Boys and will have no other.
Love the nostalgia! Did anyone else grow up near a factory like this? 🍫
Why did the Five Boys chocolate bar disappear? It looked so cool!
Ah, the memories. I remember getting Turkish Delight as a kid. Sweet times!
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. The images really take me back!
Isn’t it fascinating how candy has changed over the decades? 🤔
Oh wow, I had no idea Fry’s and Cadbury’s merged so early on.
What exactly was “Tiffin”? I’ve never heard of it before.
Great article, but you missed mentioning the famous Bluebird Toffee tins!
Really? 7d for a chocolate bar? Inflation sure has taken its toll!