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Very British! Memorable Images 5

Rosemary Potter By Rosemary Potter
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Very British! Memorable Images 5

Chocolate and Sweet Nostalgia

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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.

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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).

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Advert c.1905. Five Girls want Five Boys and will have no other.

Rosemary Potter

From the research wire

Rosemary Potter

Rosemary Potter worked as a hospital laboratory technician in Leeds for many years before moving into science writing. She covers science and health for Sterling Times, always going back to the original study and its sample size. She volunteers at a local allotment society and grows far too many courgettes.

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