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I vaguely remember the milk flavoured chews you refer to. Think they had a picture of a cow on the wrapper (?). Then there were Fruit Salads, of course, as well as Black Jacks. I don't suppose they'd sell Black Jacks nowadays - probably politically incorrect. Refreshers were also a very nice chew, particularly if you liked sherbet.

One of my favourite sweets were Midget Gems (especially the black ones). And you could buy Sports Mixtures loose and use the different shapes (boots, jerseys, bats & balls, etc)to make into little sports figures.

I remember the shop in Magazine Brow, would always go there on the way to play in Vale Park. I remember Fizz Bombs, Kola Cubes, Rainbow Drops and Rainbow Crystals which made my tongue sore because I ate too much. Those were the days.

I asked on another thread, but does anyone remember a sweetshop by Guinea Gap Baths? It was by the bus stop and we'd go in there while we were waiting for the bus back to school. Always a rush to be first in just in case the bus came!

Also - Mrs Worthington's at the Martin's Lane end of Greenwood Lane.

Yes Mrs Burnhams, she used to have 2 helpers, peggy and Audrey O'Gorman and sometimes Audreys daughter Ann O'Gorman. Mrs Burnham used to have a thing with a local Bookie Sid Butcher who used to have his shop in Marquis street.

mr felix was a miserable old git used to make you hurry up and pick your sweets to get you out of the shop

...was the shop near Guinea Gap the one on the street corner, directly opposite the baths but on the other side of Brighton Street?

Seem to remember there used to be a sort of shop/snack bar inside Guinea Gap as well. Although it probably got replaced by vending machines.

I only remember vending machines (this would be early 1970s). The taste of Pepsi always reminds me of the feel of chlorine on your face after a swim!

It was definitely on Brighton St opposite the baths, but I reckon it was next door to where the Londis store is now. (On Google street view it looks boarded up.)

caramac

Loved caramacs!
i remembered 'spangles' as fruit flavoured polo mints, if that makes sense. Obviously not! What were they called?
Unless its the illustrated packaging that i dont recognise?

Fussels condensed milk - not a sweet but mmmmmm
Then there were Mars Bars, Crunchies, Lion Bars

[quote=Roslynmuse]I asked on another thread, but does anyone remember a sweetshop by Guinea Gap Baths? It was by the bus stop and we'd go in there while we were waiting for the bus back to school. Always a rush to be first in just in case the bus came!

I well remember a sweetshop behind the bus stop on Brighton Street, near Guinea Gap Baths.
Possibly around 1955? There used to be a wonderfull glass ball machine that made fizzy drinks (before pop was invented I think)Just had a look on Google street view & it would have been in a row of shop houses behind where the traffic light is now for the pedestrian crossing & to the left of "Aqualogic". Think I have seen a mention somewhere about this drinks machine. I used to catch the number 2 I think back to Wallasey Village.

loved aztec bars spangles especially the old english lion midget gems I liked the black ones peppermint & spearmint chews black jacks fruit salad refreshers penny arrow bars frys chocolate cream they used to do a fruit centered one opal fruits marathon bar

Weren't they called Polo Fruits? Spangles were definitely square.

They were called Polo fruits, a fruity version of polo mints, i can recall the time i had a packet of polo mints and came across a polo fruit in the packet, strawberry flavor. In America, polo mints are called life savers, so a yank once told me, for obvious reasons i expect.

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