Leeds Sweet Manufacturers

[Johnny39]

somme1916 wrote: book wrote: Wasn't the pink side soft and the white side the tooth remover Ha Ha,it came with peanuts in too sometimes ! additional hazard. Was that what we called peanut brittle Somme? Dangerous things back in the "old days" sweeties.

[somme1916]

Johnny39 wrote: somme1916 wrote: book wrote: Wasn't the pink side soft and the white side the tooth remover Ha Ha,it came with peanuts in too sometimes ! additional hazard. Was that what we called peanut brittle Somme? Dangerous things back in the "old days" sweeties. I'm not sure about that Johnny....sounds like it could be right but then me other head asks a question ! I used to be so decisive,but now I'm not so sure Afterthought.....think the peanut brittle was exactly that.....brittle.No chewing initially,unlike the pink/white stuff !

[Johnny39]

somme1916 wrote: Johnny39 wrote: somme1916 wrote: book wrote: Wasn't the pink side soft and the white side the tooth remover Ha Ha,it came with peanuts in too sometimes ! additional hazard. Was that what we called peanut brittle Somme? Dangerous things back in the "old days" sweeties. I'm not sure about that Johnny....sounds like it could be right but then me other head asks a question ! I used to be so decisive,but now I'm not so sure Afterthought.....think the peanut brittle was exactly that.....brittle.No chewing initially,unlike the pink/white stuff ! You're probably right Somme - time and all that! Still, it all tasted great to urchins like us.

[Jogon]

"Hand Broken Invalid Toffee"You couldn't make it up.

[chameleon]

New thread messages moved here to consolidate infornmation.[u/]sillysallyUser Location: DevonJoined on: 14-Sep-2012 14:02:59Posted: 1 posts # Posted on: 14-Sep-2012 14:10:23.    Edit | Quote Hi all, I believe the Yorkshire branch of my grand father's family owned a sweet factory in or around Leeds probably in the 1800s. I think my great great grandmother was called Sarah Wainright and part of the family may have moved to America. My great aunt Dolly whose married name became Egglestone (Ecclestone?) lived with Sarah and her husband until her marriage. Does anyone have any information about this? many thanks Sal Sally Top ArmleyLass47User Location: NottinghamshireJoined on: 07-Mar-2012 19:48:09Posted: 92 posts # Posted on: 14-Sep-2012 15:41:10.    Delete | Edit | Quote Hi there and welcome to Secret Leeds.There are quite a few factories making sweets around the Yorkshirearea. Dobsons of Elland are still making boiled sweets which include sweetslike Yorkshire Mixture.Cadburys had factories in Pontefract, Cleckheaton, and York.Thorntons opened shop on Boar Lane, Leeds which was one of the first places outside of Sheffield. Cant tell you what a great time I had today researching sweets and chocolate laugh. It was really interesting.Especially Thorntons Chocolates started in Sheffield. They were the first company in the World to have a edible billboard. They put on it 380 kg of chocolate, like choc rabbitssquares of chocolate, easter eggs. It was eaten by passersbyin 3 hours. That made me laugh.If you knew what sweets they made we probably could give youyour answer straight away. We are well known in Yorkshire asbeing big sweet eaters and Britain are the biggest chocolateeaters in the whole World, so that tells you something laugh.    On Ilkla Moor ba'tat!!! Top Leeds HippoUser Location: LeedsJoined on: 04-Jul-2010 19:29:15Posted: 576 posts # Posted on: 14-Sep-2012 17:40:55.    Delete | Edit | Quote Some info herehttp://www.secretleeds.com/forum/Messages.aspx ... eodianUser Location: LeedsJoined on: 10-Jun-2010 12:33:50Posted: 3062 posts # Posted on: 14-Sep-2012 18:25:18.    Delete | Edit | Quote Hi sillysally.To some of us (well some old codgers like me) they are called 'spice' not 'sweets'. Not though to be confused with the narcotic drug known as spice!        

[DaveJ]

chameleon wrote: New thread messages moved here to consolidate infornmation.[u/]sillysally # Posted on: 14-Sep-2012 14:10:23.    Edit | Quote Hi all, I believe the Yorkshire branch of my grand father's family owned a sweet factory in or around Leeds probably in the 1800s. I think my great great grandmother was called Sarah Wainright and part of the family may have moved to America. My great aunt Dolly whose married name became Egglestone (Ecclestone?) lived with Sarah and her husband until her marriage. Does anyone have any information about this? many thanks Sal Sally Top     Seem to be a couple of people interested in Ridges Confectionery.My Great Uncle Ceres Ridge owned this until his death in 1942 when it passed to his wife Marie Ridge. It was located on Great Wilson Street and closed in 1958 as part of a redevelopment of the area.DaveJ

[spinas]

I am highly interested in this topic especially the Thorne's chocolate factory.
Does anyone have any information to share or perhaps photos of the factory or any other info related to the Thorne's?

[spinas]

I am highly interested in this topic especially the Thorne's chocolate factory.
Does anyone have any information to share or perhaps photos of the factory or any other info related to the Thorne's?

[volvojack]

I am highly interested in this topic especially the Thorne's chocolate factory.
Does anyone have any information to share or perhaps photos of the factory or any other info related to the Thorne's?

If you go to back to the top of the page there is a small square by the side of number 1. put 632 in and on that page there are some interesting facts about Thornton's Toffee, Cocoa and Chocolate Manufact. ( "33 and a third" )

[tyke bhoy]

I am highly interested in this topic especially the Thorne's chocolate factory.
Does anyone have any information to share or perhaps photos of the factory or any other info related to the Thorne's?

If you go to back to the top of the page there is a small square by the side of number 1. put 632 in and on that page there are some interesting facts about Thornton's Toffee, Cocoa and Chocolate Manufact. ( "33 and a third" )

632 will be a bit fleeting Jack and readers may have needed to see my tutorial to understand it so http://secretleeds.com/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=3134 I think there is one other image of the factory on Leodis taken from Vicar Lane and looking across Eastgate with Martin's bank in the foreground and the factory in the mist/smog behind and to the right