John D. Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Does anyone remember the "spice stall in the original rag & tag which sold wonderful sweets, such as peardrops and mint rock and other assorted delights? In particular I remember they used to sell sweet fish which were a particular favourite. I believe most of what they used to sell are still available though more "hygenically" packed, but unfortunately, not the fish. Does anyone know if they are available anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Remember my Nan coming back on a Saturday with a 1/2 bag of boiled sweets. Remember the fish my favourite were the little brown oval ones with bits of nut in. Try this website for all types of old sweets. http://www.aquarterof.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 pre 1939 my dad would drop off the tram on a friday night with a big bag of i seem to think broke seconds but they still tasted good ,no idea where he got them from:thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppins Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 pre 1939 my dad would drop off the tram on a friday night with a big bag of i seem to think broke seconds but they still tasted good ,no idea where he got them from:thumbsup: The fishes tails were broken off , market sold broken biscuits too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyer Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 sounds about right I've got 19 shilling a week for mans wage stuck in my mind so had to do a lot of streeeeching.:hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I am sure you can still get the boiled-sweet fish. There's a sweet stall just to the right of the clothes stall as you enter the Castle market by the top doors. They still have the traditional jars of sweets, weighed up in 1/4 lbs (well, 100g these days) Try there? The fish were my favourite, especially the white ones which I think were grape flavoured. My mother used to "bribe" my sister and I, as tots, with a 1/4 of boiled sweet fish to share, if we'd trek up Shrewsbury Road, to Park Hill, to visit our Gran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbiet Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 My mother in law use to take a bag of sugar in exchange for sweets to the stall in the old rag and tag market just after the war.Sweet fish and other traditional sweets are still manufactured in Sheffield by Maxons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkgirl Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 The sweet stalls in the castle market still sell all the old fashioned sweets by the quarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D. Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Thankyou to everyone who answered my plea! Lol. I'll be following your suggestions the next time I'm home. I'll let you all know how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pene'luck Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I love sweety fish too. But they do not taste the same these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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