St Petre Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) I was reading on another site that it was illegal in Sheffield to sell greeting cards -from newsagents etc- on Sundays in the 1950s/60s, anyone heard of that ? Edited January 29, 2020 by St Petre add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollypolly Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Yes I remember that. There were also other items that couldn't be sold but I can't remember what. Seems very strange looking back on it but it was just something we accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francypants Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 It wasn't just in Sheffield. In the 60s and early 70s I lived in London where my mom and dad had a newsagents. On Sundays the greeting cards were covered up because it was illegal to sell them. I can remember the police doing spot checks. What a stupid law. Can you imagine it happening these days ! " Right PC Plod .... today you're on greeting card duty " 🤣 As Rollypolly said, the same law applied to other items too but I can't remember what either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgeman Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 If I remember correctly you couldn't buy fish and chips on Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wensley1 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 You couldn't but chips but you could buy scallops that were only potatoes cut to a different shape. Barmy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Petre Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Also, I think it was once illegal to wash a car in the street on a Sunday, wonder if that still applies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wensley1 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Not an illegal action but when I was 12 (1960) my mum wouldn't let me play with my hula hoop on Sunday afternoons in case I got too excited. What a harsh life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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