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Holland's toffee

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Patrick

Patrick Report 14 Dec 2008 18:45

Trying to find any Holland of the Holland Toffee family

Hayley

Hayley Report 14 Dec 2008 19:16

Patrick, I have a Gertrude Holland in my family tree, she was from Portsea Island. Don't think tere was any connection to toffee though

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Dec 2008 19:18

Patrick - any forenames or dates to help?

Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 14 Dec 2008 19:18

Patrick - any forenames or dates to help?

Ann

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

Patrick

Patrick Report 16 Dec 2008 19:38

Ann
Founder of toffee firm was I think Arthur born about 1888

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 16 Dec 2008 20:09

I have been looking at Southport forum from July 2008 talking about Hollands toffee.
One member said he went to school with 2 of Mr Hollands sons John and he thought Julian but later found he was Peter
Then later in the forum John Holland jr added He mentions uncle Peter. I
I think you need to go to the site as others have added who are related. There is also photo's of the Holland Toffee factory
John Holland jr is toffee 225

Dea

Dea Report 16 Dec 2008 20:20

Hi,

Not very helpful, I know, but could I just say what memories you have brought back for me.!!

Hollands toffee - my favourites - treacle and also brasil nut!!!

Donkeys years ago it was a special treat - it came in it's own metal tray with a special 'strong metal' toffee hammer - you had to hammer it out and break it up for yourself with the hammer - I collected many of them!

It was far more fun than unwrapping a soft soggy caramel from a bit of foil/paper which we do now!

YYYYYYYYYUuuuuuuuuuuuumm!!

Dea x

Forgive the intrusion on your thread but I could 'taste' that toffee memory!

Dea x

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 16 Dec 2008 20:38

Dea.
You will enjoy reading the forum I mentioned and the things the local kids got up to raiding the rubbish bins for broken toffee

Patrick

Patrick Report 29 Jan 2009 07:30

Margaret
Yes thanks reading Southport forum very useful.

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