Here's Bretts which pulled in customers when it was in both Lynn Street and then the Middleton Grange shopping centre indoor market in Hartlepool. The end of an era came in 2001 but many people still remember its aniseed rocks, brittle toffee and cough drops.Here's Bretts which pulled in customers when it was in both Lynn Street and then the Middleton Grange shopping centre indoor market in Hartlepool. The end of an era came in 2001 but many people still remember its aniseed rocks, brittle toffee and cough drops.
Here's Bretts which pulled in customers when it was in both Lynn Street and then the Middleton Grange shopping centre indoor market in Hartlepool. The end of an era came in 2001 but many people still remember its aniseed rocks, brittle toffee and cough drops.

Which was the best sweet shop when you were young? Take a look at our 15 retro photos

From mix-ups to sherbert dips. There’s nothing quite like a sweet shop for those childhood memories.
By Chris Cordner
Published 9th Feb 2020, 16:00 BST

But which was your Hartlepool favourite? Was it Bretts or Woolworths.

Was it Stalleys, Gunns, Sweet Dreams or the Rock Shop?

We have got a selection of 15 photos to take you through sweet shops from all eras including the present.

Whether you loved a gobstopper or a toffee apple, take a look at our photo selection and see if your own favourite is there.

Rogers confectioners is pictured on the corner of Oxford Road and Stockton Street. Photo by permission of the Hartlepool Libraries Service.

1. Rogers confectioners

Rogers confectioners is pictured on the corner of Oxford Road and Stockton Street. Photo by permission of the Hartlepool Libraries Service. Photo: UGC

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Gunns sweetshop could be found on the corner of Oxford Road, as seen in this photo from 32 years ago.

2. Oxford Road in 1988

Gunns sweetshop could be found on the corner of Oxford Road, as seen in this photo from 32 years ago. Photo: HM

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Woolworths in Middleton Grange was a great spot for anyone wanting to grab their pick n'mix favourites. Which of the sweets did you like the most?

3. Pick n'mix memories

Woolworths in Middleton Grange was a great spot for anyone wanting to grab their pick n'mix favourites. Which of the sweets did you like the most? Photo: DP

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A 2006 photo of the Hartlepool Indoor Market and it shows the new stall called Sweetie Heaven. Does this bring back happy memories?

4. Sweetie Heaven

A 2006 photo of the Hartlepool Indoor Market and it shows the new stall called Sweetie Heaven. Does this bring back happy memories? Photo: FLR

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