A History of Sweets
I ran a sweet shop in Worcester during the last few years which provided great material for writing – especially as I encouraged customers to share their memories and stories with me. Inspired by this I have curated a timeline of events and stories making up a history of sweets backbone:
When were Crunchie Bars launched? What surely was ‘a mighty chew?’ What happened to Fry’s? Which sweets were used to stop mines detonating during the Second World War?
The answers to these and many other questions on the history of sweets can be found in Sweet Dates in the UK. With some key references to candies from overseas too, it is a simple timeline of sweets dates that could be both a guide and quick delve into some of the potted histories hitherto hidden behind the packets and jars on our shelves. Iconic advertising slogans have been included where applicable, and also various ‘National Days’ when certain sweets are celebrated publicly, especially in the USA.
It isn’t an original tale, nor a rigorous and comprehensive academic research piece into the history of all confectionery; rather, a curation of stories and events that will hopefully provide a useful first reference point for anyone interested in sweets beyond simply eating them!
The book is available on amazon (Print = £5.99/Kindle = £2.99) and the print edition is also available from our Etsy shop in the UK, and all good bookshops, worldwide.
ISBN-13 : 979-8817823400
Mark Rasdall, May 2022
When were Crunchie Bars launched? What surely was ‘a mighty chew?’ What happened to Fry’s? Which sweets were used to stop mines detonating during the Second World War?
The answers to these and many other questions on the history of sweets can be found in Sweet Dates in the UK. With some key references to candies from overseas too, it is a simple timeline of sweets dates that could be both a guide and quick delve into some of the potted histories hitherto hidden behind the packets and jars on our shelves. Iconic advertising slogans have been included where applicable, and also various ‘National Days’ when certain sweets are celebrated publicly, especially in the USA.
It isn’t an original tale, nor a rigorous and comprehensive academic research piece into the history of all confectionery; rather, a curation of stories and events that will hopefully provide a useful first reference point for anyone interested in sweets beyond simply eating them!
The book is available on amazon (Print = £5.99/Kindle = £2.99) and the print edition is also available from our Etsy shop in the UK, and all good bookshops, worldwide.
ISBN-13 : 979-8817823400
Mark Rasdall, May 2022
