Williams Toffee Works

[sheila]

There's a postcard for sale on e bay of a fire at williams toffe works 1905.

When I saw it i wondered what the smell had been like, very sweet or sickly or what.

The bidding starts at £29.99 I think that's one for Rockefeller.

Go into ebay.co.uk and type in Bootle postcards and you will see it.

Sheila

[Allan Stoddern]

Here is the picture, if you want to see it. The Kids around there must have been in their element when they smelt all the Toffee on fire.

[BOBHAMO]

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[Kathy John Moorcroft]

Nice pics Bobhamo, is Thorntons cabin still going, I used to love there toffee. Whenever I went ito town I used to buy some for young John, and eat half of it before I got home Kathy..

[margaret willee]

Kathy i was looking for the same when in Liverpool last mth . couldn't find it ... margaret

[PETER CRAIG]

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[margaret willee]

Peter theymust have moved it ,,, or I'm getting old .... ?????maragret ..

[BOBHAMO]

www,britsuperstore.com/acatilog/thorntons-toffie-fudge

[paul1965]

have a look at this link
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0168756511

[Kathy John Moorcroft]

Bobhamo, I am almost drooling just looking at the packet.

Margaret, fancy not finding Thorntons, the smell of the toffee should have led you there. Kathy..

[Patricia Simpson]

What came into my mind was 'Cinder Toffee'

[paul1965]

i worked there from january 1982 until may 1989, some good memories

[Dan]

Here is the picture, if you want to see it. The Kids around there must have been in their element when they smelt all the Toffee on fire.

[Dan]

1954 invoice.

£10 9s 1d for 50.25 kilos of sweets.

[Allen Jones]

My first job when I left school was at Williams. Worked on the toffee making floor. My job was to keep the machines topped up with glucose(very heavy stuff) and condensed milk. Lasted one day. Arrived home covered in the stuff. Next day found a cleaner job as delivery boy at Irwins on Orrell Road. Much cleaner.

[Dan]

From facebook;

"The original founders of Williams's Toffee works were Tom and Henry Williams.
They decided to make toffee after experimenting with various other things, as they thought people would always want to buy more of a pleasant food.
The production started in various locations in a road parallel to Bold Street in Liverpool, and moved to Waterworks Street Bootle in about 1904.
Tom Williams died in about 1927 and Henry in about 1943.
Tom's son George, and my father James Craik Smith, who had been nurtured by Henry Williams, were both appointed Joint Managing Directors."

From facebook in 2017, posted by Jean Abbey.

An old photo taken around 1925. William's Toffee Works ,Waterworks Street Bootle.
Picture given to me by an old family relative, showing his father, Walter Warren amongst other workers.





Another old photo taken c.1925. William's Toffee Works.
Picture showing Walter Warren (middle, back row) with future wife, Lillian McGuire who is shown in front of Walter who has his hand on Lillian's shoulder.



Wall sign,

[BossHogg]

My late dad was a delivery driver for Williams toffee works in the late 70s.

[Dan]

From the Wayback Machine.

daveowe Joined: 24 Oct 2007
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:42 pm

Pic of Williams Toffee Works 1954

[Dan]

A couple of old Williams's tins.