A trip down memory lane for those old enough to remember the 1970's

**Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond** · 18-08-15, 12:24

1970's chocolate bars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg9I0a6f0N4

Golden Cup, Bar Six, 2p for a Milky Way, Swisskit (anyone else remember the advert with the slogan, "I'll risk it for a Swiss Kit"?, my personal favourite; 'Tiffin'

, Golden Crisp.

Looking at that, life as a kid seemed to revolve around footie and trips to the sweet shop.

1970's sweets and crisps https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlGwBj2Fv3c

Pacers (they were yummy), all those Smiths horror bags were very popular, Bazooka Joe bubble gum (save 10,000 vouchers for a pair of x-ray specs - could you even get any of that stuff living in Britain??), Mackintosh's before they were taken over by Nestle, Slade on a packet of crisps!, the brilliant Chipsticks, and Rowntrees Jelly Tots - are Rowntrees still going ?

I also remember getting white mice, Black Jacks and Fruit Salads for, I think, two for a ha'penny in a little paper bag.

Happy days.

**Observer** · 18-08-15, 12:30

How did the person who collected them know that there would be an internet?

**Steve R** · 18-08-15, 12:46

Used to love the 'Golden Cup'. Of course, nowadays it can mean something completely different.

**BLUETIT** · 18-08-15, 13:06

Oxo crisps for me:--

http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memor...unk-oxo-crisps

This wasn't you down Barry Baths was it steve.

**ian gibson** · 18-08-15, 13:08

A packet of 5 Park Drive ciggies for 1 shilling (5p). Harry Jennings shop on Wilson road would open a packet of Sovereign and sell them individually to us kids, I had a serious smoking habit by the age of nine.

**Steve R** · 18-08-15, 13:10

Originally Posted by BLUETIT wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:06

Oxo crisps for me:--

Just been talking about you to an ex-City supporting mate. He asked how you were.

**Observer** · 18-08-15, 13:13

Anybody remember Llandaff Fields open-air swimming pool?

**ian gibson** · 18-08-15, 13:16

Originally Posted by Gluey wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:13

Anybody remember Llandaff Fields open-air swimming pool?

Yeah went there once, we did most of our swimming as kids in the river up the Drope.

**Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond** · 18-08-15, 13:16

Originally Posted by Gluey wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:13

Anybody remember Llandaff Fields open-air swimming pool?

Happy days.

**ian gibson** · 18-08-15, 13:18

Buying the latest clothes from Gwyns upstairs in the market.

**Observer** · 18-08-15, 13:19

Originally Posted by Sir Sidney Ruff-Diamond wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:16

Anybody remember Llandaff Fields open-air swimming pool?

Originally Posted by Gluey wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:13

Hell yeah !

**Mrs Steve R** · 18-08-15, 13:24

Chocolate tools and ice cups.

**Observer** · 18-08-15, 13:26

Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:24

Chocolate tools and ice cups.

I'm glad you included a photo

**ian gibson** · 18-08-15, 13:28

Catching the 10a and 10b trolley buses into town

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cd/Cardiff_ Trolleybus_in_Ely.jpg

**Mrs Steve R** · 18-08-15, 13:29

Originally Posted by Gluey wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:26

Chocolate tools and ice cups.

Originally Posted by Mrs Steve R wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:24

They are ice cups

**poc** · 18-08-15, 13:34

pint of light and a loose woodbine in the packet , back to school in the afternoon

**ian gibson** · 18-08-15, 13:34

Homo wash powder, the gays of today would have loved it.

https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5199/5856557934_8ab270340e.jpg

**BlueWales** · 18-08-15, 13:43

Sherbet fountains and Wagon Wheels when they were big.

**Daibach** · 18-08-15, 13:57

Originally Posted by ian gibson wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:08

A packet of 5 Park Drive ciggies for 1 shilling (5p). Harry Jennings shop on Wilson road would open a packet of Sovereign and sell them individually to us kids, I had a serious smoking habit by the age of nine.

Same as the shop near Heol Hir. 3 woodbines in the silver foil too. Remember Llandaff fields but we always used to use the Knap.

**NYCBlue** · 18-08-15, 14:09

Would you risk it for a Swisskit?

I'd forgotten about Galaxy Counters. Lush.

**Ring_Peace** · 18-08-15, 14:24

Originally Posted by ian gibson wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 14:34

Homo wash powder, the gays of today would have loved it.

In the '80's were they into Daz?

**BlueWales** · 18-08-15, 16:29

Porn mags with full frontal nudity and a couple of years later Mr. Sullivan had " Whitehouse "
showing rampant hard ons and the odd penetration shot.
RIP Mary Millington.

Feedback · 18-08-15, 16:33

Originally Posted by Steve R wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 13:46

Used to love the 'Golden Cup'. Of course, nowadays it can mean something completely different.

**Taunton Blue Genie** · 18-08-15, 16:58

Originally Posted by Feedback wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 17:33

Used to love the 'Golden Cup'. Of course, nowadays it can mean something completely different.

Originally Posted by Steve R wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 13:46

**Mrs Steve R** · 18-08-15, 17:00

Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 17:58

Used to love the 'Golden Cup'. Of course, nowadays it can mean something completely different.

Originally Posted by Feedback wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 17:33

Originally Posted by Steve R wrote on Tue, 18 August 2015 13:46

And who would ask for Five Boys these days?

Lord Janner?

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