Do you remember the old-fashioned sweet shop next to the former Classic / Odeon cinema on Lord Street in Southport town centre?
They were the days when you would walk up the steps into the premises and see row upon row of jars of sweets of all different flavours, colours, shapes and sizes. They needed stepladders to get most of the jars down.
The sweets would be carefully weighed out on a set of scales, in ‘quarters’ or ‘halves’, before being presented in white paper bags to take away and enjoy in the cinema next door.
These golden days were brought back to life by a superb post in our Stand Up For Southport Facebook group by Jude Cherry. She posted:
“I used to love getting my 1/4 of strawberry bon bons from the sweet shop next to the old cinema (where the Vincents Hotel is now).
“I never knew what it was called, we just always called it the Cinema Sweet shop.
“Is it still there? Can anyone point me in the direction of any photos of it?
“I’ve tried Googling but just came up with photos of the cinema itself or The Vincent.”
Jude’s inquiry met with a huge response, with over 120 comments from people sharing their recollections of visits there.
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Neill Anderson said: “I remember going to that cinema. The good old days.”
Ali Son said: “Remember it well, a few steps up to get into the shop, proper Charlie and the chocolate factory style shop.”
Matt Stock said: “It was called Delice and was owned by I think Mr Melville? who also owned Playwell Sports in Birkdale Village.
“I worked there for a while.”
Maria Cusick said: “My favourite was also a quarter of strawberry bon bons before the cinema (you know the ones that took your fillings out lol!) and alphabet letters as well – they also had them in the sweet stall in Southport Market!”
The former Cannon / Odeon Cinema on Lord Street in Southport
Michala Leyland said: “I loved lemon Bon bons or cola cubes.”
David Drummond said: “In the 1930s it was called the Milk Bar and used to serve delicious milkshakes as well as selling popcorn and sweets!”
Mike Munoz said: “Best sweetshop ever. I used to buy the Suchard mini eggs there before Lindt bought them over and discontinued them. Total travesty.”
Malcolm Rimmer said: “Only one confectionery sweet that you needed at the flicks… Spanish Gold sweet tobacco, ABC Saturday morning pictures.”
Joan Davey said: “Everlasting strip of toffee also Zoom ice lollies my favourites at the ABC Cinema on a Saturday morning.”
Angela Sawbridge said: “Fudge on my way home from antenatal classes…1966!”
How the sweet shop looks today, with The Vincent Hotel replacing the former cinema
Joan Wilden Brown said: “The sweet shop Delice was owned by two sisters who also owned a shop in Nevill Street on the corner of Cable Street near Rossis.
“My mum worked at the shop by the cinema and I helped out in the Nevill Street shop in the school holidays.”
Rachel Ball said: “Many happy memories going to the sweet shop and then to the cinema.”
Amanda Mercer said: “I used to get 100 black jacks for £1 and go the cinema, come out with a black tongue!”
Kristina Louise Sutton said: “Loved that sweet shop and the cinema. Memories of sugar pigs and sugar mice.”
Elinor Emma Ball said: “Really sad that’s it gone imagine how popular it would be now – watching old movies. I even took my son there a few times before it closed so glad I got to.”
Jenny Louise said: “It was called Delice- I remember there were jars of sweets everywhere you looked. It always felt like a special place to visit.”
Daisy Cropper said: “Gosh I forgot about that sweet shop!Fantastic array of sweets!I remember queuing with my sister to see Star Wars in the 70’s.Loved that cinema!”
Patricia Vallance said: “My Mum used to buy Maple Brazil nuts from there. Only a few, very expensive for them. I saw Rocky 1 and 2 here, a special showing. One after another. I was that geared up after watching them! I ran all the way home to Cambridge Road.”
Roy Rennison said: “Similar sweet shop on Coronation Walk, it’s well good. Really friendly too. Only place I’ve been able to buy chocolate Brazil nuts in years!”
Fiona MacKenzie said: “Often went in the sweet shop as a kid but I remember being slightly scared of the lady but they had nut brittle covered in plain chocolate, a real treat.”
Pat Fowler said: “Must have been the best sweet shop in town… brilliant!”
Beanie Whewell said: “I remember those days! Mine were sherbet pips.”
Alyson Johnston said: “I remember going there for my very first cinema experience with my Nana, it was to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and the queue was huge! Remember the sweet shop too, Delice.”
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I went to school in Southport and later lived there but every Friday afternoon, before going to Manchester Road for the bus home, I went into the cinema sweet shop and bought myself a treat.
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