Sweetshops In Hyde

A Memory of Hyde.

Does anyone remember the great sweet shops we had in Hyde? Notably Nightingales who had a stall in the old original market hall, where they used to make gorgeous toffee while everyone watched. I can still see them throwing hot toffee over a big hook until it turned a creamy colour, it was then rolled inside brown toffee to make Godley Rock.
Also they made cough drops, clove rock, cough candy and treacle toffee. The smell was mouthwatering.
There was also another bow windowed shop on Market Street which sold rock called Tommy Todd, great for taking to the Ritz Saturday matinee pictures.
The shop is still there, but is now a cafe.