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  1. hcafc-anon

    hcafc-anon Active Member

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    I found this

    http://www.weirdretro.org.uk/one-hull-of-a-story-elephants-in-the-city.html
     
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  2. hcafc-anon

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  3. TigerRoo

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    If I remember right it was called "Mayfair" and had a very unique taste which I couldn't try to define. It was sort of cinnamon mixed with something else but I absolutely loved it. I made inquiries about it on my trips back to Hull as I bought some and it tasted nothing like the original. I even wrote to Cadbury's but got no reply.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    All Cadbury's chocolate comes in a mauve/purple wrapper.
     
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  5. TigerRoo

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  7. Large Elephant

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    Bring back the elephants!
     
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  8. TigerRoo

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    Yes, I know mate but when this chocolate bar came out it was called "Mayfair" and it had this beautiful taste to it but I have no idea what it was. I have asked around but have had no luck. The last time I was in Hull (1990's) they had this bar on sale but it just tasted like ordinary chocolate. I would love to find out what the hell was in it.
     
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    According to the list of all Cadbury's products, Mayfair was the name of a box of chocolates, it's not listed as ever being a bar.
     
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  10. Ernie Shackleton

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    These were brill.

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    These were briller.

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  11. ClaphamTiger

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    34 mate - he recently moved back to London, although we did leave some converts behind!
     
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  12. TigerRoo

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    I've searched all the manufacturers Cadbury's, Fry's, Nestles and bugger if I can find it but I will persevere.
    Talking about Chocolates, we have a very popular product here called Vegemite (similar to Marmite) and some genius thought it would be a good idea to put it inside a Chocolate bar. We bought one out of curiosity and, although I have never tasted cat s h i t I would imagine that this is what it tastes like.
    Stay right away from it!

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    <laugh> That's beyond disgusting.
     
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  14. originallambrettaman

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    A good pic of the original canopy outside Paragon Station...

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  15. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    A mate of mine just found this. His late dad drew it.
     
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  16. spesupersydera

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    I remember the Aztec bar, it was manufactured to take on the Mars bar - despite being quite tasty I recall it was only available for a year or so.
     
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  17. Chazz Rheinhold

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    If Heidi is on its first show thats 1937. Dunno why but i thought it was late 50's.
     
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  18. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    I didn't pick up on Heidi, but take a look at the car under the canopy and the line of taxis out front.
     
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  19. Pat E O'Dors

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    My parents took me to see it as well John. They had a guy on in the interval doing tricks with a yo yo I think it was at the same film.
    My parents used to go into city centre every now and again on a Saturday. As we lived out of town we used to go to Thornton Varley's for our dinner, happy days.:emoticon-0100-smile
     
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