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May 14, 2024 · A peek at an archived Quality Street post reveals that the chocolates were first named after a James Matthew (JM) Barrie play of the same name.
The history of Quality Street® all began when John and Violet Mackintosh set up a sweet shop in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1890. Following the success of their best selling toffee, John, otherwise known as the 'Toffee King', set up the world's first toffee factory in Halifax.
Apr 20, 2023 · From The Purple One to The Toffee Penny to The Green Triangle, have been a firm favourite in UK homes for generations and are as British as bangers and mash and the Sunday roast. But did you know that they got their name from none other than J.M. Barrie and his 1901 play of the same name.
A peek at an archived Quality Street post reveals that the chocolates were first named after a James Matthew (JM) Barrie play of the same name. “The two figures on the box were originally inspired by the two principal characters, Phoebe Throssel and Valentine Brown,” the site entry reads .
It burned down in 1909, so Mackintosh bought an old carpet factory and converted it into a new facility. When John Mackintosh died, his son Harold inherited the business and, in 1936, he invented Quality Street. The name was inspired by a play of the same name by J. M. Barrie.
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Sep 14, 2023 · It was all started by Harold Mackintosh, son of the original chocolate pioneers John and Violet, who spent their life savings on setting up a confectionery empire in their hometown of Halifax, West Yorkshire and invented a new kind of sweet that mixed hard toffee with runny caramel.
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Sep 9, 2022 · What is the history of Quality Street? The play by J.M. Barrie gave its name to the UK's famous chocolates made in Halifax.
