Hi Barbara, The name Roocroft's immediately brought back memories of going to Balshaw's shop on Morris green Lane as a lad in the 1940s and buying blocks of ROOCROFT'S nougat. We pronounced it 'Nuggit' then but I suppose now I'd say 'Noo-gaa' - and it would pull all the fillings out of my teeth. A bit of Googling produced these references, which I've quoted in full as I had to extract them from the cached results, so they're on the verge of disappearing. The second one says that the factory was in Halliwell, but I seem to remember the wrappers beingI marked either Shevington or Wrightington, Lancashire. 27 March 1998 Roocrofts closes after 98 years A FAMED Bolton sweet factory closed today with the loss of nine jobs... Thursday 28 August 1997: Lucky escape for lift trap worker A BOLTON sweet firm worker had a lucky escape from serious injury when his foot was trapped in a service lift. Firefighters and paramedics were called to the Halliwell factory of Roocrofts (1923) Ltd on Topping Street yesterday to free 17-year-old Gareth Gillibrand. Fireman Mark Chadwick, a trained trauma technician from Bolton North fire station, administered oxygen while his colleagues used hydraulic cutting equipment to free Gareth. Farnworth sub officer Steve Pattyson, said crews from Bolton North, Bolton Central and Farnworth fire stations and paramedics were on the scene within minutes. Gareth was rushed to the Royal Bolton Hospital but was back at his Breightmet home today. Although no bones were broken, his foot was badly bruised in the accident. I hope that's some help, Rgds, Bob Thornley, Bolton From: "BARBARA WINDER" > Made liquorice for soldiers in the first world war. I have an ancestor who > worked there in 1914. Could anyone tell me more about it, where it was > situated? I was somewhere between Manchester and Bolton. Even better- does > someone know of a list of employees? > Thanks > Barbara