Workmen find 50-year-old chocolate bar wrapper in bizarre place

An old candy wrapper from the 1960s was uncovered at Cambridge University Library by workmen dismantling shelves.

The chocolate bar was only 6 pence, and had been stashed behind books before it is believed to have fallen between shelves, where it would remain for decades.

After the library posted the find to social media, one armchair detective said: ‘I never knew Crunchie was once Fry’s. 6 pence is a giveaway for pre-1971, and as 6 pence was my pocket money aged 6 in the run up to decimalisation. You could get quite a few small sweets for that.’

The iconic orange-wrapped bar was made by Fry’s before it later became part of Cadbury’s range.

A University Library spokesperson said: ‘Sometimes we find fascinating reminders left behind by past members of the library.

‘With millions of books and nearly 130 miles of bookshelves, it’s not surprising that things sometimes stay hidden for so long.’

It’s not the only relic to be found during renovation. A Devon woman was shocked by a sweet surprise while renovating her house.

Emma Young was pulling back the floorboards in her bathroom when she noticed a strange splash of purple – she reached between the woodwork and found a giant Dairy Milk bar.

Emma brushed the dust away, she unearthed a ‘beautiful’ rectangular cardboard sleeve with Cadbury’s distinctive purple packaging.

The inquisitive mum-of-two reached out to the confectionery company to find out more and was stunned to find out it was produced between 1930 and 1934.

It had hit Britain’s shelves and found its way into her home when King George V was monarch, Ramsay MacDonald was prime minister, and at a time when a chocolate bar cost just 6 pence.

Emma, who lives in Plymouth, said there was no ‘treasure’ inside and given her home was built in 1932, suspects it was scoffed by a builder who then discarded the packaging.

Despite being nearly a century old, the communications consultant said it was in ‘pristine’ condition.

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