Happy Boy lollies, Everlasting Strip toffee, Fry's tiffin bars and Jubby ices have been long forgotten by most people - but one Liversedge collector is keeping their memory alive.

Steve Cooper has turned his spare room into a 1950s grocery shop, complete with old fashioned toiletries, cosmetics, washing powder, chocolate, sweets, magazines and newspapers.

So realistic is his 'shop', he even has a 1950s counter, weighing scales and bell on the door.

"It all started because I was going to make a cabinet in my bathroom to display old toothpaste and brylcream jars - just to be a bit different," said Mr Cooper, 46.

"I was also going to put washing powder and other such items from the 1950s on display in the kitchen. So I begun to collect a few, but it has really got out of hand now."

Mr Cooper has been collecting for six years and trawls antiques and collectors' fairs as well as car boot sales and even the local tip for authentic groceries.

"I have everything from bread wrappers, which I have padded out, to toothpaste, shampoo, chocolate bars and cereal packets."

The idea for a 1950s shop in the spare room belonged to his partner, Carolyn Newsome.

"She said I had that much stuff that I could open a shop," said Mr Cooper.

"It took me seven full days to unpack the boxes. Carolyn kept out of the way until it was all done and when she saw it, she couldn't believe it."

Friends and neighbours have now popped in for a look and all said it was like stepping back in time.

"I suppose young people would also be interested because, although some of the products are still around, the labels are very different.

"My favourite is a fruit gums box with a little boy's face on - I can remember it as a child. The boxes and packets were much more colourful and striking in the 1950s compared to now."

There are still a few items he is desperate to get his hands on.

"I am looking for the canvas bags which newspaper boys and girls carried and also old firework boxes," said Mr Cooper.

If you can help, call him on (01924) 404166.