Happy National Fish and Chips Day everyone!
We could not let the day pass without a tribute to the fish and chip shops of Sunderland and East Durham which have served up tasty portions for decades.
Whether it was Downey’s, Latimer’s, Fountains, Mister Cod, Bimbis or Redz , we have it all in a gallery of archive scenes stretching from 1980 to 2025.
But it’s not just the shops which are pictured. We have people tucking into platefuls on the sea front with family and we hope you can spot someone you know in our Sunderland Echo selection of photo memories.
If this was a tasty serving, get in touch and tell us what we should feature in our retro section next - whether it is a pub, club, restaurant, nightclub or shop from the past.
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9. Retro at Redz
Brooke, George and Wendy Redford were ready to serve at Redz in Gleneagles Road in 2012. | se
10. A tasty serving in 2009
Tony Griffiths samples the fish and chips from Lowry's fish and chip shop in 2009. | se
11. Back behind the Fry in Plaice counter
Budding opera singer Katrina Campbell was back at Fry In Plaice in Murton in 2006 - the place where she had worked years earlier. | se
12. The cast of the play East Is East got some frying tips from staff at Bimbi's in Durham in this photo from 2006.
The cast of the play East Is East got some frying tips from staff at Bimbi's in Durham in this photo from 2006. | se