'I had chippy last night!': 24 retro pictures of Preston's best fish and chip shops from the 1990s and 2000s
Who doesn’t love a chippy?
By Jack Marshall
Published 3rd Nov 2023, 13:40 BST
Updated 19th Apr 2024, 10:52 BST
Home to some of the best chippies around, Preston can lay claim to having some outstanding local eateries from which the city’s hungry folk an source a good old fashioned chippy tea. But, delving into the past somewhat, what about the ‘90s ad ‘00s chippies from our childhoods? See if you remember a few of these… plus some are still going strong.
And, as reader Angela Brand commented on one of our fish and chips-based stories: “Had fish and chips last night!” After all, you can’t beat a chippy!
Dib, Dib, Chip! 3rd Lea Scouts Matthew Spencer and Richard Blackledge find a new recruit in Peter Mullen of the Happy Haddock, Plungington Road, Preston, winner of their best chippy competition Photo: RETRO
Dereck and Irene Billington outside their chip shop in Ripon street, Preston in 1996, before it was taken over by Mark Noblett who is also featured in this gallery Photo: RETRO