Fosters Fish and Chip Shop

Sandy Lane Shops 

The chippy (Long since gone) on the Greave Estate, close to the Rochdale AFC ground. The position was where the grey roller shutter can be seen.

Fosters Fish and Chip shop

This drawing of my parents chip shop, was drawn by a hungry artist in the 1980's who sketched it outside, then came into the shop to sell it in exchange for the price of a meal! 

Fosters Fish and Chip shop

The best chippy in Yorkshire Street, Rochdale.

Fosters Fish and Chip shop - Became               The Sahara Grill

This image of the building being rebuilt again from Google maps dated 2008.

Sahara Grill - Being knocked down

This image of the old chippy building being rebuilt again, from Google maps dated 2014.

Halal Meat Shop

This image of the old chippy building being rebuilt again, but now the Sahara grill and a halal meat shop, from Google maps dated 2021.

My Dad Working Hard in the Kitchen

This image was in the rear kitchen of the Chippy in Yorkshire Street. This was were all the cafe and breakfast meals were prepared and cooked.

Yorkshire Street Chippy Kitchen

In the rear kitchen again with my Auntie Medina (Dark hair) and a member of staff. Notice the fetching pink uniforms and the old landline phone. (Luckily I had to wear a white lab style coat).

Staff Working Behind the Main Counter

This image was at the front of the Chippy in Yorkshire Street. The plastic door strips helped keep flies out in the summer.  Notice the prices! Dated approximately 1985-88.

He Liked it So Much, He Bought the Chippy

When my parents decided to retire, this is the chap (I don't know his name) who bought the chippy and took it over. Note the bain marie behind the new owner, that used to keep the northern style mushy peas and gravy warm thought service.

Fosters Fish and Chip shop front

This image was at the front of the Chippy in Yorkshire Street. 

Yorkshire Street Chippy Rear Kitchen

All the cooking equipment used gas. Note the plate warmer above the cooker. We had all mod cons back then.

Fosters Fish and Chip shop Till Area

This image was at the front of the Chippy in Yorkshire Street. Showing the till area and a large water boiler for making tea! Plus the bucket for catching spills.

Yorkshire Street Chippy - Into the Cafe

Looking from the customer side of the takeaway area, you can see the cafe. Simple table and chairs laid out with salt and vinegar pots, a bowl of sugar and a large metal ash tray.

Fosters Fish and Chip shop

A local Pakistani taxi photo bombing this picture. Nearly all taxi's in Rochdale in the 1980's were run by Pakistani familes. The main one we used was called 'Tiger' taxis, and each car had tiger skin seat covers! 

Yorkshire Street 

Photo taken from outside the Chippy, looking towards Rochdale town centre. The newsagents were the murder occurred was about 200 yards up the road.