The city has a special connection to fish and chips having once laid claim to having the world's oldest chippy. The imaginatively titled 'The oldest Fish and Chip Shop in the World' in Yeadon originally opened in 1865 but has now ceased trading. Which fish shop around Leeds has been your favourite over the years? Enjoy these photos of fish and chip shops across Leeds down the decades some of which stopped frying tonight while others continue to thrive. READ MORE: The day 10,000 people queued for fish and chips at Harry Ramsden's
1. Ritz Fisheries
This photo of the fish and chip shop on Lower Wortley Road in LS12 dates back to May 1933. It still remains open for business. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
2. Jack Kirkby, cafe and fish and chip
Do you remember this chippy on Barkly Parade, Dewsbury Road in Beeston? This photo dates back to March 1938 Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
3. 'The Oldest Fish and Chip Shop in the World', Yeadon
This fish and chip shop on Sandy Way once lay claim to being the world's oldest with the British favourite being served from the premises continually since 1865. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
4. Cantors Fish & Chip Shop
Located on the corner of Chapeltown Road and Harehills Avenue people have memories of this being one of the city's best chippys in the 1960s. Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
5. Youngmans
This city centre fish and chip restaurant boasted more than 100 years of frying history stretching back to 1885. Closed in February 1989.
6. Nash's
This fish and chip restaurant in Chapel Allerton had been part of the community whe n this photo was taken in February 1993.