Firth's fish & chip shop, Wolsey Street

Step into early 1930s industrial Lancashire with this charming sepia‑toned snapshot outside Firth’s Fish & Chip Shop on Wolsey Street, Bury. A proud group of seven—comprising the shopkeeper, his family or staff, and perhaps a few loyal customers—pose beneath the simple window sign advertising “Firth’s Fish & Chips.” Dressed in the smart tweed suits and modest day‑dresses of the era, they stand on a cobbled street framed by rows of millworkers’ terraces in the background.

Historical Context
By 1931, fish and chips had become Britain’s beloved “working‑class banquet,” with countless chippies serving freshly fried cod or haddock alongside fluffy, hand‑cut chips. In mill towns like Bury, such shops were more than mere eateries—they were social hubs where factory hands, clerks and families queued for a hearty, affordable meal during lean economic times. Firth’s, like many independent fryers, would have sourced its potatoes from local farms and its fish from northern ports, reflecting the region’s tight-knit food networks.

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