We all have our favourite chip shops and the best ones you visited as a kid will always stick in your mind. Here are some in Birmingham over the years It's Easter so in our mind that means a trip down the local chippy on a Good Friday. The day has always been a great and ties with the story of Jesus on the cross. Here at Birmingham Live we've championed all our local chip shops, with himself Graham Young previously writing about his weekly visits to the best and sometimes not so good places in the city. Some of the most well known include Dads Lane, Bedders, Majors and George and Helen's - most of these have also been around the longest and still serving . And let's not forget our famous in the Black Country. So enjoy our photo gallery below as we take a look at just a few over the years from award winning shops to
boxing legend Muhammad Ali trying chips while on a visit to the region in 1983. There's Artemis Pili, known as the 'chip shop queen' to chip shop street parties and queues during Covid. And if you are popping down the chippy this Good Friday, enjoy! The Frying Pan fish and chip shop, Dudley Road, Winson Green has won the Fish and Chip Shop of the Year for West Mids, Staffs and Warwickshire and are hoping to win the next round which is all of the Midlands. Pictured right is owner Stavros Elia with staff l to r (from left) Arion Kasmi, Andrew Elia, Chris Elia, Gholamera Hajireza, Sam Robinson. September 25 2006. Artemis Pili was known as the Chip Shop
Queen at the family shop on Gerrard Street in Lozells, Birmingham. Artemis Pili was known as the Chip Shop Queen at the family shop on Gerrard Street in Lozells, Birmingham. Artemis and husband Louis at the back of the shop. Michael Artemis owner of the Reed Square fish and chip shop, Erdington, with everyone's favourite fish and chips. Pictured in July 1998. People queuing for a taste of orange chips at Dr Vinegars Fish and Chips in Wolverhampton, where customers were charged just 75p for mini fish and chips on Thursday 22nd February 2024. Children from Holt Comprehensive School, Lozells, Birmingham, follows the example of many other city school children who normally stay for school dinners by visiting a local fish and chip shop during the teachers dispute in 1979. Prime minister Rishi Sunak serves food in a fish and chip shop as he makes a Conservative Party campaign visit to Dudley on March 24, 2023 in Dudley. John Bedder and son Martyn who work in the family chip shop, Bedders in Small Heath, 2002. Residents of Dovecote Close in Solihull celebrate with fish and chips at a street party as part of the VE Day 75th Anniversary Celebrations. May 8 2020. Birmingham Mail 'Mr Chips' Graham Young. Reed Square chippy in Pype Hayes is Awdroulla Artemis and Zoe Georgiou, September 2001. The Specials pop group in chip shop called 'The Parson's Nose' in Bishop Street, Coventry. 18th March 1980. Owner of George and Helens chip shop in Harborne Kostas Georgoiu who dished up a serving of Westlife after the band members Shane and Nikki popped into the shop to buy fish and chip. October 25 2006. Mr Panayiotis "Peter" Elia proprietor of the Aquarius Fish & Chip shop in Nechells a family business founded in 1963. Gregg Howard in his prizewinning fish and chip shop "Our Plaice" in West Hagley. October 26 2004. The first taste of
British Fish and Chips for Muhammad Ali served up by his former sparring partner, ex British heavyweight Champion Jack Bodell. Jacks Chip shop in Jardine Crescent Shopping centre in Tile Hill North, Coventry, was besieged by 1000 Ali fans, Jack had the shop newly named Knockout in honour of the visit. 12th Aug 1983. People queuing outside Dads Lane Fish Bar in Stirchley with people queuing Mandy Carey with orange chips at Majors in Bilston. October 18 2018. Simon Shaw with Lord Mayor Councillor Mike Leddy at Chamberlain's Fish and Chip shop in Oldbury has been voted the Midlands best. February 21 2014. The Great British Eatery in Birmingham city centre which has been voted the best Chip Shop in the Midlands and is through to the National finals with owners Conrad Brunton (left) and Andy Insley. October 13 2009. Antony Akathiotis family owned fish and chip restaurant and takeaway Merchants in Bewdley and Stourbridge has been named as one the best in the country. November 18 2021.