Fish And Chips

A DigitalNZ Story by Donna Robertson

A tribute to this most beloved of British imports.

fish, chips, fish and chips

Image: Before the game

Before the game

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Fish and Chips, Maketu

Fish and Chips, Maketu

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Image: At the Fish and Chips shop

At the Fish and Chips shop

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Steve's Fish and Chip Shop, Wellington

Steve's Fish and Chip Shop, Wellington

Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Newspaper

FISH AND CHIPS. (Star, 01 November 1909)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FISH AND CHIPS (Evening Post, 20 December 1941)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Fish and chips, Karori Shops, Wellington

Fish and chips, Karori Shops, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "Costa's Fish & Chips? Can I order 455 scoops of chips, and 4 gals. of tartare sauce ta ..." 2 May, 2008

"Costa's Fish & Chips? Can I order 455 scoops of chips, and 4 gals. of tartare sauce ta ..." 2 May, 2008

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nightingall's Photo Service :Andrew and Peter Matsis at their fish and chip shop in Victoria Avenue, Wanganui

Nightingall's Photo Service :Andrew and Peter Matsis at their fish and chip shop in Victoria Avenue, Wanganui

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Darroch, Bob, 1940-:'Al's Fish & Chips.' 6 October 2011

Darroch, Bob, 1940-:'Al's Fish & Chips.' 6 October 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

FISH AND CHIPS." Only a Blind for Sly-Grogging. (New Zealand Free Lance, 11 September 1909)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

FISH AND CHIP "KING" (Evening Post, 13 November 1939)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Ponsonby Rd. [Man in front of fish shop]

Ponsonby Rd. [Man in front of fish shop]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: NEWS calls to standardise the size of a scoop of chips "I brought along my own scoop" 7 June 2010

NEWS calls to standardise the size of a scoop of chips "I brought along my own scoop" 7 June 2010

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Kiwi Grill

Kiwi Grill

Kete Horowhenua

Image: Vivian Street, Wellington

Vivian Street, Wellington

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wandering Eye

Wandering Eye

NZ On Screen

Image: The Fish and Chip Brigade

The Fish and Chip Brigade

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Con Ziogas from Con's Merton Street Fish & Chip Shop.

Con Ziogas from Con's Merton Street Fish & Chip Shop.

Upper Hutt City Library

Image: Fush & Chups @ the Beach

Fush & Chups @ the Beach

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Yummy

Yummy

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira