Tarry's Fish and Chip Shop 1963, Corstorphine, Edinburgh

In the 1960s, a takeaway in Corstorphine pioneered a telephone delivery service, being featured in the evening news program.
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[@grahamlait1969]

Remarkable! Not only did Tarry do home deliveries of fast food decades before anybody else, he was psychic as well! You phoned in, placed your order and he knew who you were and where you lived without even bothering to ask.... pretty good, eh?

[@mollyfilms]

Did you not recognise the last? It’s old Mrs Uber.

[@jeeshyyy]

They don't make em like they used to

[@alandouglas4959]

This was my local chip shop as a child. It was next door to the school and near the local sweet shop which was called Rosie's if I remember correctly. It was a special treat I used to go with one of my sisters! I remember the family and went to college with one of the girls. His name wasn't Mr Tarry but I can't say what it was although I know it. I lived in Corstorphine for twenty years 1961 to 1981. Happy days

[@maxhampson1987]

Amazing story Alan, I’ve lived in corstorphine all my life. I’m 20 now. I’m interested as to where this establishement was?

[@cameronyoung1253]

Remember going at dinner time from Corstorphine Primary. My mate Pete lived next door. You got bag chips for 4 pence old money-Happy days!

[@npike12]

​@@maxhampson1987 the car pulling away looks like manse road. So maybe where the magic kitchen is/was

[@meichong8278]

​@@maxhampson198756 Manse Road in what was the Magic Kitchen

[@stifado1001]

I remember Tarry’s, great chippy!

[@robertcramb4654]

Lived all my life in the area. Used Tarry's regularly as a young teenager. Wonderful memories

[@triodehexode]

That big Humber was taking no prisoners. Just as well the minivan had wing mirrors.

[@FrankJCarver]

Fine looking woman.

[@johnhankinson1929]

i'd have given her one

[@HomerSlated]

In 1963, people say .... fish supper too expensive, at 2 shillings delivered to your door. That's about £1.70 today. Good luck getting a fish supper delivered for £1.70 in 2024. Just the fish supper is £10. Delivery is an extra £5.

[@johnp515]

Why is it that people can’t understand the concept of inflation?

[@nickprohoroff3720]

How good is this! The godfathers of Ubereats.

[@paulmead5832]

How utterly delightful. Growing up on a remote dairy farm in New Zealand in the 60s I could only dream of such a luxury. Purchasing food like takeaways was strictly forbidden. Our nearest f&c shop was 5 miles away. Dogfish was the most common fish and several shellfish were available. 😁

[@MrMikeEdie]

Blast from the past. Thanks for this.

[@baron3576]

Even back then people were saying Fish n Chips are expensive! 😂

[@Jill-ps1rs]

1/- 9d for fish supper, add delivery 3d, 2 shillings = 10p wish it cost that now!

[@Gannett2011]

@@Jill-ps1rs That would be about £2 in 2024 money, which is still cheap. But add to that the VAT that was added to hot takeaway food in the 80s, another 20%.

[@ledaddymac]

Amazing. Legendary. Thrupence for delivery...

[@thepharcyde5239]

Forward to 2024 Hello I ORDERED FOOD AN HR AGO. Driver is on its way 37 quid please COLD...

[@619Harv]

Jameson Clark with the mic. That takes me back to very early television news programes. Just two channels then.

[@smudger671]

Wow 1/9d for a cod lot! You're lucky to get change from £10 now.

[@DiyMech]

Superb, spent many a visit to Tarry's growing up in Corstorphine, from the mid 60's onwards, just cant remember when Tarry's disappeared, although I think the shop is now a Chinese.

[@chap666ish]

Fish and chips for one and nine!!! Blimey. It's over a tenner at our local chippy now ☹

[@geoffreyrichardson8738]

Well that was a blast from the past. An excellent example of inflation, what cost fish and chips today? $7-8 here in Australia

[@randywatts6969]

Fifteen minutes notice? Id’ve given that woman a piece of my mind!😮

[@user-eh3ou7oq4w]

Imagine being able to go back in time, and saying to the Interviewer Jameson clark "61 years from now and the same fish supper will cost You £12.00

[@philmuskett265]

Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic. Two bob for fish and chips -- DELIVERED!!!! He should have changed his name to McDonald -- he'd have been a squillionaire!!!!!!!

[@Blackfive1945]

Victor with his wee mini was your driver .This is an acvtor delivering .

[@seltaeb9691]

FishnChips cooked in lard. You would smell it a mile away. Not many do it now sadly.

[@michaeltaylor8835]

cash or card??

[@michaeltaylor8835]

2 shillings incl delivery within 20 mins

[@4legsgood]

According to the BoE inflation calculator that's less than 2 quid!

[@paulashe61]

Well London it’s £15 for cod and chips

[@ed9763]

Did you hear the price ? 1 shilling 9p in the old money.

[@sozanmarshall2832]

The good old days bring them back

[@neil-robb]

Delivery in a shirt, tie and blazer

[@davidspears1452]

…and where to deliver them too 🤣🤣🤣

[@superwilf788]

Forgot to ask if she wanted salt or sauce ?

[@4legsgood]

10p for fish and chips 😍

[@garrycowan4394]

Ha ha so you phone and tell them when to deliver..try that in Scotland now see what happens

[@michaeltaylor8835]

maybe the old man drank the food money

[@sozanmarshall2832]

Last time I was in Nottingham England I eat every day steak and kidney pie delicious but it cost about 3 to 4 pounds

[@-trixiespumpkins3846]

Scottish accents in Edinburgh!?! Definitely old footage. Probably a Polish supermarket now...

[@chumpster69]

Not quite. It's a Chinese takeaway. maps.app.goo.gl/ciYRvKFBzS5BbGzeA

[@GeorgeKemp]

@@chumpster69 Just along the road, opposite Manse Street, the house that's there now used to be a sweet/grocery shop... possibly Mace's?... as a primary school kid i often used to use my lunch money to nip in there for a bag of midget gems, assuming of course i was able to sneak out the school gates and not get caught, which i often was lol

[@MrNinjaFish]

Not a Scottish accent trust me. Corstorphine is very posh.