Local Hero

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 18 May, 2012 6:26 pm

The year is 1960.The place:- Headingley.For a young lad fancying Fish & Chips, where else but Bryan's on Weetwood Ln.Normally a fleeting moment. Gone. For keeps, forever. But this event was caught on film by Cyril Ramsden (luckily not 'Harry'). It's now on YFA Online 'Frying Tonight'.The film opens at Bryan’s fish and chip shop in Headingley, Leeds, where Bryan is mixing up the batter. He dips the fish into the batter before the fish is placed into the fryer. Next, he places peeled potatoes into a chipping machine. A sign in the shop states: ‘We are now frying Best North Sea Cod 1/6 per portion.’ Bryan takes the cooked fish out of the fryer and then places it in a heated compartment to keep the fish warm. A "smartly dressed boy" comes into the shop and is served fish and chips which have been wrapped up to take away. In the meantime, a long queue has formed behind him. But who is this lad? Is it you Phill, Cardie, all?I've enclosed a photo capture. The Gannex coat cuts a dash.Does anyone know said lad? Could he give his version, and hello if you're reading.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Fri 18 May, 2012 6:39 pm

Now that's a happy little Billy Bunter. Love the Alfalfa haircut.It's not me though Jogon, it's 7 years before I came along Where did you get the photo from? Is it an old film clip?

book · Post by **book** » Fri 18 May, 2012 6:46 pm

Looks like a young Bill Killgalon, he was or still is the councillor in that area.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 18 May, 2012 7:52 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Now that's a happy little Billy Bunter. Love the Alfalfa haircut.It's not me though Jogon, it's 7 years before I came along Where did you get the photo from? Is it an old film clip? He comes in at about 00:58 > http://tinyurl.com/c5rbd8aIt's on the Yorkshire Film Archive Online, (+Golden Acre etc) http://www.yfaonline.com

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 18 May, 2012 8:07 pm

book wrote: Looks like a young Bill Killgalon, he was or still is the councillor in that area. It's a possible !

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Fri 18 May, 2012 9:01 pm

Tut tut, a liiter lout near the end! I wonder if Mr D.C. Ramsden L.D.S. (Leeds) Dental Surgeon is still around?

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Fri 18 May, 2012 10:47 pm

Couldn't help but notice they weren't wrapped in newspaper.

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Fri 18 May, 2012 11:45 pm

That's Alf Roberts a few years afore he got chucked off Gatesheed car park.

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Sat 19 May, 2012 1:05 am

Geordie-exile wrote: That's Alf Roberts a few years afore he got chucked off Gatesheed car park. Years ago my mam was in the restaurant area of Bryans and Brian Mosely was in there with his wife. Maybe he was the lads uncle....lol.

yorkiesknob · Post by **yorkiesknob** » Sat 19 May, 2012 10:35 am

My mam was the cleaner at Bryants in the 60s. I was thinking some one took a candid photo of me way back when I use to go to work with her. But thinking on, no way a lad from Burley would own a coat like that.High light of a trip to Bryants was to visit the blacksmith's next door, warm in winter, chip machine in action and the fish and chips of course.I will have to ask mam about the local celebs who went there, seem to remember telling me of a few colourful characters