Chippy workers showcase talents

Chippy owners were asked to snap their day-to-day lives

Fish and chip shop owners have been taking a break from the fryer to take photographs of their day-to-day lives.

The owners of 12 chippies in Blackpool have contributed to the exhibition that has opened to the public at The Grundy Art Gallery on Queen Street.

Curators Stuart Tulloch and Geoff Buono wanted the show to explore the resort's relationship with the famous dish.

The exhibition, which took more than a year to put together, is on show until 16 September.

Entitled "Fried: Blackpool's Fish and Chip Shops", it was funded by the Arts Council.

The show examines Blackpool's relationship with fish and chips

The shops were chosen by the curators, who were both born in the Lancashire resort.

All the participants were given an induction session on photography by Mr Buono, before being sent away with a digital camera and told to come back a week later.

Mr Tulloch said: "The participants were urged to think about their environment, how the fish and chip shop was iconic in its reputation, and their place in the local community.

"We wanted to celebrate the creativity that gives these places their character."

The exhibition is part of a wider Grundy programme to examine the cultural significance of Blackpool.