Market Trader Steven Eastaul

Photo:Steven Eastaul at his market stall

Steven Eastaul at his market stall

Gt Yarmouth Museums

Photographs of Steven Eastaul at his market stall

By John Layton

One of the most famous things in Yarmouth's market place has always been the quality of its fish and chips, shown here in the guise of Mr Steven Eastaul, in front of Kelly's Chip Stall, which he now runs, which has been on the market place for decades.

Another long-running chip stall is Nicholls, the owner of which, Mr Frank Nicholls, also had a Fish Restaurant on the corner of the market, where the Market Gates Centre now stands.  His daughter still runs the family stall today.

This page was added by John Layton on 23/02/2007.
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I have reported on Nicholls Fish Resturant before, and the owner mentioned in this report is not correct, as I used to work there in the mid to late sixties early seventies and the owner's name was Percy Nicholls who used to live on Caister Road. He also had, as far as I can remember, three sons - Ivan, who was at the Market Place restaurant and St.Peter's Road, Lesley, who used to run the restaurant at South Beach Parade near the Pleasure Beach, and there was Stanley who ran a caravan park at Fleggburgh.

By Ron Lovick
On 24/11/2008

I apologise if my information is incorrect, but my family and I have been friends with Frank Nicholls himself for many years, and we were under the impression that he, or his family, also ran the restaurant.

By John Layton
On 19/12/2008

I was introduced to 'raw' tripe and reed, when I got to Gt Yarmouth. My husband and I still remember the chips, tripe, mushy peas, cockles, whelks and mussels. We have lived in Australia since 1963. Our first born was born at Gt Yarmouth General Hospital.

By Doris Beckett
On 11/01/2010

When I was a boy in the late fifties, I stayed at a boarding house in Euston Road that was run by Pam Nicholls. Was she related to this family? I always enjoyed our time spent there as you were always made to feel so welcome.

By Andrew Pealling
On 04/03/2010

Just to set the record straight . The man in the photo was my late husband Steven Extall . He sadly died at 46 years old on the 18th of august 2010 .

By christine extall
On 06/03/2014
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