Opening times at the Noted Eel and Pie House in Leytonstone.

Customers at Cookes Pie and Mash shop, Hoxton Market.

Bethany at Manze's Pie and Mash shop in Peckham.

An elderly customer at Arments Pie and Mash shop.

A family eats at Harringtons Pie and Mash.

An order on the counter of Harringtons Pie and Mash.

Bev, the owner of Harringtons Pie and Mash.

A woman walks past the window of G Kelly Pie and Mash shop on Roman Road.

An antique clock, plates and paper bags on the wall of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney.

An old boxing poster on the wall of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney.

Sawdust on the floor of Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer part of th...

A young man stands in a bus stop opposite T & J Kelly Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Loughton, Essex.

A traffic warden, a regular customer, pops into say hello to Kim Cooke at Cooke's Pie and Mash shop.

A family having lunch in Harringtons Pie and Mash shop.

The interior (including the painted tin tiles on the ceiling) of Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London, UK Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now...

Joe Cooke killing and gutting eels in the yard of Cookes' Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London, UK

Tracy opens M Manze Pie and Mash shop in Chapel Market.

A worker cuts out pastry pie cases at Maureen's Pie and Mash shop.

Part shrouded by the dawn mist, Jason Patterson opens the shutters at Maureen's Pie and Mash shop.

A regular customer in Castle's Pie and Mash shop.

Details of the counter at Harringtons Pie and Mash shop.

Joe, a scaffolder who has come to live in Southend after splitting with his partner, eats for his first time at Robins Pie and Mash shop.

David making pastry just after dawn in Harringtons Pie and Mash shop.

Jackie waits for customers outside Harringtons Pie and Mash shop during an afternoon lull.

An original light fitting inside Harringtons Pie and Mash shop.

David peeling potatoes in the basement of Harringtons Pie and Mash shop.

Steve takes a break at The Pie and Mash shop.

Children and an elderly man eating at the Pie and Mash shop.

Robert Kelly at closing time at SR Kelly, a pie and mash shop on the Bethnal Green Road.

The imprint of pies on a baking sheet at Nathan's Pie and Mash shop in Upton Park.

A customer shares a joke in Manze's Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road.

Collecting plates at Manze's Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road.

A pie cutter in The Pie and Mash shop.

Staff waiting for customers at Manze's Pie and Mash shop.

Grant closing Castle's Pie and Mash shop for the night.

Eastender's Pie and Mash shop.

The cracked floor at Manze's Pie and Mash shop.

An old mirror and a photograph adorn a wall at Manze's Pie and Mash shop.

Customers in Nathan's Pie and Mash shop in Upton Park.

The original tiles and mirrors in M Manze Pie and Mash shop in Chapel Market.

Cindy serves customers at T and J Kelly Pie and Mash shop.

Ann serves a regular customer in Castle's Pie and Mash shop.

Megan Parker sits with her grandmother, Ada, as she eats Pie and Mash at her home. Ada is no longer able to get to her favourite pie and mash shop (Harringtons in Tooting) so her daughter-in-law gets...

Robert Kelly talks to a regular customer at SR Kelly's pie and mash shop on the Bethnal Green Road.

Teresa Wakeham looks out a window at GF Kelly, a pie and mash shop on the Bethnal Green Road.

Making pies in Arment's Pie and Mash shop.

A family eats lunch at Arment's Pie and Mash shop.

An elderly customer orders her pies for breakfast at Arment's Pie and Mash shop.

An elderly couple eating in an eel, pie and mash shop in the east end of London.

The interior (including the painted tin tiles on the ceiling) of Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London, UK Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now...

Meat pies in the kitchen at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney, London.

Paddy, the baker in F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop at Broadway Market, Hackney, London.

Lisa serves behind the counter at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer...

Robert Cooke, owner of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney, London.

Mrs Emily Mackay eating pie and mash as a birthday treat with her son in F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney, London

An antique sign extolling the virtues of eating eel in F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney, London.

F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Broadway Market, Hackney, London

Antique bell push at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer part of the M...

Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer part of the Manze family.

A man eats a lunch of pie, mash and jellied eels in Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road London, UK This pie shop was opened in 1897 and is the oldest pie and eel shop in the country

An antique flower pot stand, a broom and an umbrella in Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independentl...

Kelly serves customers eels, pie and mash in Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road in London. This pie shop was opened in 1897 and is the oldest pie and eel shop in the country.

Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer part of the Manze family.

Period tiling at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no longer part of the Manze...

A plate of stewed eels, mash and liquor at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road in London. This pie shop was opened in 1897 and is the oldest pie and eel shop in the country.

Details of an antique cash register at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Walthamstow, East London. Although the shop still trades under the original Manze name, it is now independently owned and no lo...

Customers eat lunch in Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road in London. This pie shop was opened in 1897 and is the oldest pie and eel shop in the country.

Pies fresh from the oven in the kitchens at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Chef Joe Cooke strains potatoes in the kitchens of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Joe Cooke of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

A customer eats a plate of eels, pie and mash at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

A customer eats a plate of eels, pie and mash at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

A chef empties mashed potato into buckets at the counter of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Leighann works in the kitchen at Manze's Eel, Pie and Mash shop on Tower Bridge Road in London. This pie shop was opened in 1897 and is the oldest pie and eel shop in the country.

A bowl of jellied eels at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Joe Cooke killing and gutting eels in the yard of Cookes' Eel, Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London, UK

A bucket of eels ready to be killed and gutted at the rear of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

A bottle of vinegar and a salt and pepper pot on the table in F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Details of pie dough in the kitchens of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Customers eats a plate of eels, pie and mash at F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.

Chef Joe Cooke sorts eels ready to be killed and gutted at the rear of F Cooke's Pie and Mash shop in Hoxton, London.