Colchester (40-41 High Street)

Photograph of the Sainsbury's float at the Colchester Carnival in 1939. The carnival was held to raise funds for the local hospital. The float was organized by the staff from the Sainsbury's branch...

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Photograph of staff (from Colchester branch?) at the Griffin Sports Day. They are in a 'wheelbarrow race' which involves one participant being the 'wheelbarrow' and one being the 'driver'. The...

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Photograph of an employee in uniform.

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Photograph showing the exterior of the branch, with two members of staff outside and one looking through the window. Meat is hung up on display outside the store. A promotional display (for Crelos...

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Two photographs mounted on card showing the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street, Colchester before and after refurbishment in 1925. The left hand print is identical to SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/1. The...

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Photograph of store with five members of staff standing outside (one of whom has been identified as Ernest Groom). Advertisements for "Sainsbury's Tea weighed without paper" and "New Season's Lamb"...

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Photograph showing a group of men and women on a stage wearing various costumes. Since the photograph had been put in the Colchester branch image file, it is assumed that the people on the stage are...

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Newspaper advertisement for Brentwood, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and Romford branches. Published in the East Anglian Times.

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Paper leaflet advert for 'Exhibition of Food' at Colchester, [1912]. Includes text: 'You are respectfully invited to pay a visit to J. Sainsbury's Exhibition of Food at 41, High Street, Colchester....

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Photograph showing the staff of the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street, Colchester. In the centre is the manager H.J. Turner (in white oversleeves). Many of the other staff depicted are named in...

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Photograph of staff from 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch. They are wearing casual summer or sports clothes and are on a grass lawn, so it appears that they are at a social event. As some of the...

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Photograph of a window display promoting Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine. A large banner states "Buy Sainsbury's "Crelos" The Wonder Margarine". One of a pair of window displays (see also...

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Shows a display of poultry including roasting duck, roasting chicken and boiling fowls. A poster advertises that "this poultry comes from our East Harling Collecting Depot". The East Harling depot was...

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Magazine (24 pages) published for Veterans of Sainsbury’s Supermarkets. Contents: “Welcome”- by Ian Fidler Chairman Sainsbury’s Veterans Group “Bromley LA continue to tackle loneliness”-...

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Newspaper advert proof from The Essex County Standard, 17th October, 1911. Fifth Anniversary of 'J.Sainsbury's 41, High Street, Colchester'. 'Special displays this week'. 'J.Sainsbury begs...

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Newspaper advertisement for Brentwood, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, and Romford branches. Published in the East Anglian Daily Times.

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Notice for the opening of new branch, offering special souvenir advert special, 1910. Printed paper advert 'A Special notice offering as a Souvenir of the Opening of J. Sainsbury's branch in...

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Newspaper advertisement for Christmas fruit at Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge. Published in the East Anglian Daily Times.

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Advertisement for the opening of extension to Colchester branch featuring "wonderful bargains". The advertisement was published in the Eastern Counties Advertiser.

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By H.W. Binns, Architect.

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Photograph showing a group of men wearing vests and shorts, and with a large banner "Griffin Athletic Club P.T. Section". The photograph is labelled "Colchester Branch W Bell, on this photo", so the...

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Photograph of a window display promoting Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine. A large banner states "Buy Sainsbury's "Crelos" The Wonder Margarine". The display includes 'margarine roses' (margarine shaped...

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Photograph showing the store interior featuring a counter with scales on the left. The shop here is quite narrow compared with most Sainsbury's stores, and so this might perhaps be an extension of...

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Photograph of branch staff. Some of the staff on the photo have been identified (see sleeve with SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/9).

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Advertisement from the 'Agencies' section of the classified advertisements in the East Anglian Times, 26th July, 1911. 'Frinton and West Mersea - J. Sainsbury of 41, High Street, Colchester, would...

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Newspaper advertisement for branches at Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, and Cambridge. Published in the East Anglian Times.

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Newspaper advertisement covering branches at Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich, Cambridge. Published in the East Anglian Times.

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Newspaper advertisement for Brentwood, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and Romford branches. Published in the East Anglian Daily Times.

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Newspaper advertisement for Christmas fruit at Romford, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich, Norwich and Cambridge branches including a Christmas pudding recipe. Published in the East Anglian...

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Printed advert for J Sainsbury's Provision Stores, 25 Sandgate Rd, Folkestone. 'Two Bargain Lines, Rich Dairy butter and Fine Quality Tea', includes prices. Printed in green and red. Handwritten...

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Advert from Fletcher's Norwich Almanac, 1915. 'Norwich Branch £1/1/0 - 12 months 1915. J. Sainsbury's Peat - Smoked Bacon. Has no equal for Quality and Flavour, and commands the largest sale in...

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Photographs and slides of advertising on vehicles including: buses including 'General' omnibus [c.1919], and 1978-9 model; tricycles: decorated tricycle at Woking Carnival [early 1920s]; delivery...

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The photograph shows the store before alterations. Advertisements for lamb and Christmas fruit are in the window. The next door shop W.J. Harris & Co Ltd is also included (it has posters promoting...

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Photograph showing the High Street in Colchester close to the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street. The branch is just out of shot, it would have been between the Red Lion Hotel (whose sign...

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