Eastbourne: Langney (96 Kingfisher Drive)

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 15 May 1973

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction [c. 1973]

Image of DJ Tony Blackburn signing autographs at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of DJ Tony Blackburn signing autographs at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of a staff member assisting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers

Staff worked unpaid during the evening in order to keep the store open after hours for disabled customers to carry out their shopping at a quiet...

Image of a staff member assisting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers 24 Nov 1976

Image of Mrs Shute (Cashier Supervisor) addressing female staff at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Mrs M. Shute, Cashier Supervisor, gives last minute instructions to checkout staff. Photograph by Studio Jaanus Ltd.

Image of Mrs Shute (Cashier Supervisor) addressing female staff at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement with slogan 'It's good food and good value at Sainsbury's'. Includes dotted line and scissor illustration around edges of advert....

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof 24 May 1974

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 15 May 1973

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of customers entering 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Includes Simon Sainsbury

Image of customers entering 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Includes display of 'Family Circle' magazine

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction [c. 1973]

'Selected Prices' memoranda, 1983

Includes: memoranda concerning selected price recommendations for branches in close proximity to rival supermarkets, with particular reference to...

'Selected Prices' memoranda, 1983 1983

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement with slogan 'It's good food and good value at Sainsbury's'. Includes dotted line and scissor illustration around edges of advert. Also...

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof 14 Jun 1974

Branch stock cards (punch cards)

'Punch cards' not completed, they have IBM numbers on the right side although it is not clear what branch ordering system they relate to. Relate to...

Branch stock cards (punch cards) [c. 1980s]

Image of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch manager Leslie Hessey with three women wearing sashes promoting the opening of Langney, Eastbourne Shopping Centre

Image of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch manager Leslie Hessey with three women wearing sashes promoting the opening of Langney, Eastbourne Shopping Centre 15 May 1973

Image of Simon Sainsbury giving DJ Tony Blackburn a tour of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of Simon Sainsbury giving DJ Tony Blackburn a tour of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting the first customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Photograph by Studio Jaanus Ltd (reference 5192-4/15). Image also features a Boots store opposite.

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting the first customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

"Supershopping...Supersaving...at Sainsbury's Langney, Eastbourne" newspaper advertisement proof

Includes photo of store exterior, a map and the store opening hours. Also includes prices for 'Sainsbury's Skinless Sausages', Sainsbury's Tendersweet...

"Supershopping...Supersaving...at Sainsbury's Langney, Eastbourne" newspaper advertisement proof 8 Mar 1974

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement with slogan 'It's good food and good value at Sainsbury's'. Includes dotted line and scissor illustration around edges of advert....

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof 21 Jun 1974

"Extra Special Prices at Sainsbury's, Langney Centre." (Eastbourne) newspaper advertisement proof

Includes prices for 'Pork Special', 'Nestle's Cream', 'S & B Fruit Cocktail', 'Sainsbury's Instant Coffee', 'Tetley Tea Bags', 'Spiller Homepride...

"Extra Special Prices at Sainsbury's, Langney Centre." (Eastbourne) newspaper advertisement proof 16 Aug 1974

"A Merry Christmas starts at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement

Advertisement published in the Eastbourne Gazette (8 December, page 4) and Sutton Coldfield News (10 December, page 19). The name of the store is...

"A Merry Christmas starts at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement Dec 1976

Eastbourne: Langney branch files

Includes building plans.

Eastbourne: Langney branch files

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day [15 May 1973]

Image of helicopter containing DJ Tony Blackburn landing in car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image of helicopter containing DJ Tony Blackburn landing in car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 15 May 1973

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Images of the exterior of Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Images of the exterior of Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch Dec 1982

Image of exterior and car park of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Also includes adjacent shops and the Kingfisher public house.

Image of exterior and car park of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 1980

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement with slogan 'It's good food and good value at Sainsbury's'. Includes dotted line and scissor illustration around edges of advert....

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Stratford, Taunton, Langney and Oxford) newspaper advertisement proof 17 May 1974

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Oxford, Taunton and Langney) newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement with slogan 'It's good food and good value at Sainsbury's'. Includes dotted line and scissor illustration around edges of advert....

"Saving now at Sainsbury's" (Oxford, Taunton and Langney) newspaper advertisement proof 31 May 1974

"'Sainsbury's are right up my street'. Opening 9.30 a.m. Tuesday next at the new shopping centre, Langney, Eastbourne" newspaper advertisement proof

Advertisement for new Eastbourne store. Published in Bexhill on Sea Observer (5 May), Eastbourne Gazette and Herald series (9 and 12 May), Lewes...

"'Sainsbury's are right up my street'. Opening 9.30 a.m. Tuesday next at the new shopping centre, Langney, Eastbourne" newspaper advertisement proof 5 May 1973-12 May 1973

Image of a model of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image by Michael S Kiernan

Image of a model of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch [16 Oct 1971]

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 15 May 1973

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch

Image of the car park at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch 15 May 1973

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day

Includes display of 'Family Circle' magazine

Image of the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch on opening day 15 May 1973

Image of staff and Red Cross volunteers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers

Staff worked unpaid during the evening in order to keep the store open after hours for disabled customers to carry out their shopping at a quiet...

Image of staff and Red Cross volunteers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers 24 Nov 1976

Image of a staff member assisting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers

Staff worked unpaid during the evening in order to keep the store open after hours for disabled customers to carry out their shopping at a quiet...

Image of a staff member assisting customers at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers 24 Nov 1976

Image of a staff member serving a customer at the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers

Staff worked unpaid during the evening in order to keep the store open after hours for disabled customers to carry out their shopping at a quiet...

Image of a staff member serving a customer at the checkout area at 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during a late night shopping event for disabled customers 24 Nov 1976

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction

Image of the exterior of 96 Kingfisher Drive, Langney, Eastbourne branch during construction [c. 1973]

How you can use this image

Related memories

Comments