London: Drury Lane (173)

SA/BR/22/D/14/2/2

Image also features a model horse and cart outside the store. The model was presented by Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover (chairman) by the board to mark his 40th anniversary at Sainsbury's in 1990....

SA/BR/22/D/14/2/3

Photograph of Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. The photograph is by Tony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon).

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/10

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/23

Photograph showing Drury Lane, including Sainsbury's first shop at number 173, on the left of the photo. Other features on the photo include the Winter Garden Theatre.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/27

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London shortly before closure and other neighbouring buildings. Other premises include Bartlett & Co (London) Ltd, and the Winter Garden...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/30

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. A poster "Bacon: See the prices at Sainsbury's" is in the window.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/4

Photographs of Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. The photographs are by Tony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon).

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/7

Two models of blue and white, round commemorative plaques which read, 'The Site of The FIRST BRANCH OF SAINSBURY'S Opened by MARY ANN & JOHN JAMES SAINSBURY in 1869'. The plaques are referring to 173...

SA/DES/33

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/10/53

Proof for newspaper advertisement based on Sainsbury's heritage and featuring a drawing of Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London.

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/2/9/51

Comprises photographs, slides, tranparencies and negatives of general advertising material including: general advertisements featuring the slogans "SAINSBURY'S - The House that is built on QUALITY"...

SA/MARK/ADV/IMA/1/1

SA/BR/22/D/14/3

White and light blue printed under-glaze border tile with a stylised flower, plant and grape design, and horizontal borders. A raised inscription on the reverse is almost illegible but it may give...

SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/82/6

White and light blue printed under-glaze border tile with a stylised flower, plant and grape design, and horizontal borders. A raised inscription on the reverse is almost illegible but it may give...

SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/9

Photograph showing a woman customer looking in to the goods on display in the window at 173 Drury Lane branch in central London. The photograph appears in 'JS Journal' October 1958 page 6 with the...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/14

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London shortly before closure. A notice in the window advertises the closure. A poster "Save Much More at Sainsbury's" is in the window.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/24

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/31A

Photograph showing the interior of the first Sainsbury's shop at 173 Drury Lane in central London, shortly before closure.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/32

Photograph of the mosaic plaque "The First House of Sainsbury 1869". This mosaic plaque is now in the Sainsbury Archive (reference SA/BR/22/D/23). A small plaque with the manager's name G.W. Pawsey is...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/33

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/34

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/36

Includes: photographic guide to self-service; tea testing and sampling at Blackfriars (head office); extract from the Diary of Reverend James Woodforde; photographic story of 'behind the scenes'...

SA/CO/8/4/1/2

Press cuttings and press advertisements relating to the closure of the first Sainsbury's branch at Drury Lane and its replacement with a self service store at 24/25 Drury Lane. Press advertisements...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/2/1/1/1/11

Newspaper advertisement celebrating 50 years of Sainsbury's featuring illustrations of a cherub supporting the first small shop in Holborn which the House of Sainsbury opened in 1869 and a female...

SA/MARK/ADV/1/2/2/1/1

Document by Sainsbury's Archives detailing the history of the Drury Lane store.

SA/BR/22/D/14/2/1

Contains exterior photographs of the following branch: Drury Lane, 173 Drury Lane (x 2).

SA/BR/22/D/22

Commemorative mosaic plaque which reads 'The first house of Sainsbury 1869' which was on an interior wall of the Drury Lane shop.

SA/BR/22/D/23

Elevation of back wall at Drury Lane branch featuring tiles and blue plaque reading 'The first house of Sainsbury March 1869'. Designer of the tiles: Minton Hollins and Company Limited.

SA/BRA/1/1/D/1

Indexed account book containing details of fitting out and building expenses for early J. Sainsbury branches and other properties. Also includes an account for Highgate where the Sainsbury family...

SA/BRA/2/1/3/2

Photograph of Sainsbury's first store at 173 Drury Lane, London. Includes ‘Save much more at Sainsbury's’ promotional material, and a notice regarding the forthcoming closure of the store in the...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/16

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London shortly before closure. A notice in the window advertises the closure. A poster "Save Much More at Sainsbury's" is in the window.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/17

Photograph showing the exterior of the Sainsbury's branch at 173 Drury Lane in Holborn, London. This was Sainsbury's first shop opened by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury. The shop continued to trade...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/2

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London shortly before closure and other neighbouring buildings. Other premises include Bartlett & Co (London) Ltd, and the Winter Garden...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/29

Photograph showing Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. Posters advertising New Zealand Butter and Danish Butter are in in the window.

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/3

Photograph of Sainsbury's first shop at 173 Drury Lane, London. The photograph is by Tony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon).

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/9

Includes: photographic guide to self-service; tea testing and sampling at Blackfriars (head office); extract from the Diary of Reverend James Woodforde; photographic story of 'behind the scenes'...

SA/CO/8/4/1/1

Letter address from 173 Drury Lane, London branch

SA/EMP/5/19

SA/BR/22/D/14/2/4

Photograph showing the exterior of the Sainsbury's branch at 173 Drury Lane in Holborn, London. This was Sainsbury's first shop opened by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury. The shop continued to trade...

SA/BRA/7/D/11/1/1