Image of visit of Russian Minister of Agriculture to Burpham branch: at checkout

Photograph of the visit by Mr Vsevolod Serafimovich Murakhovsky (the Soviet Union's Minister of Agriculture) and other delegates to the Sainsbury's store at Clay Lane, Burpham, Guildford on 5 July 1986. Mr Murakhovsky was accompanied on the visit by the chairman of Sainsbury's, Sir John Sainsbury (later Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover). The photograph shows a demonstration of the barcode scanning checkout and features (left to right): two unidentified people at edge of photo; Ivan Ivanovich Skiba (first deputy head of the agriculture department); Richard Pollock (interpreter); Mr Murakhovsky (the minister); Sir John Sainsbury (chairman of Sainsbury's); and Susan Telford (cashier).