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 was published in 'JS Journal' August 1988 and shows a demonstration of the barcode scanning checkout. The photo features (at the back left to right): Richard Pollock (interpreter); Mr Murakhovsky (the minister); Sir John Sainsbury (chairman of Sainsbury's); and (at the front) Susan Telford (cashier).