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We want to hear from you:
Many photographs, documents and objects have been generously donated to the Sainsbury Archive by customers and former colleagues.
We would like to gather and record your experiences of working (and shopping!) at stores, offices and depots to add a personal touch to the records.
Share your memories -
Have a memory of an item in the catalogue, or a specific branch?
Connect your memories to the archive, start from an object or a store.
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1930-1950, Stores
Picture of Sainsbury's next to Woolworths at 16 Sydney Street, Cambridge....
Daniel Megson, 16 Sidney Street, Cambridge, 1940s
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London: South Woodford (176 George Lane)
1960-1980, Stores
I was hired as a 17 year old 'Saturday Student' for the opening of the store. JS...
Mark Godson, 118 South Woodford, Jan 1980 to Sept 1984
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1960-1980, Stores
I worked as a Saturday student at Marlows in the '60s having transferred here...
Stephen Kenneth Hull, Marlows, Hemel Hempstead, Circa 1966
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Seaford (41 Broad Street)
1960-1980, Stores
I started at 850 Seaford at the age of 16 in June 1978 as a general assistant...
Colin Parsons, Seaford, Hastings, Bexhill, Terminus Rd Eastbourne, West Wickham, Church Street Croydon, Crystal Palace, Haywards Heath, East Grinstead, Stamford Street, Watford & Lewes Rd Brighton., 1978 to 1985
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Images of Calcot (Reading) Savacentre store
1990-2020, Stores
I used to live in Reading now live in Bristol. I have very fond memories of this...
Carina , Calcot reading , march 1995
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1960-1980, Stores
I was assistant to Jon Biddulph & Paula Woof who were commissioned to produce...
Tracey Wigley, Burnley, late 1980s
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1960-1980, Stores
Derrick - I remember shaking hands with Margaret Thatcher over the meat counter...
Sainsbury's Veterans, Nine Elms, 1982
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1960-1980, Stores
Jennie - I remember meeting Robert Powell outside the Mitcham branch after he...
Sainsbury's Veterans, Mitcham, c. 1977
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1960-1980, Stores
Jennie - I remember on one Christmas Eve we had to close the doors early for...
Sainsbury's Veterans, Purley, 1980s
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1990-2020, Stores
'The Store' Croydon Bar opened in South End Croydon has kept the original tiles...
Enikoe Jerrard , South Croydon , 8/10/2019
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1930-1950, Stores
"I REMEMBER SAINSBURY'S IN LORDSHIP LANE, TOTTENHAM, IN THE 1950s. AS A CHILD...
ann stokes, tottenham, 10/10/19.
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Market Harborough branch files
1990-2020, Stores
I am currently researching a bit more about the store I work at, Market...
Hilary Bradford, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 12/09/19
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Nuneaton branches images
1990-2020, Stores
Photo of Sainsburys, Church Street, Nuneaton
Mark Palmer, Nuneaton, Not known
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London: Sutton (67 High Street)
1900-1920, Stores
Postcard showing the branch at 67 High Street, Sutton, Surrey.
Mark Donohue, 67 High Street, Sutton, Early 1900's
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1990-2020, Stores
I haven't been at Sainsbury's that long but I was been lucky enough to work on...
Bee, Holborn SSC , 05/06/2019
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1930-1950, Stores
Wow!!! How things have changed.. It's so amazing to see the difference...
Levon Gumbs , South Harrow Sainsburys , 16 October 1957
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1930-1950, Stores
I would be delighted to see any 1950s archive photos from Sainsbury's in...
Susie King, Bexhill , 1950s
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London: Lea Bridge Road (609/611 Lea Bridge Road)
1960-1980, Stores
My first job, while still at school, was a 'Saturday' job in Sainsbury's. One...
Michael Kavanagh, Leyton, Lea Bridge Road, 1973
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1960-1980, Stores
I had a Saturday job in the Derby Sainsbury’s shop, it had a beautiful...
Jan, Corn Market, Derby, 1970’s
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1990-2020, Stores
I was customer service manager for the opening of Enfield in 93. It was the...
Lorraine Armstrong-Gould , 444 Enfield, 1993-1996