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Images of filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[1969]

'Quick Change' was a film made to help explain decimal currency and to illustrate how it is used in a Sainsbury's store. Most of the film takes place in the Sainsbury's self-service store at 9/11...

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Images of filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

Image of presenter Zena Skinner during filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[1969]

'Quick Change' was a film made to help explain decimal currency and to illustrate how it is used in a Sainsbury's store. Most of the film takes place in the Sainsbury's self-service store at 9/11...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/1/10

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Image of presenter Zena Skinner during filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

Image of presenter Zena Skinner during filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[1969]

'Quick Change' was a film made to help explain decimal currency and to illustrate how it is used in a Sainsbury's store. Most of the film takes place in the Sainsbury's self-service store at 9/11...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/1/8

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Image of presenter Zena Skinner during filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner at checkout in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/12

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner at checkout in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Images of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

[10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/16

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Images of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury, his wife Anya and Jennifer Jenkins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

[10 Feb 1970]

Image included in 'JS Journal' March 1970, p.1, with the caption "Mrs. Roy Jenkins, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chairman of The Consumers' Council talking with Mr. & Mrs. John...

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury, his wife Anya and Jennifer Jenkins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Images of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/9

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Images of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/4/2

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Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/4/4

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Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

26 Mar 1953

Features customers shopping, and view of the store aisles. Products and brands visible include Bird's Custard Powder, Smedley's (tinned fruits), Corbatch Victoria plums, Harvey's Gooseberries in...

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

26 Mar 1953

Photograph showing the interior including customers and cheese in refrigerated cabinets. A notice "Sainsbury's can still offer you an excellent variety of unrationed cheese" can be seen - illustrating...

SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/27

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

26 Mar 1953

Photograph showing the interior busy with customers. Products on display include bread, confectionery (includes Dairy Box and Black Magic), and tea (including a Coronation tea caddy). A poster...

SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/28

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

7 Feb 1958

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

7 Feb 1958

Photograph features customers shopping including some taking chickens.

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

[7 Feb 1958]

Includes member of staff helping customer.

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch interior

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch exterior

1906

Photograph of shop. Features "Daily Arrivals of Pure Butter" sign above window, "J. Sainsbury High Class Provisions" lettering in window, employee at door, a window display of Crelos margarine and...

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch exterior

Image of trainee staff attending self-service conversion training course at 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[c. Nov 1968]

Shows display of apples. Similar to image included in 'JS Journal' November 1968, p.8, with the caption "At 9/11 Croydon, one of the Company's Training Stores, Mr. K. Hebberd, formerly Produce...

SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/44

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Image of trainee staff attending self-service conversion training course at 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch exterior after its closure and conversion to Argos store

[c. Nov 1977]

SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/45

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch exterior after its closure and conversion to Argos store

Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch during conversion to self-service

[c. 1949]

Photograph by Sussex Commercial Photo Service Ltd, Hove (reference 132/712 ?).

SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/9

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Image of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch during conversion to self-service

"Something else new at Sainsbury's West Croydon…Continental Sausages" flyer

[c. 1960]

Flyer with text "Something else new at Sainsbury's West Croydon. A wide variety of Continental Sausages now on sale" promoting various sausages such as salami, Polish sausages, and also pate.

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"Something else new at Sainsbury's West Croydon…Continental Sausages" flyer

"This Week's Special Offer at Sainsbury's...3-lb. Bag of Flour" flyer for 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[c. 1935]

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"This Week's Special Offer at Sainsbury's...3-lb. Bag of Flour" flyer for 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

"Special Value. Surrey Fowls" advertising card for 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[c. 1934]

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"Special Value. Surrey Fowls" advertising card for 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

"This Week's Special Offer. Finest Quality Beef" (9 London Road, Croydon branch) flyer

[c. 1927]

A note states "9/11 Croydon 1,000" - this presumably refers to the number of copies which were printed.

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"This Week's Special Offer. Finest Quality Beef" (9 London Road, Croydon branch) flyer

"J. Sainsbury's Special Christmas Gift" newspaper advertisement for Croydon [9-11 London Road] branch

28 Nov 1914

Newspaper advert from The Croydon Guardian, Saturday, 28th November, 1914. 'J. Sainsbury's Special Christmas Gift. A highly finished Coloured War Plate, artistically designed, and suitable for...

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"J. Sainsbury's Special Christmas Gift" newspaper advertisement for Croydon [9-11 London Road] branch

"No Advance in the Price of Government Controlled Bacon at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement

8 Jun 1918

Appeared in The Croydon Advertiser.

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"No Advance in the Price of Government Controlled Bacon at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement

"No Advance in the Price of Government Controlled Bacon at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement proof

15 Jun 1918

Appeared in The Croydon Advertiser.

SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/6/261

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"No Advance in the Price of Government Controlled Bacon at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement proof

"It's clean & it's fresh at Sainsbury's self-service" (Purley and West Croydon) newspaper advertisement proof

13 Aug 1954

Proof of advertisement for Brighton Road, Purley and London Road, West Croydon branches published in The Purley & Coulsdon Times and The Purley & Coulsdon Advertiser & local series.

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"It's clean & it's fresh at Sainsbury's self-service" (Purley and West Croydon) newspaper advertisement proof

"Q-Less Shopping" poster for [9-11 London Road], Croydon store

[1950]

Poster relating to the opening of Sainsbury's first self service store at Croydon. Includes text "It's come to Croydon! 'Q-Less Shopping' Quicker, Easier-at Sainsbury's New Self-Service Store"

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SA/BR/22/C/54/1 - "Q-Less Shopping" poster for [9-11 London Road], Croydon store
"Q-Less Shopping" poster for [9-11 London Road], Croydon store

Tiles (brown, triangular)

[1882-1890]

Two triangular, teapot brown, colour glazed tiles. A raised inscription on the reverse gives the maker's name, 'Minton, Hollins, & Co'. The tiles may have been used on the front of counters at 6...

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Tiles (brown, triangular)

Image of filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

[1969]

'Quick Change' was a film made to help explain decimal currency and to illustrate how it is used in a Sainsbury's store. Most of the film takes place in the Sainsbury's self-service store at 9/11...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/1/5

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Image of filming of 'Quick Change' film in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury at checkout in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/11

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury at checkout in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Image of presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/2

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Image of presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and Jennifer Jenkins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

[10 Feb 1970]

Jennifer Jenkins is described in 'JS Journal' March 1970 as "Mrs. Roy Jenkins, wife of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chairman of The Consumers' Council." The Decimal Shop was an existing branch...

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and Jennifer Jenkins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch on its opening day as decimal currency training shop

Image of display of Sainsbury's jam in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/6

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Image of display of Sainsbury's jam in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

[c. 10 Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/2/8

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Image of chairman John Davan Sainsbury and presenter Zena Skinner in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch converted to decimal currency training shop

Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/4/5

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Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

Image of handling of decimal coins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[Feb 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/4/8

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Image of handling of decimal coins in 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[c. Mar 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/5/4

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Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop

[c. Mar 1970]

The Decimal Shop was an existing branch that was replanned to provide opportunities for staff training, enable organised visits from groups of customers and serve as a "dress rehearsal" for...

SA/BRA/5/9/8/5/5

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Image of group visiting 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch while it was open as decimal currency training shop