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Memo pad

1987

Memo pad. Two sides feature pictures of scanning equipment and one side features a barcode and is inscribed, 'SAINSBURY'S 200 BRANCH COMPUTING 100 SCANNING ICL'. Each piece of paper is headed with...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/1

Memo pad

EFTPOS UK Ltd sample security card

[1980s]

Rectangular plastic security card and rectangular cardboard business card encased in a heat-sealed plastic sleeve. The sleeve is attached to an imitation leather strap. The front of the security...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/2

EFTPOS UK Ltd sample security card

Checkout light fitting

[late 20th century]

Cream plastic checkout light fitting. The front has two rectangular openings, one larger than the other, and is attached to the base by two plastic screws. It would have been attached to a pole at...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/3

Checkout light fitting

Checkout '3' light fitting

c. 1990s

Hollow translucent plastic checkout light fitting. Each of the three sides features a black printed inscription indicating the checkout number, '3' framed by an orange line. The light was mounted on...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/4

Checkout '3' light fitting

Express checkout light fitting

[1990s]

Hollow translucent plastic checkout light fitting. Two of the three sides features a black and orange printed inscription indicating that the checkout is an express checkout, 'EXPRESS CHECKOUT ONE...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/5

Express checkout light fitting

Express checkout sign

[1990s]

Rectangular translucent plastic checkout sign featuring an orange and black inscription, 'EXPRESS CHECKOUT ONE BASKET SWITCH CARDS AND CASH ONLY,' framed by an orange line. The sign was mounted on a...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/6

Express checkout sign

Checkout model

[1980s-1990s]

Miniature model of a checkout counter. The counter sits on a rectangular plastic base. According to a label on the base, the counter is a 'CLAREWAY MODEL 511'. There is no equipment on the counter...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/7

Checkout model

Checkout model

[1990s]

Miniature model of a checkout counter. The counter sits on a rectangular wooden base made to look like the tiled floor of a store. According to a label on the base, the counter is a 'J SAINSBURY:...

SA/BRA/4/3/4/8

Checkout model

Float bags

[1930s-1990s]

Blue canvas bags with drawstring openings. Each bag is inscribed with a letter in black pen, 'A' and 'B'. These bags were used to hold cash floats.

SA/BRA/4/3/4/9

Float bags

Next customer bars

[1970s-1980s]

Thin rectangular bars with white impressed letters in lower case on a black background spelling, 'next customer'. The inscription is printed on both sides of the bar.

SA/BRA/4/3/4/10

Next customer bars

Change box

[1898-1975]

Rectangular varnished wooden box open on one side. This box was used to hold change at Cricklewood branch.

SA/BRA/4/3/4/11

Change box

Cash Register

[1965-1968]

Cash register or till used in Sainsbury's stores in the late 1960s.

SA/BRA/4/3/4/12

Cash Register