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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior

[1925]

The photograph shows the store before alterations. Advertisements for lamb and Christmas fruit are in the window. The next door shop W.J. Harris & Co Ltd is also included (it has posters promoting...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/1

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

[1905-1930s]

Photograph showing the exterior of the branch, with two members of staff outside and one looking through the window. Meat is hung up on display outside the store. A promotional display (for Crelos...

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch: Crelos margarine window display

[c. 1926-1929]

Photograph of a window display promoting Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine. A large banner states "Buy Sainsbury's "Crelos" The Wonder Margarine". One of a pair of window displays (see also...

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch: Crelos margarine window display

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch: Crelos margarine window display

[c. 1926-1929]

Photograph of a window display promoting Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine. A large banner states "Buy Sainsbury's "Crelos" The Wonder Margarine". The display includes 'margarine roses' (margarine shaped...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/4

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch: Crelos margarine window display

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior

[1960s]

Photograph showing the store interior featuring a counter with scales on the left. The shop here is quite narrow compared with most Sainsbury's stores, and so this might perhaps be an extension of...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/5

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

[c. 1907]

Photograph of store with five members of staff standing outside (one of whom has been identified as Ernest Groom). Advertisements for "Sainsbury's Tea weighed without paper" and "New Season's Lamb"...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/6

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

Image of (Colchester branch staff?) in costume on a stage

[1930s-1960s]

Photograph showing a group of men and women on a stage wearing various costumes. Since the photograph had been put in the Colchester branch image file, it is assumed that the people on the stage are...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/7

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Image of (Colchester branch staff?) in costume on a stage

Image of Colchester branch staff (group portrait)

1942

Photograph of branch staff. Some of the staff on the photo have been identified (see sleeve with SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/9).

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/8

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Image of Colchester branch staff (group portrait)

Image of Colchester branch staff (group portrait)

1942

Photograph of branch staff. Some of the staff on the photo have been identified (see glassine sleeve).

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/9

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Image of Colchester branch staff (group portrait)

Image of Colchester branch staff with Griffin Athletic Club P.T. Section banner

[1930s-1950s]

Photograph showing a group of men wearing vests and shorts, and with a large banner "Griffin Athletic Club P.T. Section". The photograph is labelled "Colchester Branch W Bell, on this photo", so the...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/10

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Image of Colchester branch staff with Griffin Athletic Club P.T. Section banner

Image of Sainsbury's van at Colchester Hospital Carnival

1939

Photograph of a van from the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street, Colchester with banner 'Give Freely To Your Hospital'. The man on the left (with delivery basket) has been identified as Mr...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/11

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Image of Sainsbury's van at Colchester Hospital Carnival

Image of Sainsbury's float at Colchester Carnival 1939

1939

Photograph of the Sainsbury's float at the Colchester Carnival in 1939. The carnival was held to raise funds for the local hospital. The float was organized by the staff from the Sainsbury's branch...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/12

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Image of Sainsbury's float at Colchester Carnival 1939

Image of Sainsbury's float at the Colchester Carnival, 1939

1939

Photograph of the Sainsbury's float at the Colchester Carnival in 1939. The carnival was held to raise funds for the local hospital. The float was organized by the staff from the Sainsbury's branch...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/13

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Image of Sainsbury's float at the Colchester Carnival, 1939

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

[c. 1937]

Photograph showing the staff of the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street, Colchester. In the centre is the manager H.J. Turner (in white oversleeves). Many of the other staff depicted are named in...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/14

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

[c. 1938]

Photograph of staff from 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch. They are wearing casual summer or sports clothes and are on a grass lawn, so it appears that they are at a social event. As some of the...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/15

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

[c. 1930s]

Photograph of staff from 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch (group portrait). The staff are dressed in various uniforms.

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/16

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch staff

Image of 'wheelbarrow race' at the Griffin Sports Day

1939

Photograph of staff (from Colchester branch?) at the Griffin Sports Day. They are in a 'wheelbarrow race' which involves one participant being the 'wheelbarrow' and one being the 'driver'. The...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/17

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Image of 'wheelbarrow race' at the Griffin Sports Day

Image of Mr A. King on the roof of Colchester branch

May 1939

Photograph of an employee in uniform.

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/18

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Image of Mr A. King on the roof of Colchester branch

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

[1905-1930s]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/19

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch exterior with staff

Image of "High Street and Red Lion Hotel, Colchester"

[c. 1905]

Copy of a postcard of High Street, Colchester. Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street can be seen. Postcard has reference 67343 and mark "J.V." - this refers to the postcard publisher J. Valentine....

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/20

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Image of "High Street and Red Lion Hotel, Colchester"

Image of Red Lion Hotel, with Sainsbury's store next door

[c. 1905]

Copy of a postcard of the Red Lion Hotel in High Street, Colchester. The edge of Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street can be seen on the right hand side of the image. Postcard has reference 49.

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/21

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Image of Red Lion Hotel, with Sainsbury's store next door

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: wooden screen

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/22

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: wooden screen

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior

[c. 1969]

Seems to be colour version of SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/5

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/23

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/24

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/24A

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/24B

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/25

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/25A

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/26

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

[c. 1969]

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Image of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch interior: tiling

Image of High Street, Colchester

[c. 1969]

Photograph showing the High Street in Colchester close to the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street. The branch is just out of shot, it would have been between the Red Lion Hotel (whose sign...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/27

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Image of High Street, Colchester

Images of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch before and after refurbishment

1925

Two photographs mounted on card showing the Sainsbury's branch at 40-41 High Street, Colchester before and after refurbishment in 1925. The left hand print is identical to SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/1. The...

SA/BRA/7/C/31/1/28

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Images of 40-41 High Street, Colchester branch before and after refurbishment