9/11 London Road, Croydon branch images

Features delivery vehicles (tricycles, horses and carts) with staff. Next door to Sainsbury's a branch of "Marks & Spencer Ltd Original Penny Bazaar" can be seen in the photograph. There is also a...

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Postcard showing six women employees promoting Crelos Margarine in the window of the Sainsbury's branch at 9/11 London Road, Croydon. The shop assistants are holding a banner "Buy Crelos Margarine and...

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Includes staff behind counter, and notices promoting gongozolas as Christmas gifts and guinea/half guinea hampers. A poster on the wall reveals the half-guinea hampers contained "1 fine turkey", small...

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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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The photograph shows John Frederick Tarrent (1890-1977) working in West Croydon branch (this probably refers to 9/11 London Road branch, as this was opposite West Croydon railway station). Displays...

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The photograph shows staff behind the counter, at 'The Dairy', 9/11 London Road, Croydon. Butter, margarine (Crelos, Laibon and Laibon Fresh Roll), marmalade, salmon, jams, cocoa, coffee, and tea can...

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Photograph by Sussex Commercial Photo Service Ltd, Hove (reference 130/710 ?). The photograph shows the extensive building works which were taking place as part of the conversion of the store to...

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Photograph by Sussex Commercial Photo Service Ltd, Hove (reference 130/711). A notice ''A Place for Everything and Everything in its Place" can just be seen on the staircase at the back of the...

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

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Photograph by Fox Photos Ltd (reference 15779).

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Photograph by Fox Photos Ltd (reference 15080). In the window is a poster "Points Foods for the Last Week" and various canned products including Lyle's Golden Syrup.

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Photograph features entrance to store with baskets, the self-service gondolas (shelves), and on the left counters for meat and other rationed goods. This photograph appears in 'Best Butter in the...

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Photograph showing customers in the aisle with products including condiments, pulses and a gondola-end (shelf-end) display of evaporated milk (Nestlé's Ideal Milk).

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Photograph showing two older female customers in the canned meats, fish, soups and vegetables section. Products include salmon, Sunset and Glenry.. pilchards, Ako Crabmeat, M of F [Ministry of Food]...

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A poster can be seen regarding a coding system which shows the Food Office week number and a code identifying the morning/afternoon of the week.

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The photograph appears in JS Journal September 1950 (page 5) with the caption "A general view of the basement preparation floor. Note the muslin-walled butter weighing room". The butter weighing room...

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Photograph by The London News Agency Photos Ltd, Fleet Street, London (reference 21337).

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Items on sale include condiments, pulses, pudding ingredients, dried fruit, spices. The photograph has a London News Agency Photos Ltd, 46 Fleet Street, London stamp and reference 21338 written on the...

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A variety of items can be seen on sale such as: Hugo's Seville Orange Marmalade; Selsa Finest Self-Raising Flour and National Flour (Selsa was Sainsbury's own brand); Scott's Oats and Quick Quaker...

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The photograph appears in JS Journal September 1950 (page 7) with the caption "One of the first customers "Checking out."". The picture also includes a checkout rake and a till. Photograph by The...

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The photograph appears in JS Journal September 1950 (page 5) with the caption "Biscuit weighing in the preparation room". A box of custard cream biscuits from Peek Frean can be seen being wrapped into...

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The photograph appears in JS Journal September 1950 (page 9) with the caption "Conveyor belt from basement to service room".

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Includes black and white prints of the interior of Croydon branch (9 - 11 London Road) after conversion to self-service in 1950. Also includes images of customers and staff. The album has a printed...

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Photograph showing the store busy with customers and the checkouts. Each of the checkouts includes a display of confectionery, including Aero, Smarties, Spangles, Cadbury's Caramello, Dairy Box. At...

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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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Products visible include jellies and jelly creams, pork sausages, beef sausages, cooked meats, and Sainsbury's Pie with New Laid Eggs. A poster "A Chicken for Easter?" can be seen. Some items were...

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Photograph of interior - showing gondola shelves and lady with child. Also features other customers, cardboard egg boxes (see SA/PKC/PRO/1/8/3/1), "Eggs for All no increase in prices, every egg...

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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...

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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...

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Products and brands which can be seen include chickens, Sacion, Bisto, Marmite.

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Photograph features customers shopping including some taking chickens.

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Includes member of staff helping customer.

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Photograph by Maillard, Weymouth Street, London (reference 329/61). An advertisement for "A good cup of Brown Label Tea costs less" can be seen in the window. The photograph also shows adjacent stores...

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Photograph by Maillard, Weymouth Street, London (reference 330/61). An advertisement for "A good cup of Brown Label Tea costs less" can be seen in the window. The photograph also shows adjacent stores...

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Photograph showing the Sainsbury's branch plus the busy traffic on London Road, the 109 bus and other shops including 1940 Cleaners and Boots. The picture is a bit blurred. Photograph by Maillard,...

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Photograph showing a checkout assistant at work on the till.

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Photograph showing London Road in Croydon, including the Sainsbury's branch at 9/11 London Road, which is on the left hand side of the photo with the large blind down.

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