Photo album of 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch

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 label "J. Sainsbury's First Self-Service Store. Opened Monday, 26th June 1960 at 9/11 London Road, Croydon".

9 - 11 London Road was J. Sainsbury's first self-service store, it opened with the new format on 26 June 1950.

The albums include the following photographs (some are not present in all albums, and the order in which they appear differs between the albums):
General view from store entrance, looking right
General view from store entrance, looking ahead
Employee serving customer at checkout
Manager welcomes first customer
Two customers shopping
Aisle with jams, marmalades, spreads
A food preparation room
General view including canned fruit, fruit juices and strained foods
View from checkouts towards back of the shop
Meat preparation room with male staff (bacon cutting?)
Two female employees in a food preparation room, wrapping Peek Frean custard cream biscuits (1 of 2 images)
Two female employees in a food preparation room, wrapping Peek Frean custard cream biscuits (2 of 2 images)
Aisle including flour, cake mixtures, baking powder, breakfast cereals, jellies, custard powder
Aisle including condiments, pulses, pudding ingredients, dried fruit, spices
Food preparation/wrapping room with three female and two male staff
Man working on conveyor belt with tins and packets of food
Customers in aisle with condiments, pulses, etc
Customers in pickles, sauces, vinegar, salad cream aisle