Memorandum on trolleys, with list of trolley types
1995Internal memorandum from Retail Communications to stores on customer trolleys, includes a list of all the trolley types that can be found in stores.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/3
Press cuttings and other papers relating to trolley loss and nuisance
1973-1990sConsists of press cuttings, press enquiries, statements from Sainsbury's regarding the problems of trolley loss and nusiance.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/4
Trolley token
[c. 1970s]Rectangular plastic trolley token. Example of a token which was given in exchange for a £1 deposit to be returned with trolley for refund on day of issue.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/9
Broadcast transcripts relating to trolley loss and deposit schemes
1978-1982Broadcast transcripts relating to supermarket trolley losses and the introduction of deposit schemes to prevent this problem.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/6
Wonky Wheel damaged trolley labels
[c. 1990s]Two labels designed to be attached by customers when they find a trolley which requires repair to alert staff to the damaged trolley.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/7
Customer posters requesting the return of trolleys
[c. 1980s]Three posters requesting that trolleys are not abandoned but are returned to the trolley park in the interests of safety. Customers are infomed that the police and local council advise that it is an...
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/8
Image of Kempshott, Basingstoke branch: Sir John Sainsbury (and store manager?) greeting the first customers
[Nov 1988]Photograph by Ian Cook, Greenwich.
SA/BRA/7/B/7/4/137
Image of Simon Sainsbury greeting customers at 18/19 Brand Street, Hitchin branch on opening day
31 Jul 1973SA/BRA/7/H/28/9
Image of staff greeting customers at 867/869 High Road, Tottenham branch
[1984]Photograph features Sir J.D. Sainsbury, later Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover (in centre of photograph, wearing glasses).
SA/BRA/7/T/10/2/114
Customer leaflets on shop trolleys and deposit schemes
[c. 1970s-1980s]Leaflets informing customers about trolley deposit schemes in operation to control trolley loss and nusiance.
SA/BRA/5/7/1/1/1
Image of Kempston store on opening day: first customers enter the store
18 Nov 1975Black and white print. Photograph by Brian Shuel.
SA/BRA/7/B/12/3/20
Image of customers queueing outside Lords Hill District Centre, Southampton branch on its opening day
26 Jul 1977SA/BRA/7/S/16/4/6
Correspondence about problems faced by mothers with young children
1972-1973Correspondence in response to an article in Mother and Baby magazine relating to the problems faced by mothers shopping with babies and young children .
SA/BRA/5/7/1/3/1
Image of Foss Bank, York branch: customers in fresh fruit and vegetables department
[1984]Photograph taken at Sainsbury's Fossbank, York branch. The photograph appears to be a posed promotional photograph. The sleeves which contained the transparencies in this set were labelled "Busselle"...
SA/BRA/7/Y/1/1/200
Photograph of two small children inside a trolley
[c. 1970]SA/BRA/5/11/5
Image of Harrogate Road, Bradford branch on opening day: Sir John Sainsbury greets customers
[11 Oct 1983]Photograph taken on the opening day for the new Sainsbury's and Homebase stores at 760 and 762 Harrogate Road, Greengates, Bradford on 11 October 1983. Sir John Sainsbury (later Lord Sainsbury of...
SA/BRA/7/B/33/111
Image of Harrogate Road, Bradford branch on opening day: Sir John Sainsbury greets the first customer
[11 Oct 1983]Photograph taken on the opening day for the new Sainsbury's and Homebase stores at 760 and 762 Harrogate Road, Greengates, Bradford on 11 October 1983. The photograph shows Sir John Sainsbury (later...
SA/BRA/7/B/33/87
Image of customers standing at taxi rank outside 703 Avebury Boulevard, Milton Keynes branch
Sep 1988Also includes trolley return point
SA/BRA/7/M/11/87
Image of Foss Bank, York branch: customers in fresh fruit and vegetables department
[1984]Photograph taken at Sainsbury's Fossbank, York branch. The photograph appears to be a posed promotional photograph. The sleeves which contained the transparencies in this set were labelled "Busselle"...
SA/BRA/7/Y/1/1/198
Image of Foss Bank, York branch: customers in fresh fruit and vegetables department
[1984]Photograph taken at Sainsbury's Fossbank, York branch. The photograph appears to be a posed promotional photograph. The sleeves which contained the transparencies in this set were labelled "Busselle"...
SA/BRA/7/Y/1/1/203
