Early branch interior images
[c. 1880s-1950s]Black and white photographs, negatives and slide transparencies of interiors of counter and self service branches.
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Photograph of display in the meat department in Coppen Brothers shop [Richmond]
[1880s-1920s]Photograph showing staff behind counter of meat department with a display of meat hanging up including New Zealand Lamb and Ox Beef. Photograph is featured in JS Journal, November 1954 which states...
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Image of Christmas display at 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch
c. 1900Includes 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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Image of 143 High Street, Guildford branch interior
1906Photograph of Sainsbury's Guildford High Street store on its opening day, 16th November 1906. This shop was typical of the counter service shops opened by Sainsbury's from the 1890s until 1939. The...
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Image of interior of 4/5 High Street, Oxford branch
[c. 1910]Appears to be a specially posed promotional photograph with a dining table laid out in the centre of the store with sign reading "Sainsbury's for an appetising spread for the summer months"
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Photograph of store interior c.1910
c. 1910Features various advertisements for Sainsbury's Tea.
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Butter patting still from Pathe news reel
c. 1914SA/WAR/1/4/3
Butter patting still from Pathe news reel
c. 1914SA/WAR/1/4/4
Image of interior of 66/72 High Street, New Malden branch on opening day
[7 Oct 1921]Includes an unidentified female staff member behind counter
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Image of staff at 50 Goodmayes Road, Goodmayes branch
[c. 1924]SA/BRA/7/G/5/1/1
Image of Cambridge (16/17 Sidney Street) branch interior (with staff)
c. 1925SA/BRA/7/C/4/1/4
Image of Cambridge (16/17 Sidney Street) branch interior (without staff)
c. 1925Similar to SA/BRA/7/C/4/1/4 but without the staff.
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Image of staff behind counter at 9/11 London Road, Croydon branch
1930The 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 of salesmen behind cooked meats counter in unidentified branch, 1930s
1930sAlso features canned foods displayed behind the counter.
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Image of the interior of 90 High Street, Chelmsford branch with staff
1931Photograph features staff posed at counters. Photograph appears in 'The Best Butter in the World' page 81. Photograph by E.N. Payne, Chelmsford.
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Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff
Nov 1931Included in 'JS Journal' Vol. I No. 2 Apr 1947, p.14 and Jan 1983, p.24
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Image of interior of 46 South Street, Romford branch
1933SA/BRA/7/R/9/2/1
Image of staff behind the counters at 180 Hoxton Sreet, Hoxton branch
1938Postcard
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Image of staff behind the counter at 180 Hoxton Sreet, Hoxton branch
1938Photograph shows margarine and eggs on display
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Image of 10 The Broadway, Ewell Road, Tolworth branch interior with staff at work
24 Dec 1938Photograph taken at 3am on Saturday 24th December 1938 (according to a note on the back) showing staff at work in the branch.
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