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We want to hear from you:
Many photographs, documents and objects have been generously donated to the Sainsbury Archive by customers and former colleagues. We would like to gather and record your experiences of working (and shopping!) at stores, offices and depots to add a personal touch to the records.
Share your recollections, upload an image (please note we can only accept files in gif, jpg and png formats) to add to this growing treasure of memories.
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Have a memory of an item in the catalogue, or a specific branch?
Connect your memories to the archive, start from an object or a store.
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This is my Father's story. He was Clifford E Curtis, known as Eric, and started...
1930-1950, Staff
This is my Father's story. He was Clifford E Curtis, known as Eric, and started...
Duncan E V Curtis, Epsom, Ewell , Sutton, Camberley, 1930-1958
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During my Primary School days - the mid 1950s - my mother and I went every...
1930-1950, Stores
During my Primary School days - the mid 1950s - my mother and I went every...
Margaret Lawrenson, Victoria, London, 1950s
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First job after leaving school I started on provisions then to the butchering...
1930-1950, Stores
First job after leaving school I started on provisions then to the butchering...
jim wheatley, Stockwelll, 1957
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I lived above the then Midland Bank (HSBC) In the flat at 1 Stamford St as my...
1930-1950, Stores
I lived above the then Midland Bank (HSBC) In the flat at 1 Stamford St as my...
Sue WILLIS , 1 Stamford St, 1949 - 1965
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My 96 year old mother tells me that she worked in the Morden branch during WW2,...London: Morden (37 London Road)
1930-1950, Stores
My 96 year old mother tells me that she worked in the Morden branch during WW2,...
Alison Brandon, Morden branch during WW2. , 1941 to 1946
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My parents met whilst working at Sainsbury’s in Borehamwood. This would have...Borehamwood branch images
1930-1950, Staff
My parents met whilst working at Sainsbury’s in Borehamwood. This would have...
Pat, My father worked at Various locations from the age of 17, 1935 onwards
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Picture of Sainsbury's next to Woolworths at 16 Sydney Street, Cambridge....
1930-1950, Stores
Picture of Sainsbury's next to Woolworths at 16 Sydney Street, Cambridge....
Daniel Megson, 16 Sidney Street, Cambridge, 1940s
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I got the position of trainee manager and left my home in Ipswich aged 15 to...
1930-1950, Staff
I got the position of trainee manager and left my home in Ipswich aged 15 to...
Peter Smith , Cranbrook Road Ilford, August 1950
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My Grandad Lived in the JS Hostel in 1951-1954. His name is Trevor George...
1930-1950, Staff
My Grandad Lived in the JS Hostel in 1951-1954. His name is Trevor George...
Bee, Holloway Road - JS Hostel 1951 - 1954, 1951 - 1954
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"I REMEMBER SAINSBURY'S IN LORDSHIP LANE, TOTTENHAM, IN THE 1950s. AS A CHILD...
1930-1950, Stores
"I REMEMBER SAINSBURY'S IN LORDSHIP LANE, TOTTENHAM, IN THE 1950s. AS A CHILD...
ann stokes, Tottenham, 10/10/19.
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Wow!!! How things have changed.. It's so amazing to see the difference...
1930-1950, Stores
Wow!!! How things have changed.. It's so amazing to see the difference...
Levon Gumbs , South Harrow Sainsburys , 16 October 1957
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I would be delighted to see any 1950s archive photos from Sainsbury's in...
1930-1950, Stores
I would be delighted to see any 1950s archive photos from Sainsbury's in...
Susie King, Bexhill , 1950s
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My experience of Sainsbury's is of my father working as a butcher. He worked for...
1930-1950, Shopping habits
My experience of Sainsbury's is of my father working as a butcher. He worked for...
Derek Dorey, Southbourne, 1950
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I can't remember where I picked this up but it is eighty years old and contains...
1930-1950, Advertising
I can't remember where I picked this up but it is eighty years old and contains...
Nick Langridge, Worcester St Johns, 18th March 2019
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Second photo of 80 year old booklet
1930-1950, Advertising
Second photo of 80 year old booklet
Nick Langridge, Worcester St Jophns, 18.3.2019
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"My mother used to shop in Sainsbury's in Coventry. It was a small store at that...
1930-1950, Shopping habits
"My mother used to shop in Sainsbury's in Coventry. It was a small store at that...
Vivien Howes, Coventry, 1955
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"I used to go to the shop in Morden, Surrey for my mother. I was 14. The...
1930-1950, Shopping habits
"I used to go to the shop in Morden, Surrey for my mother. I was 14. The...
Margaret Green, Ely, cambs, 26.l.2019
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"Began my career in head office as a trainee which resulted in becoming a member...
1930-1950, Staff
"Began my career in head office as a trainee which resulted in becoming a member...
bill nicholls, Stamford street - Head office, September 1950
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"I started for Sainsbury’s from leaving school. I had a fortnights training at...
1930-1950, Staff
"I started for Sainsbury’s from leaving school. I had a fortnights training at...
Jennifer strike, Northampton market square , 1955