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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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Was a “Customer Service Assistant” - pushed trolleys. Hot work in summer of...
1960-1980, Staff
Was a “Customer Service Assistant” - pushed trolleys. Hot work in summer of...
Peter Marshall, Coldhams lane cambridge, Summer 1976
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I started my 44 year career as a Saturday student working 3 hours Friday evening...
1960-1980, Staff
I started my 44 year career as a Saturday student working 3 hours Friday evening...
Ian Kitch, Worthing Chapel Rd, Aug 1976 - 79
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My Mum, Audrey Hanbury (born 1931), worked at the Ealing Broadway branch, in the...
1960-1980, Staff
My Mum, Audrey Hanbury (born 1931), worked at the Ealing Broadway branch, in the...
Angela Wybrow , Ealing Broadway, 1956-1966
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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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JS set standards in my life that have never left me. I started in April 1960 as...
1960-1980, Staff
JS set standards in my life that have never left me. I started in April 1960 as...
Leslie Maurice Champion, South London/North Surrey ie Epsom/ Sutton/Wallington/ Purley, April 1960 to July 1966
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I worked at both the above stores and was curious about tracking down some of...
1960-1980, Staff
I worked at both the above stores and was curious about tracking down some of...
Mike Antali, Chapel Road Sainsburys - Lyons Farm Worthing, 1983 - 1991
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Started with Sainsbury's as a student in Ruislip trainee Greenford 1976 so much...
1960-1980, Staff
Started with Sainsbury's as a student in Ruislip trainee Greenford 1976 so much...
Martin Pearce , Greenford and South Wales , 1976-1999
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My mum worked in the Butcher department at Sainsburys Islington Angel in mid to...
1990-2020, Staff
My mum worked in the Butcher department at Sainsburys Islington Angel in mid to...
Louise C Tully, Islington Angel, 23/01/2023
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My mum worked in the Butcher department in Sainsburys Angel Islington in the mid...
1990-2020, Staff
My mum worked in the Butcher department in Sainsburys Angel Islington in the mid...
Louise C Tully, Islington Angel, 23/01/2023
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Worked as an A Level trainee under managers Squires and Brookes Lived on site in...
1960-1980, Staff
Worked as an A Level trainee under managers Squires and Brookes Lived on site in...
Peter large, Gants Hill, Cranbrook Rd, 1967/8/9
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I remember having a cleaning job ( with TC Cleaning the manager was called...
1990-2020, Staff
I remember having a cleaning job ( with TC Cleaning the manager was called...
JULES PESKETT, CAMBRIDGE, 1990-1994
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Staff Christmas lunch tables.
1990-2020, Staff
Staff Christmas lunch tables.
Karen Dance, Huntingdon, 2002
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Huntingdon store's 10th anniversary party at Wood Green. 10 years service staff...
1990-2020, Staff
Huntingdon store's 10th anniversary party at Wood Green. 10 years service staff...
Karen Dance, Huntingdon, 2009