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Pet Products
Sainsbury’s has sold cat and dog food for over 60 years, so even the choosiest of pets should find something they like in this overview.
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Sport Ventures
Did you know that Sainsbury’s had a cricket team as early as 1915? Let's look at different sport and social activities on offer and how they evolved over time.
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What is Bloater Paste?
Read about how Sainsbury's made and sold this tasty tea-time treat.
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'Food For Talk' Dementia Resource
Use our printer-friendly downloadable PDF, containing key tools for self-led conversation / activity.
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Store Highlight: Telford
On 2nd October 1973 Sainsbury’s opened their new superstore in Telford with quite a few new interior and exterior features. Look back at some of them in true 1970s style.
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70s Dinner Party
The archive is often complimented on our Own Label design aesthetic, so we thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the recipes of the same period to see if they were as ground breaking.
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Store Highlight: Hammersmith Local
On 14th July 1998, Sainsbury’s opened its first Sainsbury’s Local store at 179-183 Fulham Palace Road, Hammersmith, London.
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Shopping Trolley
Which product can apparently withstand more than 5,000 miles of knocks but is quite sensitive to the human sweat gland? It’s a shopping trolley! Trolleys are always on the move and so is their design so let’s look back at this shopping essential equipment.
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Sugar and Spice...
And all things nice. A quick look at the changing face of our spices packaging.
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‘Food Glorious Food!’ at Portland Basin Museum
In 2021 the Sainsbury Archive worked with Michelle Hill, Curator from the Portland Basin Museum, Tameside, as part of the larger outreach project ‘Take One Ingredient’. In this guest blog Michelle talks through the different themes of the exhibition.
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Souper Duper
As the days get shorter and colder we highlight some of the soup recipes in the collection.
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J Cosmetics
In 1981 JS launched their own brand cosmetics range called 'J' cosmetics. Enjoy this trip to fashion and glamour of 1980s with imagery that won't disappoint.
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Store Highlight: Rye Lane, Peckham
The closure of Rye Lane, Peckham branch in 1982 marked the end of Sainsbury’s counter service era. Learn more about how this historic shop survived long after the advent of the modern supermarket.
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Royal Occasions
Look back at long tradition of celebrations of royal occasions by Sainsbury’s stores.
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Recipes for Success
The Sainsbury Archive is a treasure trove of recipes dating from the early 20th century to the present day. Whet your appetite with this overview!
