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Sainsbury’s transport has changed enormously from the early days of horse-drawn carts and steam-powered wagons. Climb aboard this story to learn more about the company’s lorries and their drivers.

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In 1978, Sainsbury’s published Cooking for Christmas by Josceline Dimbleby – and what seemed at first to be a modest checkout-aisle title became the foundation of a publishing series phenomenon. Rodah Mohamed writes about the development of the Sainsbury's cookery book range here.

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Read the story of the woman behind the Sainsbury’s legacy

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Have a look at some of the different Own Label vegetable packaging

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The first supermarket to be listed by Historic England, here we look at the history of the branch which opened in late 1988.

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We take a look at a selection of packaging of our favourite teatime treats from the 1960s and 70s

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A collection of different bakes for the holiday period

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A look at the drinks that made people merry over the festive season.

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Coldhams Lane, Cambridge was Sainsbury’s first ‘edge of town’ supermarket – a key milestone in store planning. It was also the first branch with its own petrol station. Go back to 1974 and see more here.

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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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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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Read about how Sainsbury's made and sold this tasty tea-time treat.

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Use our printer-friendly downloadable PDF, containing key tools for self-led conversation / activity.

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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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What items would you throw on?

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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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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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Take a look at the work the volunteers do in the Archive.

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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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And all things nice. A quick look at the changing face of our spices packaging.