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Sainsbury Archive
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The Sainsbury Archive documents the history of @Sainsburys from its foundation in Drury Lane in 1869 to now. Visit us @museumoflondon Docklands
Canary Wharf, London
Joined August 2015
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    You can also find us on BlueSky, Instagram and Threads: @sainsburyarchive.bsky.social and @Sainsburyarchive
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    Big News. We've just digitised and uploaded all of our approved packaging collection and packaging images. Happy Friday everyone. sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/sear…
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    It's Friday the 13th! It's our 1000th tweet! It's what I believe to be the most hideous packaging in our entire collection!
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    Our pick for #Advent day 18 is this Brussels Sprouts packaging from 1968
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    *Big Announcement* Hello everyone, As part of our most recent upload we've digitised all the product design material for our Own Label packaging - think mock ups, drawings and design briefs. It can all be found here: sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/sear…
    Sainsbury's Fish and cereal cat food packaging design
    Sainsbury's Fish and Cereal Cat Food label
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    Designed in 1977 by Richard Williams, our #FridayFavourite this week is our 20/50 Multigrade Motor Oil can. @Richard38218547
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    This week our #FridayFavourite is lemonade packaging from the 70s, 80s and 90s
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    Designed in 1967 by Peter Proto, our #FridayFavourite this week is our tapioca, semolina, and sago milk pudding packaging
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Image of tins of Sainsbury's Creamed Semolina Milk Pudding, Sainsbury's Creamed Tapioca Milk Pudding, Sainsbury's Creamed Sago Milk Pudding
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    In case you were wondering, we have over 5,000 images of car parks on our website 🚗🚙 sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/sear…
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    Who remembers Sainsbury's Low Fat Yogurt from the 1980s?
    Sainsbury's Champagne Rhubarb Low Fat Yogurt pot
    Sainsbury's Toffee Low Fat Yogurt pot
    Sainsbury's Lychee & Mango Low Fat Yogurt pot
    Sainsbury's Hazelnut Pistachio & Chocolate Low Fat Yogurt pots
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    Our #FridayFavourite this week is this collection of potato crisps packaging from the 1970s-1980s. Which one is your favourite?
    Selection of crisp packets all with a striking zigzag design.
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    This week our #FridayFavorite is this Filleted Coley packet from 1968
    Sainsbury's Filleted Coley packaging, illustration of a blue fish and white and black text
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    For those of you enjoying our packaging designs, we've just uploaded images for about 1000 constructed items - including these marvellous non food items. Be warned we have a unusually large amount of yogurt pots. sainsburyarchive.org.uk/catalogue/sear…