Spotlight on food, shops and shopping
John and Mary Ann Sainsbury opened their first shop in 1869. Since then the type of food we eat, the shops we buy it from and the way we do our shopping have changed dramatically.
Instead of shopping at small local shops, most of us serve ourselves in enormous out-of-town supermarkets. Instead of eating the same meals that our grandparents did, we can enjoy exciting and varied food from all around the world.
Find out more about these changes by investigating some of the photographs, objects and written evidence in the Sainsbury Archive. Click on one of the themes below to start:
You can then explore your chosen theme. Click on the links to discover more details. Can you answer the quiz questions correctly?