1950's Express Supermarkets delivery truck ?GF 764, Co: 1377. (Courtesy Richard Gaylard)
1950's Premier Supermarkets AEC 458 CXM at South Ruislip (Courtesy Wes Garlic)
1955 Seen at one of the many Lorry Driver of the Year competitions, this small Bedford supplied fruit and veg to the early Premier supermarkets, from their inception in 1955. Fleet no 1142 was new in June 1950, on chassis no OLAC142505, and was supplied by SMT Sales of Church Street, Carlisle, for £500, with the produce body adding a further £180. Disposal came in January 1959 to Hamptons, Fenstanton, for £110. (Courtesy The Express Dairy Motorised Fleet, Allan Bedford, Heritage Machines)
1956 Premier Supermarkets director A.F. Farnell attended the Third International Congress of Food Distribution in Rome, with Walter Nell and E.K. Robarts. (Express News September)
1956 Premier Supermarkets opened their 10th store in Reading, with 7000 people attending to watch 'Miss Reading' open the store, with Mr P.D. Galvani helping her make the first purchase, of a steak! (Express News September)
1957 Premier Supermarket in Kingston on Thames
1957 Premier Supermarket in Kingston on Thames
1957 Premier Supermarkets-summary and description of ‘Time for Leisure’ film - Page 1
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1957 Premier Supermarket sign
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarkets ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarket Streatham-Express Eggs for sale. ‘Time for Leisure’ film (Yorkshire Film Archive)
1957 Premier Supermarkets Logo
1958 Crawley supermarket has an illuminated wall map showing the origin of the 87 cheese varieties that it stocks. Sales Director A.F. Arnell and P.D. Galvani demonstrated. (Express News July)
1958 Crawley Supermarket had a 'Record Rendez-Vous' where you could browse and buy records. (Express News December)
1958 Crawley Supermarket had a 'Record Rendez-Vous' where you could browse and buy records. (Express News December)
1959 Premier Supermarket opens in North End, Croydon, equipped with 'luxurious' restaurant 'The Horseshoe Room'. (Express News March)
1959 Premier Supermarkets dance at the Hammersmith Palais, with Miss Beryl Friedlander (Kingston cashier) being awarded the 'Miss Premier' award. (Express News March)
1959 Christina Mayo, Miss Great Britain 1958, opens displays at Premier Supermarkets during the June Dairy Festival. (Express News October)
1960's Premier Supermarkets (Courtesy Dave Fane)
1960 Premier Supermarkets headquarters and warehouse at South Ruislip. (Express News Autumn)
1960 Brian Goshawk of Premier Supermarkets starts fact-finding trip to the USA. (Express News Spring)
1960 Premier Supermarkets dinner-dance at the Hammersmith Palais. (Express News Spring)
1961 Express Premier Supermarkets at Worcester Park and Reigate, Surrey
1961 Express Premier Supermarkets at Worcester Park and Reigate, Surrey
1961 Express Premier Supermarkets at Worcester Park and Reigate, Surrey
1962 Planning Christmas-Mr F. S. Glyde, Premier Supermarkets Executive Director. (Express News Christmas)
