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Alan Bennett - the most knowledgeable member of the Robert Sayle Furnishing Fabrics Department where he spent over 50 years.
Barry Shipp talks about his time at Robert Sayle.
Bill Adgee and Chris Mitchell Robert Sayle Cambridge, Staff Christmas Party Guild Hall 1986 Revue
Mr Robert Sayle, founder of the Department Store in St Andrews Street, Cambridge
Photograph of Mr J Spedan Lewis, with the caption 'Founder and present Chairman' in the 1955 partners' handbook belonging to M White of Robert Sayle.
Robert Sayle & Co - a total of 579 years with the Company
Robert Sayle, originator of the store on this site in St Andrews Street, Cambridge
Signature of J Spedan Lewis, at the end of his message to Partners in M White's Partners' Handbook - Robert Sayle Cambridge.
Teddy Potter, Robert Sayle Funeral Director. With audio memories from Barry Shipp.
The early years of Robert Sayle
Mixed
£25,000,000 Revue at Robert Sayle Guildhall party
150 years of Robert Sayle and 50 years of joining the Partnership - 1990
21st Anniversary of the Robert Sayle Rambling Club
75th Anniversary celebration tea for Retired Partners
75th Anniversary Celebrations
75th Anniversary Celebrations - Christopher Mitchell and Audrey Walters
75th Anniversary Celebrations - Three Robert Sayle Managing Directors.
75th Anniversary Celebrations with Robert Sayle Pensioners
75th Anniversary Coffee Morning for Robert Sayle Pensioners.
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party
75th Anniversary tea party for Pensioners of Robert Sayle.
75th Anniversary tea party.
75th Anniversary tea party.
A collage of photographs of Marjorie and Terry Shaw representing Robert Sayle at Glyndebourne.
A double toast drunk to the end of the Robert Sayle Store and the beginning of the new John Lewis Cambridge
A group enjoying the Diamond Birthday Tea
A group of Robert Sayle Department Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall
A group of wet Robert Sayle Department Managers at Madingley Hall.
A Social event for Partners working at the Magnet Service Building
A suggested archive of Robert Sayle was made to retired Partners at an illustrated talk at coffee morning.
Amateur Dramatic Production of See How They Run which was performed at The Masonic Hall
An already happy group preparing the drinks for the Diamond Birthday Celebratuions
An appetizing spread at the Retirement Party of Jim Starr from Robert Sayle.
Andrew Phillips and Helen at the Robert Sayle Department Manager's conference at Madlingley Hall.
Andrew with his friends in dept at his leaving event
Andrew Wright at his leaving event with Dawn & Louise
Barry Shipp's 40th Birthday
Betty Probert, Penny Olesen and Peter Murrills at Christmas dinner 2009
Bill and Daisy Croxon's diamond wedding celebrations
Burleigh Street party for Retired Partners
Cambridge Chronicle report on the Ladies Crew of 1929
Cambridge Evening News report on the fire at Robert Sayle in 1952, which is thought to have started in the staff rooms at the top of the building.
Cash Desk meal to celebrate Liz Richardson's last day.
Chris Mitchell (MD Robert Sayle) with Audrey Walters at the 75th Anniversary tea party
Chris Mitchell enjoys his farewell party
Christmas 2009 coffee morning
Christmas coffee morning 2009
Christmas coffee morning for pensioners
Christmas Coffee morning for retired Robert Sayle Partners 2004
Christmas coffee morning with Christiane
Christmas entertainment in the Masonic Hall
Christmas lunch
Clearance in the Linens Department at Robert Sayle.
Coffee morning at St Colombus hall Downing st cambridge to celebrate 75th Anniversary
Coffee morning talking about the Robert Sayle archive.
Compilation of the Robert Sayle Closure party
David Mayo with members of the Robert Sayle Radio and TV and Toys & Gardening Departments on his 40th birthday
Deparment Managers from Robert Sayle at their conference at Madingley Hall.
Deparment Managers in the gardens of Madingley Hall where their Conference was taking place.
Department Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall.
Department Managers from Robert Sayle at their conference at Madingley Hall
Department Managers from Robert Sayle meet for their conference at Madingley Hall.
Dinner Dance
Dinner Dance At Dorothy Ballroom
DM Christmas Party
Eilean Starns Retirement
Eilean Starns with her bouquet, presented by Simon Fowler on the occasion of her retirement from Robert Sayle.
Eilean Starns with some of her family and Simon Fowler at her Retirement party from Robert Sayle
Esther Learny, Steve Patten and other retired members at the coffee morning discussing the posible archive of Robert Sayle.
Fun at the Christmas Coffee Morning
Gloria and Doris are rock sellers for the Robert Sayle team at the Partnership Gala
Gloria McLeod and Simon Fowler at the Diamond Birthday Tea
Grand Arcade opening March 2008
Group of Robert Sayle team members and helpers at the Partnership Gala
Guests at John Phillip's retirement Party
Guests enjoying Linda Cox's retirement party.
Guildhall Christmas Party
Guildhall Party - Robert Sayle. After the meal Rachael, Ros, Anne-Marie, Kevin and Joan
Having a ball at the Robert Sayle closing party 2004
Intent interest on the history at coffee morning
Ist walk of the Robert Sayle Rambling Club
Jane Molt and Jonathan Barrett in Furnishing Fabrics Dept.
Janet Fife-Miller's Retirement Party
Jim Starr at his Retirement Party - Robert Sayle
Jim Starr with his wife Betty on the occasion of his retirement from Robert Sayle
Jim Starr, Janice Wall and Vilma Morgan
Jim Starr's Retirement Party 15th August 1996
Jim Starr's Retirement Party 1996
JLP Ramblers walking part of the Test Way to Longstock Water Gardens
John Phillips ,Barry Shipp, Pete McAdam and Hilary Fox at John's retirement party.
John Phillips at his retirement party.
John Phillips retirement party with presentation by Chris Mitchell.
John Phillips with Audrey Walters and Heather Jolley
John Phillips with Hilary Fox and Barry Shipp
Last Day in the Robert Sayle St Andrews Street Store. Door into gift department
Linda Cox on her Retirement from Robert Sayle.
List of members of the Robert Sayle Waterloo Club in 1975
List of members of the Robert Sayle Waterloo/25 year Club in 1974
List of Members of the Waterloo 25yr Club in 2000
List of members of the Waterloo Club/25 year club. 1959
Liz Richardson hands over the key of the Robert Sayle Cash Office to Jim Bullock
Longstock water gardens belonging to the John Lewis Partnership visited by the Rambling club while staying at Leckford.
Madingley American Airmen's Cemetery. The destination for the Robert Sayle Rambling Club walk from Newnham to Madingley.
Marion and Alfred Mills' Wedding, at Hills Road Methodist Church, Cambridge
Marjorie Shaw and her husband Terry representing Robert Sayle at Glyndebourne
MD's of Robert Sayle, Chris Mitchell, James Furse and Jenny Tomley cutting the cake at the 75th Anniversary tea party.
Mr H S Parsons of Robert Sayle receiving the Challenge Cup from Mrs O B Miller.
Mr Lewis Smith retirement party
Mr Lewis Smith's Retirememt Party
Mrs Geary and Chris Mitchell in the Robert Sayle Revue at the Guildhall
Mrs Reader's retirement party from Robert Sayle
One Million Pound Turnover Dinner (Robert Sayle)
Outing to the tramway museum Julie Start Ruth Pilsworth Kath Childs Ken Jones
Overall view of Retired Partners at the 75th Anniversary tea party
Part of an article in the March 1990 Gazette celebrating the anniversary of Robert Sayle
Partners Dining Room Servery
Partners enjoy Sue Hooks' retirement party.
Partners from the Furnishing Fabric Department of Robert Sayle.
Partners visit Duxford
Partnership Gala Cake competition - one of the cakes made by Robert Sayle Partner Cynthia Hearnden
Partnership One-Act Play Festival - Toad of Toad Hall
Party for Retired Partners at Burleigh Street August 2007
Patrick in the Nursery Furniture Department at Robert Sayle
Pensioners enjoying the sun prior to lunch on the way to Canterbury
Pensioners on their trip to Canterbury.
Pensioners outing to Canterbury
Peter O'Ryan, Mr Miller, Mrs Reader and Chris Mitchell at a social event
Rambling Club and Retired Partners DVDs
Rambling Club dinner at Leckford Abbas with Robbie, Pauline, Sylvia and other members celebrating the 21st anniversary of the Rambling Club.
Rambling Club group by Coton Church on their walk from Newnham to Madingley and back.
Rambling Club Huntingdon Walk
Rambling Club Huntingdon Walk
Rambling Club looking down over Ambleside
Rambling Club lunch Stop at Flatford Mill
Rambling Club Visit to Bridge End Gardens, Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk
Rambling Club Visit to Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk
Rambling Club Visit to Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk
Rambling Club Visit to Flatford Mill
Rambling Club Visit to Flatford Mill
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Saffron Walden
Rambling Club Visit to Southwold
Rambling Club Visit to Southwold
Rambling Club Visit to Southwold
Rambling Club Visit to Southwold
Rambling Club Walk from St Ives to Huntingdon
Rambling Club walk from St Ives to Huntingdon
Rambling Club Walk from St Ives to Huntingdon
Rambling Sayle Vist to Flatford Mill
Reminiscences of Mrs Anne Boxer, Peter Jones Partner 1929
Retired Partners enjoy Christmas coffee morning together.
Retired Partners Summer Outing
Retirement coffee morning Christmas 2009
Retirement Outing to Leeds Castle, 16/7/2007
Retirement Partners' Trip To Southwold - Lunch at Dunwich.
Robbie Barrett and Ian Challis in drama club production
Robert Sayle Annual Dinner Dance
Robert Sayle Boat 'Jonella' on the Backs in Cambridge
Robert Sayle Cambridge 1986 Staff Christmas Party Guild Hall.
Robert Sayle Cash Office Partners, enjoy the Christmas Party.
Robert Sayle Christmas Lunch University Center
Robert Sayle Christmas Lunch University center.
Robert Sayle Christmas Lunch University Center.
Robert Sayle Christmas Party
Robert Sayle Christmas Party with David Cox and Olive Langley
Robert Sayle closure party October 2004
Robert Sayle Coffee morning at which Gilly Vose & Judy Faraday( the Partnership Archivist) talk about a possible online archive of Robert Sayle
Robert Sayle department Christmas Party with Jim Elliot, Peter Murrills, Peggy Shortley and Linda Merryl
Robert Sayle Department Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall
Robert Sayle Department Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall
Robert Sayle Department Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall, Cambridge
Robert Sayle Department Managers at their conference at Madlingley Hall
Robert Sayle Department Managers on the stairs at Madingley Hall
Robert Sayle Department Managers working at their conference at Madlingley Hall
Robert Sayle Drama Club in the 1990's
Robert Sayle Drama group production.
Robert Sayle Gala Team play the Games!
Robert Sayle Gala Team with Dennis Hotson
Robert Sayle Group at the end of the Partnership Gala
Robert Sayle Guildhall Party 1987
Robert Sayle Guildhall Party.
Robert Sayle Linens Department preparing for Clearance.
Robert Sayle Managers at their conference at Madingley Hall, Cambridge.
Robert Sayle Memory Store archive group
Robert Sayle outing to the Globe Theatre in London
Robert Sayle outing to the Globe Theatre, London
Robert Sayle Outing to the Globe Theatre, London
Robert Sayle Outing to the Globe Theatre, London
Robert Sayle pensioners 75th Anniversary Celebrated with afternoon tea.
Robert Sayle Pensioners at their Christmas coffee morning at St Columba's Hall.
Robert Sayle Pensioners celebrate the 75th Anniversary.
Robert Sayle Rambling Club 1st walk - Toft-Bourn
Robert Sayle Rambling Club coffee break time on Loughrigg Fell on a walk from Ambleside park.
Robert Sayle Rambling Club Huntngdon Walk
Robert Sayle Rambling Club members climb a stile on their first walk Toft to Bourn. 15th March 1987
Robert Sayle Rambling Club walk from Newnham to Madingley and back by a different route.
Robert Sayle Rambling Club walk in the Manifold Valley in the rain
Robert Sayle Rambling Club walking through a meadow on the way to Madingley.
Robert Sayle Retired Partner's outing to Southwold. Enjoying some refreshment.
Robert Sayle Retired Partners at their Christmas Lunch in 2003.
Robert Sayle Retirement Committee Christmas Lunch 2001
Robert Sayle Revue finale 1987
Robert Sayle Revue Society Production of Oliver
Robert Sayle Sailing Club
Robert Sayle Sailing Club Launch their new Dinghy at Rosswell Pits, near Ely
Robert Sayle sports day
Robert Sayle team preparing for the start of the Partnership Gala
Robert Sayle Winning Team at Games Day
Robert Sayle with the cup for 'Best Overall Participation' at the partnership Gala 1991
Robert Sayle Workroom Group.
Robert Sayle's Boat Sayler Girl by King's College
Robert Sayle's own punt Sayler Girl on the Backs
RS Rambling Club looking over Windermere at Ambleside Park.
RS Rambling Club members on our annual visit to Ambleside Park exploring Rydal Cave.
Simon Fowler and Jenny Josselyn at Madingley Hall for the Department Managers Conference.
Some members of the Robert Sayle Rambling Club meet at the Coffee morning in December 2009
Some of the Revue Society in Oliver
Steve Lunn and Tini Reeder
Sue Hooks with some of her colleagues at her retirement party
Thatched cottages on the Rambling Club walk from the Abbas to the Water Gardens
The Grave of Spedan Lewis's Wife which is under an oak tree outside the cemetery at Longstock
The RS Rambling Club celebrate 21 successful years .
The Victoria House Ladies Rowing Club 1929
Tram Museum, Black Country
Treasure Hunt around Cambridge 1998
Trevor, Pam Bodger andLiz Richardson in the Robert Sayle Cash Office
Trio of Retired Partners
Tug of war event at Robert Sayle sports day.
Two previous MD's of Robert Sayle at the 75th Anniversary tea party
Two Robert Sayle Department Managers getting wet in Madingley Hall grounds.
Val Thorby on the Rambling Club Visit to Flatford Mill
Victoria House Dramatic Society
Victoria House Rowing Crews in action
Vilma Morgan's Retirement Party held in the Clubroom which was a pre-fabricated building on top of the roof.
Waterloo Club Lunch
Waterloo Club Lunch 1958
Waterloo Club lunch 1959
Waterloo Club Lunch 1964
Waterloo Club Lunch 1965
Waterloo Club Lunch 1966
Waterloo Club Lunch 1967
Waterloo Club Lunch 1968
Waterloo Club Lunch 1969
Waterloo Club Lunch 1970
Waterloo Club Lunch 1972
Waterloo Club Lunch 1973
Waterloo Club Lunch 1974
Waterloo Club Lunch 1976
Waterloo Club Lunch 1978
Waterloo Club Lunch 1983
Waterloo Club Lunch 1984
Waterloo Club Lunch 1985
Waterloo Club Lunch 1987
Waterloo Club Lunch 1991
Waterloo Club Lunch 1996
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 1975
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 1988
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 1993
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 1995
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 1997
Waterloo Club/25 years service Lunch 2001
Waterloo Club/25 Years; 50 anniverary celebration cakes one was cut by newest member Jane Molt the other cut by the longest standing member Pam Woollard
Waterloo Club/25year List of Robert Sayle Members in 1993
Waterloo Club/25years service Lunch 1989
Waterloo/25 year Club - List of Robert Sayle Members in 1997
Waterloo/25 years Club List of Robert Sayle Members 1999
Waterloo/25 years service Club Lunch 1998
Waterloo/25 years service Club Lunch 1999
Waterloo/25 years service Club Lunch 2000
Waterloo/25year Club List of Robert Sayle Members in 1997
Waterloo/25years service Club - List of Robert Sayle Members in 2001
Wedding of Lorna Cousins, to Bobby Howe, at Ely Registry Office
Workroom group with Mr Cooper, their Department Manager
Personalities