Van Jones painting of M&S Penny Bazaar, Grainger Market. Van Jones was asked to create
a series of paintings showing the original M&S Penny Bazaars. This picture is of the Penny
Bazaar at the Grainger Market in Newcastle upon Tyne. You can see the red and gold
signage, that later changed to the more familiar green and gold. © M&S Company Archive
M&S Edgeware Road, London store in 1912 © M&S Company Archive
M&S Newton Abbot store in 1912 © M&S Company Archive
M&S Bolton store 1929 © M&S Company Archive
M&S store English Street, Carlisle 1935 © M&S Company Archive
Close up of the columns of the M&S store, English Street, Carlisle 1935. Although these columns are
based on Greek architecture the detail at the top of the column also reminds us of the Egyptian style
© M&S Company Archive
These signs were made in the 1950s as part of a replica Penny Bazaar stall
© M&S Company Archive
This photo of a display in the Marks in Time exhibition shows some of the different types of
signs that have been used by M&S over time © M&S Company Archive