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M&S Birth of a Brand - Carrier Bags
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1970s M&S Plastic Carrier Bag

Reverse side of a 1970s M&S plastic carrier bag. An M&S branded carrier bag was given with shopping from as early as the 1900s. There have been lots of different designs, slogans and materials used. The earliest paper bags carried an illustration of the Head Office building in Manchester, and listed all the stores in the country © M&S Company Archive