Visit Our Permanent Exhibition

Ongoing

Regularly updated, our permanent exhibition showcases the best merchandise, documents, photos and film from over 135 years of your Marks & Spencer.

The Marks in Time Exhibition at the M&S Company Archive celebrates the role that Marks & Spencer has played in peoples' lives for over 130 years. Here, you can explore the development and impact M&S has had on the social history of Britain. From boardroom battles to staff welfare, from puddings to pants, the exhibition explores how M&S has led the way in innovation, quality and service.

Featuring unique artefacts, historic garments and films and photographs from the Archive, the exhibition tracks the journey from market stall to Penny Bazaar to international retailer. M&S is woven into the fabric of the UK - from the clothes we wear to the food we eat. Which of your M&S favourites will you discover?

Exhibition features;

- Original artefacts from the 1900s to the present day
- Watch our cinema adverts from the 1950s and 1960s
- Children's Zone

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Visitor Information

Opening Hours

We’re currently closed so keep browsing the website or get in touch.

Location

M&S Company Archive
Michael Marks Building
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT (LS2 9LJ for Sat Nav)

company.archive@marks-and-spencer.com

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Lynne Brook, Leeds

Saturday 23 March

do we have to book a time to visit, and how much is the entrance fee

Company Archive, Leeds

Monday 25 March

Hi Lynne, there's no need to book and we're free to visit. Hope to see you soon!

Maggie Keogh, Birmingham

Tuesday 9 April

I have a lovely red blouse with a paisley part On it stand up collar and large diamond buttons it's about 35 to 40ty years old .perfect condition are you interested in it for you exhibition

Company Archive, Leeds

Thursday 11 April

Hi Maggie, we'd love to know more about your blouse. Please could you email us some photos at company.archive@marks-and-spencer.com?

MRS Jackie Barrett, Plymouth.

Sunday 24 May

Hi came across a photograph of models from 1947. And one of the models looks like my mum, we know she did some modeling but was really a seamstress, how can I find out for definite .Her name was Josephine Anderson

Archive Team, Leeds

Thursday 27 August

Hi Jackie, I'm afraid we don't know the names of the models in that photo but we do know that employees often modeled clothing at that time - so it's possible!

Sarah , Leicester

Sunday 11 October

Hi I’ve worked for the company since 19 June 1989 at fosse park store can you tell me how many uniforms I would of had please think it’s 5-6 ?

Fiona Holliman, Cheshire

Sunday 29 November

Would you be interested in a pink 1950s St Michael's nylon bedjacket for your collection?

The Archive Team, Leeds

Tuesday 1 December

Hi Fiona, it would be good to hear more about your bedjacket. If you could email us at company.archive@marksandspencer.com with a photo that would be great. Many thanks!