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welcome to the
M&S Archive

welcome to the
M&S Archive

Step back in time and discover the M&S story from past to present. Take a tasty tour around our top food innovations across the years; get the lowdown on our activewear through the ages; discover decades of M&S lingerie and more…

Heritage highlights

Woman wearing yellow mini shift dress in the office, 1970 — Hello, 9-5 style

Women in the workplace, from past to present

Our workwear history

Women wearing colourful knitwear, 1967 — Knit hits

Yarns through the years

See our knitwear timeline

Sketch of M&S lingerie from 1960s — What lies beneath

90 years of M&S lingerie

Our underwear story

Percy Pig sweets

Melt in the Middle chocolate pudding, 2004 — Food, glorious food

Our edible innovations down the decades

See the bite-sized guide

Woman wearing activewear, striped T-shirt and sunglasses, 1981 — Dash through the decades

M&S: the activewear innovator

Read the story

A LITTLE SLICE OF M&S HISTORY

MARKS IN TIME

Visit our award-winning archive and exhibition in Leeds, discover the history of M&S and find out about the latest events