<p>A sheet feeding apparatus comprising a sheet containing means (12) adapted to support a plurality of sheets (P) and being shiftable between a sheet supplying position and a waiting position, a sheet supply (15) means for feeding out the sheet supported by the sheet containing means at the sheet supplying position, a driving force transmitting means connected to the sheet supply means and adapted to transmit a driving force from a drive source, and a holding means connected to the driving force transmitting means so that the sheet containing means is shifted to the sheet supplying position by the driving force transmitted to the sheet supply means and capable of holding the sheet containing means at the sheet supplying position while the plurality of sheets are being supplied by the sheet supply means. <IMAGE></p>
