Oxford (4/5 High Street)

Wooden ornamental feature which formed part of an exterior entrance porch to branch at High Street, Oxford. Inscribed with mounted gold lettering which reads 'Est'd 1869'.

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Newspaper advert from The Oxford Chronicle & The Oxford Times (on 8th and 15th July) for 'Delicious New Grass Butter'. Includes price per lb. Also includes slogan 'The Best Value Ever Offered'. J....

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Printed card advertising a Special Opening offer for Fine Quality Peat Smoked Hams. Includes weight and price. Printed in red and blue ink.

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Printed card with offer on fresh or salted butter for new branch opening at 4 High Street, Oxford. Includes text 'This is a Favourite Article with My Customers'. Includes price per lb. Printed in...

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Special Notice offering a souvenir box of Afternoon Tea Serviettes with goods purchased over a certain value. To mark branch opening at 4 High Street, Oxford.

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Times, May 13th, 1911. 'J.Sainsbury's 4, High Street, Oxford, invites residents to inspect the ideal conditions under which the goods are displayed and handled....

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Includes instructions for the allocation of costs for branch fixtures, fitting and utensils between capital and revenue and depreciation values of the same. Also includes costing from Maintenance...

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Includes manager George Hoare, sitting third from left, and Mrs Hoare, in the centre of the group under the Japanese parasol. Included in 'JS Journal' Aug-Sep 1961, which states that it was a staff...

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Image by John Peacock

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Chronicle and the Oxford Times, 1911. Includes slogan 'The largest and Best Provision Stores in the County''. 'Special this week - Choicest Winter Cured Cumberland &...

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Newspaper advert from The Oxford Chronicle and The Oxford Times, 21st & 28th July, 1911. Includes text: 'All the "World" advertises Tea, but very few blends are fine quality. J. Sainsbury's New...

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Printed note from Head Office regarding 'Table Butters'. Includes price per lb. Branches mentioned: Oxford (4, High Street) (telephone number included). 'J. Sainsbury begs respectfully to direct the...

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Printed card advert from J.Sainsbury's for the Finest Breakfast Bacon, for new branch at 4 High Street Oxford. Pointed finger symbol and slogan 'Be Sure To Inspect Our Display'

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Printed card advertising branch offer for Large Breakfast Eggs, for opening of 4 High Street, Oxford branch. Prices per dozen included, 'sample dozen sent on approval'. Printed in red and blue.

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Times, 6th May 1911, offering 'Cheaper Bacon' at 4, High Street, Oxford J. Sainsbury's store. '1,500 Sides, about 56lbs each. Half or Whole Side per lb 7d. Prime...

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Newsaper advert from the Oxford Times, 27th May, 1911. 'Don't fail to visit J. Sainsbury's Grand Anniversary Exhibition this day at 4 High Street, Oxford. J. Sainsbury thanks Oxford residents for...

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Appears to be a specially posed promotional photograph with a dining table laid out in the centre of the store with sign reading "Sainsbury's for an appetising spread for the summer months"

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Image by John Peacock

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Postcard. Image taken from a position near Sainsbury's branch at 4/5 High Street. The branch is not visible but a bus can be seen with advertising reading "J. Sainsbury, for best provisions"

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Image by John Peacock

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A note (relating to SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/32 and SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/33) states "500 of each were sent on 6th October, 500 repeated on 20th October (prices altered)".

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Printed advert for new branch opening, mentioning the best Dairy and Poultry. For branch at 4 High Street, Oxford, opening Friday May 27th. Printed in red and blue.

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Printed card advertising Finest Home-made Jam, Raspberry and Gooseberry, jars free, an opening offer for 4 High Street Oxford Printed in red and blue ink on light blue paper.

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Advert with slogan 'Keen Buyers and Connoisseurs of Quality Prefer Sainsbury's'. 'There can be no doubt that Sainsbury's Fresh Meat Department Offers The Finest Quality and gives the Best Value in all...

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Printed card advert for branch opening at 4 High Street Oxford, with slogan 'Sainsbury signifies Superiority'. For Tea and Sugars (yellow crystals, granulated and demerara). Includes prices.

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Chronicle, 20th May, 1911. The Anniversary of the opening of 4 High Street, Oxford, held 'on Friday and Saturday next'. 'Grand and Special Display in all...

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Newspaper advertisement for 4 High Street, Oxford published in the Oxford Times.

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Price list of groceries, provisions, meat, poultry and game, produced for distribution from the branch at 4 High Street, Oxford. It is unclear what order governs the layout of the volume, though in...

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Image by John Peacock

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Image by John Peacock

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Image by John Peacock

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Image by John Peacock

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Chronicle and the Oxford Times, 2nd June, 1911. 'Summer Delicacies sold by J.Sainsbury, made in the most perfectly-equipped kitchens from the finest English produce....

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Newspaper advert from the Oxford Chronicle and the Oxford Times, 16th June, 1911. '"You can always depend on Sainsbury's Provisions", say countless thousands of careful housewives, for they have...

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Printed card advertising J. Sainsbury give-away offer of half-pound of Margarine with each pound bought.

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Printed card advertising Special Opening for Branch, 4 High Street, Oxford. Offer for 'a really good pure Butter', includes price per lb. Printed in red and blue ink on light blue paper.

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Printed card advert for Special Offer of Plump Young Fowls for opening of branch at 4 High Street, Oxford. Prices included. Printed in red and blue on light blue paper.

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Notice for Christmas orders 1916, Dec 11th to 23rd inclusive. States that orders must be posted, not telephoned into Blackfriars [Sainsbury's head office]. Printed on card designed to be hung on...

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