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"Buntingford: Eastern Counties Regional Housing Society Limited Housing for Sainsbury Staff" booklet

[c. 1960s]

A booklet outlining plans to built three or four bedroom houses for Sainsbury's staff working at the newly built Buntingford depot. The accommodation is to be built to "Parker-Morris" standard by...

SA/BRA/6/1/1

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"Buntingford: Eastern Counties Regional Housing Society Limited Housing for Sainsbury Staff" booklet

"Staff housing at Buntingford" card

c. 1960s

This item consists of a piece of card printed on both sides and divided into four sections. This is the inside sections to booklet SA/BRA/6/1/1, which outlines plans to built three or four bedroom...

SA/BRA/6/1/2

"Staff housing at Buntingford" card

"Notice to Residents" about use of garden behind Sainsbury's hostel

Jun 1957

A notice, which is laminated in plastic, to residents of a hostel for Sainsbury's staff at 168 and 172 Sutherland Avenue [full address unclear, but somewhere in Central London - see also 'JS Journal'...

SA/BRA/6/1/3

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"Notice to Residents" about use of garden behind Sainsbury's hostel

Letter regarding flat above Berkhamsted branch

11 Mar 1948

A letter to staff member Mr J. Chapman regarding the conditions of occupancy of a flat above a branch at 202 High Street, Berkhamsted.

SA/BRA/6/1/4

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Letter regarding flat above Berkhamsted branch

Letter regarding a hostel in Balham

17 Apr 1969

A hand written letter from a Mrs Murray commenting on Sainsbury's centenary and reminiscing about pea shooting activities of J Sainsbury's "lads" in a hostel at Balham in 1909. See SA/BRA/6/1/6 for a...

SA/BRA/6/1/5

Letter regarding a hostel in Balham

Letter from chairman John Davan Sainsbury about company centenary

22 Apr 1969

A letter to Mrs Murray commenting on Sainsbury's centenary and thanking her for her letter (see SA/BRA/6/1/5). The letter is typed and not signed. On the reverse is a pre-existing reference number.

SA/BRA/6/1/6

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Letter from chairman John Davan Sainsbury about company centenary

Letter regarding life in a Sainsbury's hostel

20 Jun 1981

An eight page letter from a former Sainsbury employee, Mr R.J. Woodhouse, regarding his experiences living a Sainsbury's hostel at 6 Haymarket, Norwich in 1929. The letter is quite detailed and...

SA/BRA/6/1/7

Letter regarding life in a Sainsbury's hostel

Letter regarding life as a Sainsbury's hostel housekeeper

29 Jun 1981

A four page hand written letter addressed to Harriet Geddes (Archivist), from Mrs G. de Graaf. The letter contains reminiscences about Mrs de Graaf's former employment as a Sainsbury's hostel...

SA/BRA/6/1/8

Letter regarding life as a Sainsbury's hostel housekeeper

"Moving in? some notes for the guidance of staff living in Sainsbury hostels" leaflet

[c. 1960s]

Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio and including drawings by James Boswell.

SA/BRA/6/1/9

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"Moving in? some notes for the guidance of staff living in Sainsbury hostels" leaflet

"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation

[c. 1960s]

Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio.

SA/BRA/6/1/10

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"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation

"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation

[c. 1960s]

Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio. Printed by J. Sainsbury Ltd, Streatham. Includes annotations (see...

SA/BRA/6/1/11

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"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation

'The Shadow of the Yamen' (book) by Ben Bolt

[c. 1930s]

Contains a bookplate at front which reads: "The Sainsbury Library Elmhurst, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Issued 16 Jun 1935. This book is the property of J. Sainsbury and must not be taken off...

SA/BRA/6/1/12

'The Shadow of the Yamen' (book) by Ben Bolt

Fork inscribed "J. Sainsbury"

[c. 1900-1940]

Four pronged fork, inscribed on underside "J. SAINSBURY". Possibly from a staff hostel.

SA/BRA/6/1/13

Fork inscribed "J. Sainsbury"