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The Cheyne Investments Limited

1914-1974

Property development company incorporated 16 December 1913, acquired by J. Sainsbury Limited in 1965(?) Other Cheyne material scattered thoroughout different section needs to be brought together.

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The Cheyne Investments Limited

J. Sainsbury (Properties) Limited

1950-1991

J. Sainsbury (Properties) Limited was incorporated as a private company on 14 October 1954 under the name of J. J. Properties Limited. It changed its name to J. Sainsbury (Properties) Limited on 11...

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J. Sainsbury (Properties) Limited

Sainsbury - Spillers Limited

1970-1980

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Sainsbury - Spillers Limited

Leonard Hartley Limited

1954-1972

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Leonard Hartley Limited

Planbray Limited minute book

Dec 1986

Also includes share certificates, duplicate director's resignation letters and copy of Articles of Association of Planbray Limited.

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Planbray Limited minute book

J. Sainsbury (drapery, furniture and removals business), Lewisham

Material relating to the J. Sainsbury (also known as Sainsbury's) drapery, furniture and removals business in Lewisham, south east London.

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J. Sainsbury (drapery, furniture and removals business), Lewisham

Sainsbury's Egypt (Edge)

2000

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Sainsbury's Egypt (Edge)

Associate companies

[1892-1990s]

Material pertaining to associate companies such as Sainsbury's Spillers Ltd, Haverhill Meat Products Ltd, King's Reach Investments Ltd. Includes: photographs and images; tender plans; certificates;...

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Associate companies

Argos

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Argos

Sainsbury's Bank

1996-2002

Advertising, press cuttings and customer publications relating to Sainsbury's Bank. Sainsbury's Bank commenced trading on 19th February 1997, with Sainsbury's becoming the first major British...

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Sainsbury's Bank

Sainsbury's Freezer Centres

1974-1986

Material relating to Sainsbury's Freezer Centre stores, including: copies of Home & Freezer Digest magazine; Freezer Centre newsletters; Sainsbury's Freezer magazines; price lists; press cuttings;...

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Sainsbury's Freezer Centres

Giant Food Inc.

[1950s-1990s]

This subfonds contains material relating to Giant Food Inc, an associate company of Sainsbury's. In November 1994, J Sainsbury plc acquired a 16.7% holding in Giant Food Inc. This included 50% of the...

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Giant Food Inc.

Savacentre

[1970s-2001]

This subfonds contains material relating to Savacentres. It comprises: promotional material; advertisements; images; newspaper cuttings; staff material; board minutes; staff badges; material for...

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Savacentre

Homebase

1970s-c. 2002

Subfonds includes material relating to Homebase. Homebase, an innovation in supermarket-style DIY shopping, was founded in 1979 as a jont company 75%:25% with Belgian retailer GB-Inno-BM. The first...

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Homebase

Shaw's

c. 1882-2004

This subfonds includes photographs, marketing, advertising, product packaging, promotional material, press cuttings and corporate material from Shaw's supermarkets. Shaw's supermarket was a chain of...

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Shaw's

Texas Homecare

[1970s-1990s]

This subfonds includes material from Texas Homecare, which was taken over by J Sainsbury plc in 1995. Contains papers, press cuttings, videos, photographs, advertisements, publications and...

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Texas Homecare