Material relating to World War Two

Contains:

1. photocopy of small leaflet explaining Sainsbury's scheme for the fair distribution of certain 'short supply' foods,

2. damaged photograph of Miss Evelyn Boxhall posing as a customer with a ration book,

3-4. informative newspaper advertisements entitled 'At any Sainsbury's during registration' (n.d.) and 'Sainsbury's say it again' (1940),

5. photograph of 'emergency shop' van,

6. photocopy of newspaper article about Sainsbury's entitled 'Sold too much meat - firm is fined' (1941),

7. Air Raids Precautions Certificate issued to Mr G.H. Marshall by Sainsbury's (July 1939),

8-9. Food Control Committee 'Certificate of Registration' (1939) and Ministry of Food 'Licence to Sell Foodstuffs by Retail' (1941) for D. Hutchings, Branch Manager of 245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Addiscombe, Croydon,

1950 Branch Rationing Guide,

newspaper cutting and image reporting that a store in North London was forced to improvise after it was bombed and served its customers from a counter in the road (1940),

recipe for Almond Icing 'tested and recommended by Sainsbury's' (2 x copies)

J. Sainsbury Ration Card (1946),

J. Sainsbury's Ration Card,

three J. Sainsbury Ration Cards (butter, sugar and meat),

newspaper cuttings recording attack by Cassandra of the Daily Mail on Sainsbury's who were fined £360 with £10.10s costs for 18 meat rationing offences, and Mr Alan's reply,

photocopy of staff circular to all members on National Service (1942),

photocopy of wartime wages notice to Branch staff (1941),

photocopy of letter from Mr Alan and Mr R.J. to K. Boston, Manager of 159 Queen's Crescent (1939) congratulating stafff on their efforts at securing and effecting registrations and awarding them a £5 cheque (attached to photocopy of a circular for noticeboards giving details of prizes for Registration achievements).

1989 commemorative newspaper pull-out 'Sussex at Peace 1946-51' with article entitled 'Another queue! Here we go again' that refers to Sainsbury's,

documentation regarding the Firm's support for the Royal Air Forces Association 'Wings Appeal' on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain (2000?),

letter from H.W. Younger to Brian Shuel giving description of Stamford House during wartime

extract from wartime memoirs concerning shopping at Sainsbury's Ealing branch during the blitz (1940-1941).

newspaper cutting of illustration of horse-drawn vehicle in front of Sainsbury shop entitled: "Every provision shop is a Minister of Food, but transport problems often arise...",

photocopy of newspaper article regarding fire destroying many tons of food belonging to Sainsbury's at Saffron Walden (1941),

Policy of Insurance for Business Scheme forms (War Damage Act, 1941),

form for renewal of insurance under the Business Scheme as from 1 April 1944,

War Risks Insurance Policy for the Firm and related documentation including records of sums paid to Westminster Fire Office,

newspaper report regarding the courts' imposition of a fine on J. Sainsbury for supplying butter without a coupon at the Angel Lane branch, Stratford;

newspaper announcement and image of bomb damage to business premises opposite Eastbourne branch,

magazine article comparing food prices in 1958 to those in 1998,

letter from Ministry of Food regarding the decentralisation of depot work (1952) [does not relate to Second World War, see date, instead presumably relates to Cold War fears of nuclear attack]

letters and photograph from cashier transferred to East Grinstead after branch was bombed

decoration belonging to W.E. Adams,

photocopies of a photograph of the Home Guards belonging to J. Sainsbury with letter and labels idenitifying a number of the men,

transcript of conversation with Alan Kettley, veteran (1995)

Sainsbury Ration Card and information card about Sainsbury's Scheme for the Fair Distribution of Certain 'Short Supply' Foods,

handwritten notebook detailing wartime ration allowances and Sainsbury's systems,

1945 Branch Rationing Guide,

15. letter to Sir Henry Piggott from Mr R.J. concerning railway transport,

Move to SA/EMP/5:
2. letter from Staff Department asking relative for the present address of a member of staff absent on National Service,

4. copy of letter to all Relief and Branch Managers informing them that the Firm would be appointing a small number of women Managers and enquiring whether Relief and Branch Managers would be willing to transfer if offered a vacant managerial position at another branch,

20. memo to Catford branch manager advising of wage increase to be awarded to those women who have successfully passed the course of lectures at Blackfriars and are awaiting appointment as Deputy Managers or Managers, and letters to proposed new female Branch Manager regarding an increase in her salary;

21. letter of thanks and appreciation to female Branch Manager for all her work during wartime,

22. 'update' letters from the Firm to a male member of staff (Mr Croft) on National Service in India, letter to Mr Croft's wife informing her that the couple had received a temporary National Service allowance and that the Firm would be willing to offer her a position with them, letters arranging Mr Croft's re-employment with the Firm, his being selected for attendance on National Service Refresher Course and his transfer to the Bognor District,

31. letter offering a former member of female staff the possibility of re-engagement (1940),
26. programme for training course for Manageresses,
36. letter from Alan Sainsbury to Mrs E. Shepperd complimenting her 'aptitude and enthusiasm' and offering her a promotion, following a period of training at Blackfriars [head office] (25 Apr 1941)/