General area of Blackfriars
[post-1500s]-[2000]Relates to the area of Blackfriars (area of Sainsbury's head office), e.g. its local history and archaeology.
SA/BL/2
Sainsbury family history research
1700-2004Includes family history research, family trees and articles on the Sainsbury family.
SA/FAM/GEN/9
Fanhams Hall training centre
1716-2000sFanhams Hall training centre was purchased by Sainsburys to be their managment training centre in 1986.
SA/EMP/TRAI/FH
Sainsbury family
[c. 1750-2000s]Papers, images and objects relating to the Sainsbury family. This includes papers relating to the founders of Sainsbury's John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury, to various family members who were...
SA/FAM
Other Sainsburys
[c. 1750-2000s]Papers, objects and images relating to other members of the Sainsbury family. Includes photographs, press cuttings, family bibles and other papers.
SA/FAM/15
Mixed Sainsbury family materials
[c. 1750-2000]Mixed original and photocopied documentation relating to the Sainsbury family, some typical examples include: Mr Alfred Sainsbury's original employment letter from John James (his Father). Notes...
SA/FAM/15/2
Sainsbury's family general
1750s-1990sPapers and objects relating to the Sainsbury family in general. Includes family history research papers, birth and death certificates, articles about family members, objects used by family members and...
SA/FAM/GEN
Birth and Death Certificates
[c. 1750-1980]Mixed Birth and Death certificates relating to the Sainsbury family.
SA/FAM/GEN/8
Estate map [probably Inverquhomery Estate]
1800-1900Manuscript map showing an area of farmland [in Scotland, most probably that of the Inverquhomery Estate, Longside, Peterhead] marked up with field boundaries (infields and outfields annotated with...
SA/BRA/LOC/21
Clay pipes found on Columbo Street site
19th Century5 clay pipes found on Columbo Street building site
SA/BL/2/2
Portraits of members of the Minton family
[c. 19th century]Three sepia print reproductions of portraits of members of the Minton family. The prints feature painted portraits of Thomas Minton and Herbert Minton and a photographic portrait of Colin Minton...
SA/BR/1/199
Tile (olive colour)
[19th century]Square tile with olive coloured crackle glaze.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/3
Parish of Christ Church, Surrey (site plan of Blackfriars)
1822-1891Includes a site plan of Blackfriars before Sainsbury built its head office and depot.
SA/BL/1/28/10
Illustration of Stamford Street
1830-1891Illustration of Stamford Street before Sainsbury's built its head office and depot. Drawn and engraved by R. I. Wright. Published in April 1830
SA/BL/2/11
Laboratories
1840s-1990sLaboratories and sampling kitchens at Head Office.
SA/BL/4
John James Sainsbury
1844-1928Papers, objects and images relating to John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Sainsbury (nee Staples) - the founders of Sainsbury's. Includes objects used by or presented to Mr and Mrs Sainsbury,...
SA/FAM/1
Blackfriars site plan pre 1891
1850-1891Includes site plan probably showing the Blackfriars site before it became a Sainsbury depot and head office.
SA/BL/1/28/8
Illustration of Christ Church, Blackfriars
1850-1910Illustration of Christ Church, Blackfriars. Drawn by Thomas H. Shepherd and engraved by R. Acon. Christ Church is located near to Sainsbury's former Blackfriars head office and depot complex.
SA/BL/2/10
Print of Fossil Tree at Craigleith Quarry (Edinburgh)
1850-1900Includes framed print of Fossil Tree at Craigleith Quarry by R. K. Greville.
SA/BR/22/E/25
Portrait photograph of unidentified male
[c. 1850-1990]SA/FAM/15/8
Branch files
1860s-2000sFiles of papers and images relating to individual Sainsbury's branches. The content of individual files varies and there is more content in some branch files than others. Examples of papers that may...
SA/BR
Tiles (emerald green)
[1860s-1940s]Emerald green coloured glaze border tiles. Several of the tiles have a raised inscription on the back, 'Minton China Works Stoke on Trent,' which, in some cases, has been stamped back to front.
SA/BR/1/126/6
Border tile (tan)
[1860s-1940s]Tan colour glazed border tile. The reverse of the tile has a raised inscription, 'Minton, Hollins & Co'.
SA/BR/1/126/7
Tile (turquoise)
[1860s-1940s]Thin, rectangular, turquoise, coloured glaze tile.
SA/BR/1/126/8
Tile (blue-green)
[1860s-1940s]Thin, rectangular, blue-green, impressed, coloured glaze tile. The glaze has pooled in the recessed areas of each tile creating dark patches of colour that contrast to the areas of high relief which...
SA/BR/1/126/9
Border tiles (blue-green)
[1860s-1940s]Blue-green, impressed, coloured glaze border tiles. The glaze has pooled in the recessed areas of each tile creating dark patches of colour that contrast to the areas of high relief which are...
SA/BR/1/126/10
Branch and estates material
[1860s-2000s]Papers, images and objects relating to Sainsbury's branches and other premises owned or leased by Sainsbury's. This includes: items relating to the branch buildings; fixtures and fittings from...
SA/BRA
Branch development and architecture
[1860s-2004]This subsection incorporates material from the following departments that existed within Sainsbury's: Architects and Engineers department, Development Division, Estates Department and Property...
SA/BRA/1
Architectural detail - 3D objects
[1860s-1990s]SA/BRA/1/9
Architectural detail
[1860s-1990s]e.g tiles, signage
SA/BRA/1/9/1
Border tiles
[1860s-1940s]Three teapot brown colour glazed border tiles and two blue-green impressed colour glazed border tiles. The glaze has pooled in the recessed areas of each tile creating dark patches of colour that...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/6
Tiles (from frieze at 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1860s-1890s]Moulded relief glazed tiles with a stylised cream flower and scrolling leaf design against an emerald green ground. The reverse features impressions left by the moulding process. The tiles are part...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/61/1
Tiles (from frieze at 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1860s-1890s]Moulded relief glazed tiles with a stylised cream flower and scrolling leaf design against an emerald green ground. The reverse features impressions left by the moulding process. The tiles are part...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/61/2
Tiles (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
1860s-1890sComponent parts of a four tile pattern used at the Sainsbury's branch at 12/16 High Street, Kingsland, Dalston.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/63/1
Border tiles (tan)
[1860s-1940s]Tan coloured glaze border tiles. On the reverse of three of the tiles there is a raised inscription, 'Minton, Hollins & Co'. The other tile differs from the rest having six vertical raised ridges on...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/82/4
Images of John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Sainsbury
[1860s-1980s]Photographs and other images showing the founders of Sainsbury's, John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury. The file also includes some images which relate to John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury but do not...
SA/FAM/1/6
Portait images of John James Sainsbury and Mary Ann Sainsbury
[1860s-1900s]SA/FAM/1/6/1
Image of Mary Ann Sainsbury
[c. 1860s-1890s]Photograph of Mary Ann Sainsbury. The picture has been retouched by hand.
SA/FAM/1/6/1/8

London: Drury Lane branch files
[c. 1869-1975]SA/BR/22/D/14
Staff registers, employee record cards and other personnel records
[1869-1990s]Staff registers, employee record cards and other personnel records (including accident book, productivity records and staff identification records). Some records are closed due to Data Protection Act...
SA/EMP/2
Cheese sampler
[c. 1869-1950]A cheese sampler. The handle has been welded to 'cutting' section of the item. Imprinted on the handle are the words, 'PARNELL & SONS'
SA/FAM/15/1
Photographs of general advertising
1869-2000SA/MARK/ADV/IMA/1
Photographs, slides, transparencies and negatives of general advertising
1869-1990sComprises photographs, slides, tranparencies and negatives of general advertising material including: general advertisements featuring the slogans "SAINSBURY'S - The House that is built on QUALITY"...
SA/MARK/ADV/IMA/1/1
Office spike
[c. 1870s-1930s]Metal spike with decorated base.
SA/BR/1/169
Tiles (flower and plant design)
[1870s-1940s]Two cream, tan and brown under-glaze transfer-printed border tiles with a stylised flower and plant design, and horizontal borders. A raised inscription on the reverse includes the maker's name,...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/2
Tiles (flower and plant design border tiles)
[c. 1870-1890]Rectangular machine pressed border tiles with a transfer printed design featuring a stylised flower and plant and horizontal borders. A raised inscription on the reverse includes the maker's name,...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/23
Tiles (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1870s-1900s]Machine pressed relief tiles featuring a Art Nouveau style stem and leaf design. The tiles have a cream glazed ground and the design is painted with coloured glazes; green for the stem, green and...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/63
Tiles (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1870s-1900s]Machine pressed relief tiles featuring a Art Nouveau style stem, leaf and iris design. The tiles have a cream glazed ground and the design is painted with coloured glazes; green for the stem, blue...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/63/2
Tile (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1870s-1900s]Machine pressed relief tile featuring a Art Nouveau style stem, leaf and iris design. The tile has a cream glazed ground and the design is painted with coloured glazes; green for the stem, blue for...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/63/3
Tiles (cream colour)
[c. 1870s-1890s]Square cream coloured glaze tiles. The reverse of the tiles features a raised inscription, 'Minton, Hollins & Co Stoke on Trent'.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/77/1
Tile (pale blue)
[1870s-1940s]Square pale blue coloured glaze tile. The reverse of the tile has a raised inscription, 'Minton, Hollins & Co Patent Tile Works Stoke on Trent [ ] W'.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/77/2
Tiles (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1870s-1900s]Machine pressed relief tiles featuring an Art Nouveau style flower, leaf and scroll design. The design is painted with coloured glazes; brown for the borders and the background, blue and green for...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/82/1
Tile (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
[1870s-1890s]Machine pressed relief tile featuring two Art Nouveau style flowers, and a leaf and scroll design. The design is painted with coloured glazes; dark brown for the border, light brown for the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/82/2
Tile (flower and plant design)
[1870s-1890s]Two cream, tan and brown under-glaze transfer-printed border tiles with a stylised flower and plant design, and horizontal borders. There is a raised inscription on the reverse, 'MINTON HOLLINS &...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/91
Tile (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
1870s-1900sMachine pressed relief tile featuring an Art Nouveau style flower and scrolling leaf design. The tiles have a cream glazed ground and the design is painted with coloured glazes; green for the leaves...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/93
Tile (from 12/16 High Street, Kingsland branch)
1870s-1900sMachine pressed relief tile featuring an Art Nouveau style flower, leaf and scroll design. The design is painted with coloured glazes; dark brown for the border, light brown for the background, blue...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/95
Painted glass panel of game
[c. 1870s-1930s]Oval shaped painted glass panel in a wooden frame depicting a rabbit and two game birds strung up. The panel is one of a pair (see SA/BRA/1/9/1/3/4) for the other panel. It would have been on display...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/3/3
Painted glass panel of game
[c. 1870s-1930s]Oval shaped painted glass panel in a wooden frame depicting two ducks strung up. The panel is one of a pair (see SA/BRA/1/9/1/3/3) for the other panel. It would have been on display in the game...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/3/4

Images relating to John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury’s household and possessions
[1870s-1920s]Images showing the Sainsbury family home, their car and chauffeur, and watches.
SA/FAM/1/6/3
Image of two gold watches owned by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury
[1870s-1920s]Photo showing two watches which were owned by John James and Mary Ann Sainsbury. The picture features in 'The Best Butter in the World: A History of Sainsbury's' by B. Williams page 89. Seven other...
SA/FAM/1/6/3/4

Image of gold watch owned by John James Sainsbury
[1870s-1920s]Photo showing a watch (made by George Cook, 58 Spencer Street, London) which was owned by John James Sainsbury. Seven other near identical images (with different exposure levels or lighting) are also...
SA/FAM/1/6/3/5

Image of gold watch owned by Mary Ann Sainsbury
[1870s-1920s]Photo showing a watch which was owned by Mary Ann Sainsbury. Seven other near identical images (with different exposure levels or lighting) are also included in the file.
SA/FAM/1/6/3/6

Image of gold watch owned by Mary Ann Sainsbury
[1870s-1920s]Photo showing a watch which was owned by Mary Ann Sainsbury. Seven other near identical images (with different exposure levels or lighting) are also included in the file.
SA/FAM/1/6/3/7

Sainsbury Staff Association Chess Challenge Trophy Cup 1954
1873-1954Sterling silver cup with an engraved inscription, 'SAINSBURY STAFF ASSOCIATION CHESS CHALLENGE TROPHY Presented 1954', within an oval engraved frame. The cup features a stamped hallmark indicating...
SA/AWA/19
Sketch image of 151 Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town branch
[1875-1968]SA/BR/22/K/4/1
Depots and distribution network
[c. 1875-2001]Papers, images and objects relating to Sainsbury's depots and transport. This includes photographs of depots and vehicles, information and instructions for depot staff, reports about depots and...
SA/DEP
Allcroft Road, Kentish Town depot
[c. 1875-1980s]Images relating to Sainsbury's depot at Allcroft Road, Kentish Town, London. It was Sainsbury's first depot set up in 1882.
SA/DEP/1
Kentish Town depot illustration
[c. 1875-1899]Enlarged reproduction of a nineteenth century engraving depicting Sainsbury's first depot at Allcroft Road, Kentish Town. The definition of the reproduction has been enhanced using black pen.
SA/DEP/1/1
Property and branch information papers
[1877-1990s]Includes property documentation
SA/BRA/2
Property documentation
[1877-1980]Includes valuations, deeds
SA/BRA/2/1
Commemorative plaques
[1880s-1940s]Carved wooden shield with scrolls bearing the stylised inscription 'JJS'. The border and intials are picked out in gold paint. The initials stand for John James Sainsbury, the founder of...
SA/AWA/40
Blackfriars (former head office)
1880s-2000sRelates to Head Office functions at Blackfriars.
SA/BL
Blackfriars area images
1880s-1990sColour and black and white photographs and slide transparencies of Blackfriars area and buildings in the vicinity. Includes some aerial and panoramic shots. Blackfriars was the area of Sainsbury's...
SA/BL/IMA/2
Architectural detail
[1880s-1990s]Architectural detail, interior and exterior, fittings and equipment, e.g. tiles, murals, chairs, scales, etc..
SA/BR/1
Border tiles (brown)
1880-1940sTeapot brown coloured glaze border tiles. On the reverse of some of the tiles there is a raised inscription, 'Minton Hollins & Co'. This type of tile was part of the house style used in Sainsbury's...
SA/BR/1/126/1
Border tiles (brown)
1880-1940sTeapot brown coloured glaze border tiles. Three of the tiles have a raised inscription, 'Minton Hollins & Co, [9] 7 R C'. This type of tile was part of the house style used in Sainsbury's branches...
SA/BR/1/126/2
Tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sThin, rectangular, teapot brown, colour glazed tiles. On the reverse of some of the tiles there is a raised inscription, 'M H & Co.' This type of tile was part of the house style used in Sainsbury's...
SA/BR/1/126/3
Tiles (brown)
1880-1940sThin, rectangular, teapot brown, colour glazed tiles. On the reverse of all of the tiles there is a raised inscription, 'England', and the reverse of one 'Minton[s] Limited'. This type of tile was...
SA/BR/1/126/4
Tiles (brown)
1880-1940sThin, rectangular, teapot brown, colour glazed tiles. On the reverse of all but one of the tiles there is a raised inscription, 'Mintons England'. This type of tile was part of the house style used...
SA/BR/1/126/5
Section of tiled wall
1880-1940sSection of tiled wall consisting of 3 sets of different border tiles. There is an inner border of machine pressed tiles featuring a repeated circle design in orange/brown with a horizontal line above...
SA/BR/1/131
Bell weight
[1880s-1970s]Copper alloy bell weight with a handle. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '4 lb' while the name of the maker is inscribed on the side of the handle, 'Herbert & Sons Ltd 6 & 7...
SA/BR/1/143/1
Bell weight
[1880s-1970s]Copper alloy bell weight with a handle. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '7 lb' while 'J. Sainsbury' is inscribed on the bottom of the weight. The bottom of the weight also...
SA/BR/1/143/2
Bell weight
[1880s-1970s]Copper alloy bell weight. An inscription on the top of the handle states the weight, '7 lb' and the maker, 'Avery'. The bottom of the weight also appears to bear the stamp of an Inspector of Weights...
SA/BR/1/143/3
Flat weights
[1880s-1970s]Iron and copper alloy flat weights with inscriptions stating their weight; 1 x 1 oz,1 x 2 oz, 1 x 4oz, 4 x 1 lb, 4 x 2 oz, 3 x 4 lb. Five of the weights have the maker, 'Avery' inscribed on them, two...
SA/BR/1/151/1
Brick shape weight
[1880s-1970s]Iron brick shape weight with two inscriptions stating its weight, '2 lb'. It appears to bear the stamp of an Inspector of Weights and Measures to show that it had been officially verified.
SA/BR/1/151/2
Name plate for manager's office
[1880s-1940s]Glass plate inscribed 'L.R. BECKER MANAGER' in gold coloured lettering. Two metal chains are attached to the top of the plate by metal fittings through holes in the glass. The plate would have been...
SA/BR/1/190
Croydon branch interior photograph
[c. 1880s-1920s]Black and white enlarged print depicting the internal architecture and staff of one of Sainsbury's Croydon branches.
SA/BR/22/C/62
Branch photographs
[c. 1880s - 1950s]Black and white photographs of the following branches: 1 unidentified branch
SA/BR/22/PHO/6
Border tile (brown)
1880s-1940sTwo teapot brown crackle glazed border tiles. These tiles are typical example of the house style used to decorate many of Sainsbury's new branches from the 1890s until after World War Two, and would...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/5
Tiles (brown and turquoise)
1880s-1940sTwo teapot brown and turquoise colour glazed border tiles. They would have been placed on the walls and were part of the house style which was used to decorate many of Sainsbury's new branches from...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/7
Tile (floral design)
1880s-1940sGeometric and stylised floral transfer-printed design under a colourless glaze. A raised inscription on the reverse of the tile includes the makers name, 'Minton, Hollins & Co: Patent Tile Works...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/8/1
Tile (dolphin design)
1880s-1940sGlazed machine pressed relief wall tile with a stylised dolphin design in white with tan detail on a celadon green ground. Portion of left lower corner broken off. Reverse embossed with 'MINTON...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/12
Tile (bird on orange blossom design)
1880s-1890sMoulded relief tile featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches design. The tile has a red coloured glaze ground with further coloured glazes over the raised areas of the design; brown for the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/18
Tile (bird on orange blossom design)
1880s-1890sMoulded relief tile featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches design. The tile has a red coloured glaze ground with further coloured glazes over the raised areas of the design; brown for the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/19
Tile (bird on orange blossom design)
1880s-1890sMoulded relief tile featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches design. The tile has a red coloured glaze ground with further coloured glazes over the raised areas of the design; brown for the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/20
Tile (bird on orange blossom design)
1880s-1890sMoulded relief tile featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches design. The tile has a red coloured glaze ground with further coloured glazes over the raised areas of the design; brown for the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/21
Tile (bird on orange blossom design)
[c.1880s-1890s]Moulded relief tile featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches design. The tile has a red coloured glaze ground with further coloured glazes over the raised areas of the design; brown for...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/22
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of wall tile consisting of rectangular machine pressed glazed relief tile with brown floral borders. The middle contains yellow and white chrysanthemums and tan leaves against a blue...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/24
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of wall tile consisting of a fragment of machine pressed glazed relief tile featuring an organic design in white with yellow/green detail on a celadon green background. Original cement work...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/25
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of four partial cream glazed relief tiles with stylised crown imperial design. Still attached to original cement work.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/26
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of three partial cream glazed relief tiles with stylised crown imperial design. Still attached to original cement work.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/27
Tiles (flowers and scrolls design)
1880s-1940sSquare white tiles with a symmetrical dark blue transfer-printed design of flowers and scrolls under a colourless glaze. There are numbers inscribed on the reverse of both tiles. This style of tile...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/28
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of tiled wall consisting of 1 complete and 2 partial rectangular machine pressed glazed relief tiles with brown floral borders. The middle contains yellow and white chrysanthemums and tan...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/30
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sTwo sections of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/34
Edging tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sEdging tiles with a curved section and a teapot brown coloured glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of several tiles, 'MINTON, HOLLINS & Co. PATENT TILE WORKS STOKE ON TRENT'. This type...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/35
Edging tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sEdging tiles with a curved section and a teapot brown coloured glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of several tiles, 'M H & Co.' This type of tile was used in Sainsbury's branches as...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/36
Tile (heart design)
1880s-1940sFragment of machine pressed relief border tile featuring a heart design with a brown coloured glaze over the top.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/37
Border tiles
1880s-1940sGlazed border tiles. Inscribed on reverse 'Minton Hollins and Co. 9 5'.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/38
Tiles (cream colour)
1880s-1940s3 curved plain cream glazed tiles and 1 flat tile which appears to have been cut off a larger tile. Inscribed on reverse 'M H & Co 2 2 7'
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/39
Border tiles
1880s-1940sGlazed border tiles.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/39a
Curved border tile
1880s-1940sGlazed curved border tile. Inscribed on reverse 'M H & Co. 2 7'.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/41
Border tiles
1880s-1940sGlazed border tiles. Inscription on reverse 'Minton Hollins and Co'.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/47
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sA section of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/48
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sA section of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/52
Border tiles
1880s-1940sBorder tiles with a brown coloured glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of many of the tiles, 'MINTON, HOLLINS & Co.' These tiles were part of the house style used in Sainsbury's...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/53
Border tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sBorder tiles with a brown coloured glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of many of the tiles, 'M H & Co.' These tiles were part of the house style used in Sainsbury's branches from...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/54
Tiles (olive green, triangular)
1880s-1940sTriangular tiles with an olive green crackle glaze. There are partial raised inscriptions on the reverse of the tiles, it appears that the triangle shapes have been cut from whole square tiles.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/55
Border tiles (olive green)
1880s-1940sBorder tiles with an olive green coloured crackle glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of many of the tiles, 'M H & Co.' or, 'MINTON, HOLLINS & Co.' These tiles were part of the house...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/56
Tiles (olive green)
1880s-1940sSquare tiles with an olive green coloured crackle glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of many of the tiles, 'M H 80 B'. These tiles were part of the house style used in Sainsbury's...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/57
Tiles (bird on orange blossom design)
[1880s-1890s]Moulded relief tiles featuring a bird perched on orange blossom branches pecking at one of two oranges; one of the oranges has a fly on it. The tiles have a red coloured glaze background with further...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/59/2
Section of tiled wall
[1880s-1940s]Section of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/62
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tile. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/69
Tiles (brown triangular)
1880s-1940sTriangular brown glazed tiles. The tiles may have been used on the front of Sainsbury's branch counters.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/70
Tiles (olive green)
1880s-1940sRectangular olive green coloured glaze tiles. The reverse of the tiles have a raised inscription, 'Minton, Hollins & Co.'
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/71
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of tiled wall featuring whole and partial border and corner tiles that would have surrounded a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. There are two different types of border tile; the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/72
Border tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sRectangular brown glazed border tile. The tiles may have been used on the fronts of counters in Sainsbury's branches when the house style used to decorate many of Sainsbury's new branches from the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/73
Tile (olive green)
1880s-1940sSquare tile with an olive green coloured crackle glaze. This tile was part of the house style used in Sainsbury's branches from the 1890s to the late 1940s.
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/74/1
Tiles (olive green rectangular)
1880s-1940sMany rectangular tiles with an olive green coloured crackle glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse of many of the tiles, 'M H & Co'. These tiles were part of the house style used in...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/74/2
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/75
Border tiles
1880s-1940sGlazed border tile. These tiles may have been used on the front of counters in Sainsbury's branches when the house style used to decorate many of Sainsbury's new branches from the 1890s until after...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/76
Tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sSquare tiles with a teapot brown coloured glaze. Seven of the tiles have a raised inscription on the reverse side, 'Minton Hollins & Co Patent [T]il[e] [Wo]rk[s] Stoke on Trent No 2 RCW'. These...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/77/5
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sSection of tiled wall featuring fragments of chrysanthemum border tiles around fragments of a central motif of stylised crown imperial tiles. The border tiles are machine pressed relief tiles with...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/78
Section of tiled wall
1880s-1940sThree sections of tiled wall. One featuring fragments of stylised crown imperial tile, one featuring teapot brown and turquoise glazed border tiles and one featuring a fragment of machine pressed...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/80
Tiles (dolphin design)
1880s-1992Four machine pressed relief tiles with stylised dolphin design with white and olive green detail on a celadon green ground. One of the four is a replica. This style of wall tile was typical of...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/81/1
Tiles (flower design)
1880s-1940sTwo machine pressed relief tiles featuring a stylised flower design with white and olive green detail on a celadon green ground. Inscribed on reverse, 'Minton Hollins and Co Patent Tile Works'. This...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/81/2
Tiles (fleur-de-lys design)
1880s-1992Machine pressed glazed relief tiles with fleur-de-lys style design in white with yellow/green detail on a celadon green background. One is an original with original cement work still attached and the...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/81/3
Tiles (organic design)
1880s-1940sMachine pressed relief tile with a stylised organic design in white and olive green on a celadon green ground. This style of wall tile was typical of Sainsbury's new branches from the 1900s, they...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/81/4
Border tile
1880s-1940sBorder tile with a narrow band of coloured turquoise glaze over a machine pressed relief abstract design and a wide band of coloured brown crackle glaze over a flat base
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/81/7
Tiles (floral design)
1880s-1940sGeometric and stylised floral transfer-printed design under a colourless glaze. A raised inscription on the reverse includes the makers name, 'Minton, Hollins & Co Patent Tile Works Stoke on Trent'. ...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/82/3
Tiles (floral design)
1880s-1940sGeometric and stylised floral transfer-printed design under a colourless glaze. A raised inscription on the reverse includes the maker's name, 'MINTON, HOLLINS & Co PATENT TILE WORKS STOKE ON TRENT'....
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/85
Tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sSquare tile with a teapot brown coloured glaze. There is a raised inscription on the reverse, 'MINTON HOLLINS & Co PATENT TILE WORKS STOKE ON TRENT 2BD'. This tile was part of the house style used...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/86
Border tiles (brown)
1880s-1940sTeapot brown coloured glaze border tiles. The tiles have a raised inscription on the reverse side, 'Minton Hollins & Co'. These tiles were part of the house style used in Sainsbury's branches from...
SA/BRA/1/9/1/1/87
Tile (brown)
1880s-1940sEdging tile with a curved section and a teapot brown coloured glaze. This type of tile was used in Sainsbury's branches as part of the house style from the 1890s to the late 1940s.
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