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    Portrait photograph of unidentified male

    [c. 1850-1990]

    SA/FAM/15/8

    Portrait photograph of unidentified male

    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

    Cheese sampler

    Sainsbury Staff Association Chess Challenge Trophy Cup 1954

    1873-1954

    Sterling 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

    Sainsbury Staff Association Chess Challenge Trophy Cup 1954

    Sketch image of 151 Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town branch

    [1875-1968]

    SA/BR/22/K/4/1

    Sketch image of 151 Queen's Crescent, Kentish Town branch

    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

    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

    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

    Bell weight

    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

    Flat weights

    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

    Brick shape weight

    Tiles (dolphin design)

    1880s-1992

    Four 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 (dolphin design)

    Tiles (fleur-de-lys design)

    1880s-1992

    Machine 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 (fleur-de-lys design)

    Early branch interior images

    [c. 1880s-1950s]

    Black and white photographs, negatives and slide transparencies of interiors of counter and self service branches.

    SA/BRA/7/UNK/1

    Early branch interior images

    Carrying stick

    [1890s-1970s]

    Cylindrical wooden stick with a groove at the centre around which is tied a piece of string. This stick was used to help customers carry parcels.

    SA/BRA/5/7/2/5

    Carrying stick

    Staff uniform buttons

    1890s-1950s

    Buttons with metal loops at the back. The buttons have metal rings attached to the loops and came from staff uniforms.

    SA/BRA/6/4/2/4

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    Staff uniform buttons

    Staff apron (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Apron designed to cover the upper and lower half of the body. The top of the apron goes to a point where there is a button hole. It has cotton straps in order to tie the apron around the waist.

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/4

    SA_BRA_6_4_4_4hr.jpg
    Staff apron (white)

    Provision salesman's apron (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Waist to ankle level apron made up of a rectangle of material reinforced at the two top corners. Each of the reinforced patches includes three small holes used to fasten the apron around the waist of...

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/5

    SA_BRA_6_4_4_5hr.jpg
    Provision salesman's apron (white)

    Staff apron (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Knee length apron. The top of the apron goes to a point where there is a button hole. There is a reinforced patch at each side of the apron with one small hole on each side to fasten the apron around...

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/7

    SA_BRA_6_4_4_7hr.jpg
    Staff apron (white)

    Provision salesmen's aprons (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Waist to ankle level apron made up of a rectangle of material reinforced at the two top corners. Each of the reinforced patches includes three small holes used to fasten the apron around the waist of...

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/10

    Provision salesmen's aprons (white)

    Staff aprons (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Calf length aprons. The top of the aprons go to a point where there is one button hole on each apron. There is a reinforced patch at each side of the apron (on each garment), with three small hole on...

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/12

    SA_BRA_6_4_4_12hr.jpg
    Staff aprons (white)

    Staff apron (white)

    [1890s-1970s]

    Knee length apron. The top of the apron goes to a point where there is a button hole. There is a reinforced patch at each side of the apron with one small hole on each side to fasten the apron around...

    SA/BRA/6/4/4/13

    SA_BRA_6_4_4_13hr.jpg
    Staff apron (white)