Photograph of empties depot at Running Horses Yard (Blackfriars, London), 1950
1950The empties depot opened on 16 October 1950 to unload empties from lorries (items such as product containers collected from shops for return to Blackfriars - the Sainsbury's depot and office complex...
SA/BL/IMA/10/1
Photograph of EMIDEC 1100 computer arriving at Blackfriars (Sainsbury's head offices)
[1961]The computer being delivered was Sainsbury's first computer installed at its Stamford House head office in May 1961. It was used for the stock control of non-perishable lines. ('The Best Butter in the...
SA/BL/IMA/15/5
Photograph of testing in the laboratory
1955SA/BL/IMA/16/6
Photograph of Barry Matthews at a regular tea-tasting session
[1970s-1980s]SA/BL/IMA/18/1
Photograph of staff working on computer terminals, 1970s-1980s
[1970s-1980s]The computer terminals are from the ICL 7500 series.
SA/BL/IMA/4/3
Photograph of Sainsbury's Blackfriars Factory exterior, 1957
1956Photograph of exterior of Sainsbury's factory at the Blackfriars head office complex. Photograph taken from Christchurch Gardens.
SA/BL/IMA/5/5
Photograph of butchers cutting pig carcass in factory, 1950s-1960s
[1950s-1960s]SA/BL/IMA/7/1
Photograph of meat production in factory
c. 1950SA/BL/IMA/8/5
Chertsey [1 Sainsbury Centre] store opening brochure
1980SA/BR/22/C/23/2/1
Dorking (32/38 High Street) store opening leaflet
[1970]SA/BR/22/D/11/2/2
Final proof of advertisement for new Grange Hill self service branch at 185 Manford Way. The advertisement was to be published in the Chigwell Times and Ilford Recorder, 16 Oct 1953
1953SA/BR/22/G/7/2/2
Upper Brook Street, Ipswich store opening brochure
1971Includes map, opening hours, information about 'Double Delight' restaurant.
SA/BR/22/I/2/2/1
Maidenhead store recruitment advertisement 1980
1980SA/BR/22/M/2/2/1
"Sainsbury's return to Stratford" press release, 19 Sep 1973
19 Sep 1973Press release announcing the opening of the Sainsbury's supermarket at 38/40 The Mall, The Stratford Centre, Stratford, London E15.
SA/BR/22/S/34/2/1
Tottenham (562/568 High Road) store opening leaflet
[1968]Leaflet also relates to closure of 422/4 High Road store.
SA/BR/22/T/18/1
Romford, Mercury Gardens: response to questionnaire for developers
[c. 1980s]'Response to Part 3 of the questionnaire for developers by Trafalgar House Developments Ltd Sainsbury's'. Includes plans of proposed retail park/leisure complex and plans and elevations of proposed...
SA/BRA/1/3/3/1/R/2/1
Tonbridge, The Angel Ground: development proposal
[c. 1970-1980s]Includes: architect's report and proposals and plans involved in the proposal for the building of a Sainsbury's store at Tonbridge. Gives photographs and information of other Sainsbury's stores as...
SA/BRA/1/3/3/1/T/1/2
Woodley: development proposal
[c. 1980s]Proposal for a branch which does not appear to have been developed. Includes information about Sainsbury's and property development, photographs of other developments, architect's report and...
SA/BRA/1/3/3/1/W/4
Image of detail of tiling in [79 Angel Lane, Stratford?] branch
[c. 1973]SA/BRA/1/8/1/2
Scale checking procedures manual
1980s'Branch Operations Scale Checking Procedures' is printed on the front cover and spine of the A5 binder. A label on the front cover states that this is the master copy and 'BR/16' is written in black...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/14