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
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
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
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
Conversion table for 5 cwt. scale
[c. 1950s]'CONVERSION TABLE FOR 5 CWT. SCALE'. Printed in red and black ink on white paper and laminated in clear plastic. converts cwts. to lbs.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/33
Standing instructions: General shop practice 2, computer and hygiene
1964-1970Instructions include: stock counting and recording; customer relations; cash register procedure; office procedures eg. pay roll, cash control, income tax; security; recruitment; food hygiene; personal...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/3
Standing instructions: Dairy, cheese, grocery, frozen food and non - foods
1964-1970Includes: instructions for dairy, grocery, frozen and non - foods departments regarding storage; preparation; display; use of machinery; packaging and shelf life. Indexed.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/5
Standing instructions: Poultry and fresh meat
1966-1970Includes: instructions for poultry department regarding storage; pricing; display; ticketing; wrapping; deliveries and returns; game; wild fowl and rabbit; instructions for meat department regarding...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/8
Christmas opening time notice
[c. 1950s]Large cardboard stand notice displaying opening hours for Christmas shopping week.
SA/BRA/3/3/2/6
"Code Key", 1958
Jan 1958Explains the codes used to indicate the shelf-life of various products.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/24
Bacon and cooked ham instructions
[c. 1950s]"J.S. [J. Sainsbury] SPECIAL CURE BACON and COOKED HAM, RECEIPT, CARE and STORAGE". Typed instructions which have holes punched into the left side.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/27
Bizerba steak slicer equipment manual
[c. 1960s-1970s]Thirteen page manual giving instruction on use, maintenance and cleaning of Bizerba steak slicer. The manual has a blue card cover which gives the title and "INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/6