Polishing kit
[1950s-1980s]Hinged wooden box with white metal clasp and plaque inscribed 'POLISHING KIT PK-01 RESEARCH & INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTS COMPANY ENGLAND'. The box is divided into compartments holding a synthetic sponge,...
SA/BL/4/8
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 employee working on computer terminals in a computer room
[1970s-1980s]The computer terminals in the foreground appear to be for an IBM 4341 system.
SA/BL/IMA/4/4
Photograph of Rennie House exterior, 1980s-1990s
[1980s-1990s]Photograph of exterior of Rennie House (office building, part of the Sainsbury's head office complex). The building was originally the Sainsbury's factory.
SA/BL/IMA/5/3
Photograph of Stamford House exterior, 1969-1970s
[1969-1970s]Photograph of Stamford House, the Sainsbury's head office in London, viewed on Rennie Street. The photograph dates to 1969 or later (image features a vehicle with a H suffix registration plate - this...
SA/BL/IMA/5/4
Photograph of Rennie House exterior, 1975
24 Sep 1975Photograph of exterior of Rennie House (office building, part of the Sainsbury's head office complex). The building was originally the Sainsbury's factory. Photograph by Hart Associates Ltd.
SA/BL/IMA/5/6
Photograph of butchers cutting pig carcass in factory, 1950s-1960s
[1950s-1960s]SA/BL/IMA/7/1
Photograph of butcher cutting meat in factory
[1940s-1960s]SA/BL/IMA/7/4
Photograph of butchers cutting meat in factory
[1940s-1960s]SA/BL/IMA/7/5
Photograph of pig carcass on conveyor line being examined
[1940s-1960s]SA/BL/IMA/7/6
Slide photograph of computer room and operator
[1970s-1980s]SA/BL/IMA/15/1
Slide photograph of computer
[1970s-1990s]SA/BL/IMA/15/4
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 branch office during scanning trials, 1979
1979Photograph features two IBM computer units in background.
SA/BL/IMA/15/6
Photograph of hand holding silicon chip
[1970s-1990s]SA/BL/IMA/15/7
Photograph of computer room
[1970s-1980s]SA/BL/IMA/15/8
Photograph of Commodore PET computer in an office
[1970s-1980s]SA/BL/IMA/15/9
Photograph of female technician testing Sainsbury's Drinking Chocolate 16oz
[c. 1965]Photograph by Brian Shuel (see SA/IMA/4/SG/3).
SA/BL/IMA/16/2
Photograph of chemical laboratory assistant examining Sainsbury's Marmalade with refractometer
[c. 1965]Photograph showing a female laboratory assistant in Sainsbury's chemical laboratory determining by refractometer the percentage of soluble solids present in a sample of Sainsbury's Marmalade. The...
SA/BL/IMA/16/3
Photograph of female laboratory assistant testing Sainsbury's Drinking Chocolate 16oz
[c. 1965]The photograph is by Brian Shuel (see SA/IMA/4/SG/3) and was featured in JS Journal February 1965 page 6.
SA/BL/IMA/16/4
Photograph of microbiology test taking place in a Sainsbury's laboratory
1975SA/BL/IMA/16/5
Photograph of Barry Matthews at a regular tea-tasting session
[1970s-1980s]SA/BL/IMA/18/1
Photograph of fruit display in a Sainsbury's supermarket, 1979
1979Features Discount '79 posters on display in background.
SA/BR/5/IMA/3/2
Photograph of fruit display in a Sainsbury's supermarket with customers picking fruit, 1970s
1970sScanned image has been cropped - original image covers larger area.
SA/BR/5/IMA/3/3
Photograph of pick 'n' mix sweet display in a Sainsbury's store
[1970s-1980s]SA/BR/5/IMA/9/1
Bexhill (1 Buckhurst Place) store opening leaflet
1976SA/BR/22/B/21/2/1
"Sainsbury's new Supermarket" Bletchley (Brunel Centre) store opening leaflet
[1973]SA/BR/22/B/31/2/1
"Sainsbury's supermarket opens at The Pentagon, Chatham" press release, 28 Jan 1976
28 Jan 1976Press release announcing the opening of Sainsbury's new store at 68/72 Pentagon Court and the closure of Sainsbury's old store in the High Street.
SA/BR/22/C/16/2/1
Chertsey [1 Sainsbury Centre] store opening brochure
1980SA/BR/22/C/23/2/1
"Spend £2 or more at Sainsbury's Dorking branch this week and we'll give you back 20p!" leaflet
[1970-1971]Leaflet with special offer valid until 17 July 1971, opening hours and map of store location.
SA/BR/22/D/11/2/1
Dorking (32/38 High Street) store opening leaflet
[1970]SA/BR/22/D/11/2/2
"Sainsbury's in Drury Lane" Sainsbury's Archives information sheet
[1970s-1990s]Document by Sainsbury's Archives detailing the history of the Drury Lane store.
SA/BR/22/D/14/2/1
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
Newcastle-under-Lyme [Liverpool Road] store opening booklet, 1978
1978SA/BR/22/N/6/2/1
Advertisement for Orpington [63 The Walnuts] store "Great news for car shoppers…"
[1970s]Advertisement relating to the opening of a new multi-storey car park close to the Sainsbury's store.
SA/BR/22/O/3/2/1
Branch Merchandising bulletin about Oxford (21 Westgate) store opening, 19 Jun 1973
19 Jun 1973Internal communication providing information about the new store to open on 7 Aug 1973 including names of store management and supervisory staff, and opening programme.
SA/BR/22/O/5/2/6
"Sainsbury's open new supermarket in Putney" (2-6 Werter Road) press release, 11 Nov 1974
11 Nov 1974SA/BR/22/P/20/2/1
Stafford (Broad Street) store opening leaflet, 1979
1979SA/BR/22/S/26/2/2