"Sainsbury Staff Association: Staff Outing to Margate, Sunday May 18th 1947" film
1947Film (silent, with caption cards) of the Sainsbury Staff Association's day trip to Margate on a paddle steamboat from London, accompanied by 'Mr John' (John Benjamin Sainsbury, Chairman). 1,200...
SA/EMP/SOC/1/8/1
"Biscuit Packing: A Practical Examination for the Graduate Course" film by the Institute of Work Study Practioners
[1960s-1970s]Film by the Institute of Work Study Practioners for use in an examination on its graduate course. The film shows a factory worker packing biscuits, in order that the student could carry out a work...
SA/EMP/4/15/2
"Going to Work" BBC television programme: "A Self Service Store" episode
1961Recording (video and audio) of a BBC schools television programme which provided careers advice for those considering working in a self-service store. This episode is one of a series of careers advice...
SA/PR/1/8/4/1
"Shopping Day: a 24-hour look at J. Sainsbury" film
1963Corporate film, showing various activities of the company in a day. The film has no narration, just voices representing the staff and customers shown on the film. Written and directed by Don Higgins,...
SA/PR/11/1/1
"Cup Final: Griffin Q Section v London Transport Chiswick, 1964" film
21 Mar 1964Amateur film by the Sainsbury Staff Association Ciné Club of the Cup Final football game on 21 March 1964 between Griffin Q Section (team comprised of Sainsbury's staff) and London Transport...
SA/EMP/SOC/3/46
"A Work Study Case Example 1965" film
1965Film showing work in the cut and wrap section at Sainsbury's poultry packing station at Bury St Edmunds. The film shows the impact of a work study (a study to assess current methods of work and...
SA/EMP/4/15/1
Audio recording of Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane interview for "People Today" programme
[c. 1965]Audio recording of a programme featuring Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane interviewed by Tony Vandenburg. Topics discussed include his childhood and parents, his career at Sainsbury's, his political and...
SA/FAM/3/31/1
Audio recording and transcript of F.W. Salisbury and J. Woods discussing history of Sainsbury's for 'JS 100' book
1968-1969Audio recording and transcript of a meeting between F.W. Salisbury (Sainsbury's director) and Jim Woods (Sainsbury's Publicity Manager) discussing draft of Sainsbury's 100 years book ("JS 100: The...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/1
Audio recording of discussion with Lord Alan Sainsbury about the history of Sainsbury's [for 'JS 100' book?]
1968Discussion as part of the editing of a draft text of a book (presumably 'JS 100: The Story of Sainsbury's').
SA/HIS/JS100/18/2
"Quick Change" film on decimalisation
1969A film made to help explain decimal currency and to illustrate how it is used in a Sainsbury's store. Most of the film takes place in the Sainsbury's self-service store at 9/11 London Road in Croydon,...
SA/BRA/5/9/10
Audio recording of Sainsbury's centenary dinner speeches, 1969
1969Audio recording of speeches made a dinner held (at Grosvenor House) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. The dinner appears to be for Sainsbury's employees. Contents: 1. introduction by...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/3
Audio recording of Sainsbury's centenary dinner speeches, 1969
1969Audio recording of speeches made a dinner held (at Grosvenor House) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. The dinner appears to be for Sainsbury's employees. Contents: 1. introduction by...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/4
Audio recording of Sainsbury's centenary banquet speeches, 1969
14 Apr 1969Audio recording of speeches made at a banquet held at the Savoy Hotel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the company. The banquet was attended by various distinguished guests including the High...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/5
Audio recording of speeches at the Centenary Dinner for Sainsbury's veterans, 1969
28 May 1969Audio recording of speeches made at the centenary celebrations to an audience of Sainsbury's veterans (retired staff) in the Westbourne Suite. Speeches 1. Mr Alan [Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane] 2....
SA/HIS/JS100/18/6
"100 Good Food Years" centenary film
1969Film produced for Sainsbury's centenary, relating to the history of the company and the contemporary company in 1969. Includes interviews with Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane, John Davan Sainsbury, and...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/7
Centenary television commercials
1969Series of seven television commercials for Sainsbury's centenary in 1969. The commercials feature Kenneth Kendall (newsreader) asking customers about "what they think of Sainsbury's" and asking...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/2/2/3/1
Audio recording of presentation by J.D. Sainsbury about stores in France and USA
[1970s-1990s]Audio recording of male speaker (which appears to be John Davan Sainsbury) giving a presentation with slides about a visit to supermarkets and hypermarkets in France and the USA. Discusses the...
SA/FAM/5/47/1
Unedited recording of Sir John Sainsbury giving a recorded speech to staff
[1970s-1990s]Rushes (unedited audio recordings) of Sir John Davan Sainsbury talking for the benefit of staff about the importance of customer service. The speech was also being recorded on video/film.
SA/FAM/5/47/2
Audio recording of speech by J.D. Sainsbury to Sainsbury's managers, 17 Jan 1970
17 Jan 1970Audio recording of after dinner speech by J.D. Sainsbury (Chairman and Chief Executive of Sainsbury's). Includes discussion of recently opened Charlton Depot and other developments in the...
SA/FAM/5/47/3
"You know where you are…" prices stay low radio advertisement
[1970s-1990s]Two copies of one version of Sainsbury's advertisement for low prices.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/2/4/1