Images of wartime products
[c. 1939-1945]Images of wartime good and ration books.
SA/WAR/2/IMA/2
Photograph of customer being served at counter, with coupons being cut from her ration book
[1940-1954]SA/WAR/2/IMA/1/9
Photograph of customer with ration book being served with eggs
[1940-1953]This photograph is featured in 'The Best Butter in the World' page 112.
SA/WAR/2/IMA/1/8
Image of 'Very Important' rationing notice
[1940]Notice headed 'VERY IMPORTANT whether you usually shop at Sainsbury's or not. RATIONING'. It gives reasons why customers should register at Sainsbury's. Date given is that of the notice rather than of...
SA/WAR/2/IMA/1/7
J Sainsbury ration card image
[1939-1950s]Image of Sainsbury's ration card. These ration cards were used to give priority to regular customers for non-rationed goods in short supply. See also SA/WAR/2/2/1 for leaflet explaining the card.
SA/WAR/2/IMA/1/6
Photograph of unknown branch exterior with rationing window advertisements
1940sPhotograph features poster in window "The things you see rarely are all shared out fairly at Sainsbury's". Also features adjacent shops Sanders Bros (grocery) and Rego (tailors/hosiers).
SA/WAR/2/IMA/1/2
Images relating to operation of business through the war
1939-1945Black and white photographs relating to rationing and operation of business throughout the war.
SA/WAR/2/IMA/1
Ministry of Food "Food Facts: More Variety Dishes" press advertisement
[c. 1939-1945]Food Facts No. 287. Contains recipes for Barley Mince and Vegetables in Cheese Batter.
SA/WAR/2/4/2
Ministry of Food Ration Book (Child) 1952-53
1952-1953SA/WAR/2/4/1/1
Material relating to World War Two and Rationing
1939-1995Original documents which are either indirectly related to Sainsbury's or surplus copies of material held in the catalogue. 14 ration books (general, child, national service) dated 1939-1954. 1...
SA/WAR/2/4
"J Sainsbury Ration Card"
c. 1940SA/WAR/2/2/11
Ministry of Food 'Licence to Sell Foodstuffs by Retail' for 245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon branch
1941SA/WAR/2/2/9
Food Control Committee 'Certificate of Registration' for 245 Lower Addiscombe Road, Croydon branch
1939SA/WAR/2/2/8
"J Sainsbury Branch Rationing Guide"
Nov 19454th Edition of Rationing Guide
SA/WAR/2/2/7
"Sainsbury's scheme for the fair distribution of certain 'short supply' foods" leaflet
[1940s-1950s]Leaflet relating to the J. Sainsbury Ration Cards which limited the amount of certain non-rationed goods that each customer could buy.
SA/WAR/2/2/1
Material relating to World War Two
[c. 1939-2000]Contains: 1. photocopy of small leaflet explaining Sainsbury's scheme for the fair distribution of certain 'short supply' foods, 2. damaged photograph of Miss Evelyn Boxhall posing as a customer...
SA/WAR/2/2
Material relating to World War Two
[c. 1939-1998]Contains: report on deliveries by rail and road including examples of short deliveries and minor damage occurring by rail, report on interview of Mr Alan an d Mr R.J. with Mr Lloyd of The Board of...
SA/WAR/2/1
Image of "Ration Card Issued to All Registered Customer of J.Sainsbury's"
c. 1914SA/WAR/1/4/6