Merit Badge RSPCA London Cart Horse Parade
1932-1934Three horse brasses. Each brass consists of a copper alloy shield featuring an embossed metal crest and a black and red recessed inscription, 'MERIT BADGE R.S.P.C.A. LONDON CART HORSE PARADE',...
SA/AWA/97
Model horse and cart
[c. 1970s-1990s]Brown painted wooden model of a J. Sainsbury transport cart. There are painted inscriptions on the sides ('J. SAINSBURY HIGH STREET, SUTTON') and back ('CHIEF OFFICE BLACKFRIARS LONDON') of the...
SA/AWA/114
Correspondence and publications relating to awards
1979-1996Contains: 5 books entitled 'Campaign Press Advertising Awards 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988'; 3 booklets entitled 'FMI-Woman's Day Advertising Merit Awards 1983, 1984, 1985'; 1 booklet entitled...
SA/AWA/IMA/3
Material relating to Blackfriars (head office) and Sainsbury's distribution network
[c. 1931-1990]Material related to Blackfriars including: hand -written recipes and cooking instructions for meat products e.g. Pork Break, Factory Act health and safety approval, keys for Blackfriars a hook like...
SA/BL/1/5
Delivery case
1950-1980Includes delivery case with 'important empty at once and return to Blackfriars on the same van J Sainsbury Ltd. Shape suggests this was for outsize items. [Blackfriars was Sainsbury's head office...
SA/BL/2/15
'Distribution Division Security Manual'
1975A post-it note states the manual is 'still current 28-7-87'.
SA/BL/3/24/10
Price lists
1931-1954Booklets, leaflets and posters advertising prices of food sold at J Sainsbury e.g. 'Good food for Christmas', 'Good food', a list of prices for customers published fortnightly, three copies of a 1929...
SA/BL/3/53
Procedures manual for Bramshott wartime depot
1940Manual for procedures which covers transport, supplies and receipts of goods, distribution (particularly bacon), staff and wages, domestic arrangements, general administration, lists of contacts with...
SA/BL/3/221
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

Design manual C - structures planning data, J.S. supply items, services and builders work to services
1974-1977Specifications for structure planning data, J.S. supply items, services and builders work to services.
SA/BRA/1/3/2/3/3

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 (including shoplifting);...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/3

Branch rule book
[c. 1934]Gives instructions for the day to day management of branches covers opening time, meal times, rounds and dispatch, window dressing, dressing of shelves, guidelines for poultry, egg, butter, cheese,...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/7/1

Branch management book
Jan 1914Photocopy of booklet issued by Branch Management Department to provide guidence in order to bring about a universal form of management. Covers: opening times; duties before breakfast, despatch,...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/11

Suppliers manual
1996'Delivering the Product' is aimed at the logistics and distribution elements of supplying. The manual is divided into sections giving guidance on product safety, supplier service standards, packaging...
SA/BRA/4/2/14
POM II functional design report
1 Jul 1985Phase II of the Purchase Order Management functional design including; background and objectives, buyer's, transport and depot procedures, system interfaces and their implications, security issues and...
SA/BRA/4/2/18
Images of horse drawn home delivery vehicles
[c. 1930-1950s]Black and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of motorised home delivery vans and delivery staff.
SA/BRA/5/5/1/4/1
Images of delivery tricycles, handcart and 'Pedicab'
[c. 1900-1990s]Black and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of delivery staff and their tricycles. Includes image of a handcart and a Pedicab. Slides of Pedicab Also includes letter and...
SA/BRA/5/5/1/4/2
Images of motorised home delivery vehicles
[c. 1930-1950s]Black and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of motorised home delivery vans and delivery staff.
SA/BRA/5/5/1/4/3
Accounts for upkeep of horse and cycle transport
1930-1934Photocopied accounts of costs of keeping horses and maintenance of cycles for customer deliveries.
SA/BRA/5/5/1/6