Photocopies of letters to and from former members of staff about uniforms
Dec 1967-Mar 1998Mrs Sarah J Hicks and her sister, Mrs S McCann worked in two of Sainsbury's branches in 1967. Mrs Hicks wrote to head office to complain about the linen wrap arounds women assistants had to wear. ...
SA/BR/10/4/10
Overall buttons and supply staff badges
[20th century]Collection of overall buttons and supply staff badges. The buttons are a variety of shapes, colours and sizes; 2 of the badges have 'Supply Staff' written on them in capital white letters against a...
SA/BR/10/4/12
'Sainsbury's for Value' T shirt
[c. 1970s-1980s]Unisex, large, orange cotton short-sleeved T shirt. The shirt has a round neck with a care label. There is a black printed inscription on the front of the T shirt, 'SAINSBURY'S FOR VALUE'.
SA/BR/10/51
Photograph of female shop employee June Woolley in 1950s uniform
c. 1952SA/BR/10/IMA/2/1
Special Bulletin 41/81 'New Uniform Badges'
24 Feb 1981Bulletin about new uniform badges
SA/BRA/3/1/2/2/1/3
Chief Executive's store briefings 2006
2006Newsletters transmitting information from Chief Executive Justin King to staff. Series is incomplete.
SA/BRA/3/1/2/39/1
'Here to help' staff badge
1990sCircular pin badge with a laminated paper face, a white plastic back and a metal safety pin fastening. The face is pale yellow and bears a blue printed inscription, 'Here to help. Sainsbury's....
SA/BRA/5/3/4
'Sainsbury's Reward Card' staff badge
[c. 1990s]Plastic card with the inscription 'Sainsbury's Reward Card' in white and yellow on a dark blue ground. The reverse has a clip and pin to attach it to staff uniform. The badge looks like the Reward...
SA/BRA/5/4/2/2/5/1
'½ price British Airways flights...' staff badge
[c. 1990s]Square cardboard badge with the inscription '1/2 price British Airways flights where will you fly' in red on blue on a sky design ground. Features images of world landmarks and a Sainsbury's Reward...
SA/BRA/5/4/2/2/5/2
'Sainsbury's Reward Card' t-shirt
[c. 1993-1997]Unisex extra large navy blue cotton long-sleeved t-shirt. The t-shirt has a round neck with a care label. There is an inscription printed in yellow lettering on the chest and back, 'Sainsbury's...
SA/BRA/5/4/2/2/5/3
'Sainsbury's Drinks Club' sweatshirt
[1999-2000]Unisex extra large navy blue polycotton long-sleeved sweatshirt. The sweatshirt has a round neck with a care label. There is an inscription printed on the chest, 'Sainsbury's Drinks Club' next to a...
SA/BRA/5/4/3/2/5
Pet club badges
[c. 1998-2000]Round plastic badges. There is a safety pin on the back of each to attach them to a piece of clothing. The front of one badge has a photograph of a dog on it while the other features a photograph of...
SA/BRA/5/4/3/3/8
Introduction of new uniforms press release
8 Oct 1991A press release from Stamford House concerning new uniforms for staff. It announces trials of new uniforms at the Streatham Common branch and at Hedge End, near Eastleigh.
SA/BRA/6/4/1/3
New uniform trials
8 Oct 1991Papers include; a printed list of the newspapers that had been faxed regarding uniform trials at Streatham Common branch, an example of the fax sent to various newspapers (with a Sainsbury letter head...
SA/BRA/6/4/1/4
Design Brief: New Staff Uniform
1989A design brief for new staff uniforms. It describes the requirements of uniforms for female check-out staff, male shop-floor staff, female counter service and produce managers. The brief is typed on...
SA/BRA/6/4/1/5
Staff uniform poster
[c. 1970s]Poster with 4 black and white photographs a female in different variations of staff uniform. A pre-existing reference number is written on the reverse of the poster.
SA/BRA/6/4/1/6
Black [staff uniform] buttons
[1940s-1950s]Black buttons with metal loops at the back. Four of the buttons have metal rings attached to the loops. The buttons probably came from staff uniforms.
SA/BRA/6/4/2/1
White coat staff uniform buttons
1934-1940sWhitecoat buttons of various materials, colours and designs attached to a white piece of card. Each button has a brief description typed beneath it and they have all come from staff uniforms.
SA/BRA/6/4/2/2
Black staff uniform buttons
[1940s-1950s]Black buttons with metal loops at the back. Two of the buttons have metal rings attached to the loops. The buttons came from staff uniforms.
SA/BRA/6/4/2/3
Staff uniform buttons
1890s-1950sButtons with metal loops at the back. The buttons have metal rings attached to the loops and came from staff uniforms.
SA/BRA/6/4/2/4