Reminiscences from former Sainsbury's staff and Paul Sainsbury
1978-1996Contains letters from former members of staff about their time with Sainsbury's. Also includes Paul Sainsbury's reminiscences about the family and the business, and letters from customers about...
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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
"J. Sainsbury's Branches for the Sale of Fresh Meat" price list for Ilford branches
5 July 1920Relates to 124 High Road, 34 Cranbrook Road, and 266 Cranbrook Road, Ilford branches. Gives prices for English Mutton, Southdown Lamb and English Beef. Notes that "there is no advance in the price...
SA/MARK/ADV/3/3/4/1A
Letter to customer promoting Westbourne branch
Sep 1919'J. Sainsbury's Provision Stores, 123 Poole Road, Westbourne, Sept. 1919'. Letter offers deliveries by horse and cart and asks permission to provide a sample tray of provisions and table delicacies...
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Letter to promote Woking branch to potential customers
Sep 1919J. Sainsbury's Provision Stores, 19, Chertsey Road, Woking, Sept. 1919. Letter offers deliveries by horse and cart and asks permission to provide a sample tray of provisions and table delicacies for...
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Letter to customer about suspension of orders and deliveries in the area
[1919]Letter to customer. 'J. Sainsbury's Provision Stores. Madam, It is with great reluctance we are obliged to advise you that owing to increasing difficulties of transport, and the present embargo on...
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"Government Butter Card. J Sainsbury's Provision Stores", c. 1918
c. 1918Rationing card for butter issued to the Chaplin family. The card promotes Crelos Margarine on the back "Sainsbury's Crelos Margarine Is the Only Genuine Substitute for Butter".
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'Ministry of Food Rationing Order, 1918- Instructions for the use of the New Ration Card'
1918Copy of 'Ministry of Food Rationing Order, 1918- Instructions for the use of the New Ration Card. (N.86)'.
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"J. Sainsbury. The Premier House in the Provision Trade would like to hear from all employees now serving with the colours…God Save the King!" newspaper advertisement proof
[c. 1918]Advertisement asking staff on military service to contact head office to inform them whether they wish to return to their positions at Sainsbury's after demobilisation.
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"Register for Jam at Sainsbury's Before Nov. 13" newspaper advertisement proof
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"Provision Supply. Don't worry about it - pass it on to Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement
[c. 1918]Advertisement promoting cooked meats. The advertisement was produced in response to a war-time "Notice telling you to economise in coal and gas or go without".
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"Sainsbury's threatened with prosecution for selling too cheaply !" newspaper advertisement proof
[c. 1918]Newspaper advertisement informing customers that Sainsbury's have been required to raise their food prices by the Ministry of Food.
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"Register with Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement proof
[1918]Newspaper advertisement to ask customers to register name and address in order to receive regular suppiles of butter and margarine.
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"Provisions at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement proof
[1918]Newspaper advertisement informing customers of availability of Turkeys and Pelotas Beef.
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"Important Notice from Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement proof
[1918]Advertisement advising customers to register with Sainsbury's for butter and margarine.
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"Sainsbury's advice on Economy is always worth following" newspaper advertisement proof
[c. Dec 1917]Advertisement promoting National War Bonds instead of 'useless Christmas presents'. Prices for poultry and game, and eggs are also included.
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"The early morning cup. Always buy your Tea from Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement
11 Aug 1917Includes illustration of a lady sitting drinking tea in bed. Appeared in Evening News, Star, Eastbourne Gazette, Eastern Daily Press, Guardian, Bournemouth Directory, Oxford Times.
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"Purity and Sweetness...Crelos Margarine Reduced to 1'- per pound" newspaper advertisement
2 Aug 1917Includes illustration of a girl carrying a basket. Sainsbury's The House that helps to lower prices. Crelos Margarine reduced. Appeared in The Evening News.
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"A Delicious Lunch. Sainsbury's Breakfast Sausage" newspaper advertisement
28 Apr 1917Illustrated. Appeared in Daily Express, Evening News, Daily Chronicle, The Star, Eastbourne Gazette, Eastern Daily Press, Bournemouth Guardian, Oxford Times.
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Press Advertisements and Notices, 1916-19
[1917-1919]Volume of newspaper advertisements relating to Sainsbury's including products, prices and advertisements relating to First World War rationing..
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