Stamford House architectural plans
1951-1960Contains three architectural plans showing the basement, lower ground floor and ground floor of Stamford House [Sainsbury's headquarters]. Also contains two plans showing the basement layout of new...
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Blackfriars (head office) information leaflets
[c. 1980]Duplicate copies of cards featuring the address and directions to head office.
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Plan view of Blackfriars (Sainsbury's headquarters and depot) site
Feb 1941Includes the location of head office, annexe, kitchens, box yard and shop.
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Front elevation and section views of walls of 25 Bennett Street
1 Jan 1935Includes front elevation and section views of walls of 25 Bennett Street, Blackfriars, London.
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Stamford House extension architectural plan
n.d.Architects' drawing of elevation to Bennett Street, extension to Stamford House, Blackfriars, London [Sainsbury's head office] for Messrs. J. Sainsbury Ltd. Labelled 'Drawing No.10', with scale...
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Illustration of Stamford Street
1830-1891Illustration of Stamford Street before Sainsbury's built its head office and depot. Drawn and engraved by R. I. Wright. Published in April 1830
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Bennett's Mews street sign
1900-1940Bennetts's Mews S.E.1 street sign. Issued by the Borough of Southwark.
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Running Horses Yard images
1940s-1980sBlack and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of Running Horses Yard loading bay.
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Stamford House (head office) mosaic pieces
[20th century]2 fragments of mosaic from former entrance to Stamford House, 1 square and other triangular. Donated by Mr Cyril Rayner 1979.
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Canteen and loading bank (at Running Horses Yard) architectural plans
1952-1953Two plans of buildings development for canteen and loading bank at Running Horses Yard, Blackfriars, London SE1. One shows the foundations and basement (dated April 1953) and the other shows the...
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Tress House architectural plan
Oct 1956Plan showing the basement layout of Tress House [offices in London]. The plan was drawn up by the Building Development Department in October 1956 but shows alterations made to offices on 27 January...
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Parish of Christ Church, Surrey (site plan of Blackfriars)
1822-1891Includes a site plan of Blackfriars before Sainsbury built its head office and depot.
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Front elevation, plan views of the basement, ground, first floor and section view of new building on Bennett Street
5 Dec 1934Includes front elevation, plan views of the basement, ground, first floor and section view of the proposed new building on the site of 25 Bennett Street, Blackfriars, London. Works Department.
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Bennett Street and Upper Ground Street plan
Mar 1925Includes a plan view of Bennett Street and Upper Ground Street, Blackfriars, London. Architect: A. Sykes.
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Running Horses Yard photographs
[c. 1930s-1950s]Running Horses Yard was the location of the stables for Sainsbury's horse vans, and later (from 1951) of Sainsbury's empties depot.
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Rennie House picture
1936Includes framed pencil and crayon drawing of Rennie House (originally a factory designed by Sir Owen Williams).
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Clay pipes found on Columbo Street site
19th Century5 clay pipes found on Columbo Street building site
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Rennie Street road name sign
[c. 1939]White, rectangular, enamel street sign encased in non-original wooden frame with the following inscription, 'Borough of Southwark Rennie Street S.E.1'. The lettering is black and red on a white...
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Joiners' workshop images
1940s-1950sBlack and white photographs of joiners in the workshop.
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Offices and department interior images
1890s-1970sBlack and white photographs, slide transparencies and negatives of office and department interiors and staff going about their duties.
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