"J. Sainsbury's Provision Warehouses" designs
[c. 1885]SA/PKC/PAC/2/1/1
Images of vehicles
1890s-1990sIncludes images of Sainsbury's vehicles from horse drawn vans to refrigerated lorries.
SA/DEP/TRAN/IMA/1
Image of Croydon [9-11 London Road] branch exterior with delivery vehicles outside
[1896-1910s]Features delivery vehicles (tricycles, horses and carts) with staff. Next door to Sainsbury's a branch of "Marks & Spencer Ltd Original Penny Bazaar" can be seen in the photograph. There is also a...
SA/BRA/7/C/41/1/1
Shire Horse Society London Parade medal
[1907]Round metal medal issued to John James Sainsbury. The obverse depicts a woman, possibly Queen Victoria, wearing a crown and holding a sceptre while seated on a horse. The reverse depicts two Shire...
SA/DEP/TRAN/14
Shire Horse Society London Parade medal
[1909]Round metal medal issued to John James Sainsbury. The obverse depicts a woman, possibly Queen Victoria, wearing a crown and holding a sceptre while seated on a horse. The reverse depicts two Shire...
SA/DEP/TRAN/15
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...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/2/181
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...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/2/184
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
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
Transport material
[c. 1930s-1990s]Includes: Copies of magazines featuring articles on transport and Sainsbury's. Statistic and information relating to Sainsbury's transport e.g. cost of horse feed, cycle repairs and motorised...
SA/DEP/TRAN/7
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
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
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 layout proofs for JS100 : The Story of Sainsbury's
[c. 1960s]Original and reproduction photographs and prints relating to the history of J Sainsbury plc. Each photograph is mounted on board with a paper frame indicating how the image should be cropped and...
SA/HIS/JS100/15
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
'JS Journal', March 1976
March 1976Winner of Miss JS announced (includes picture) pg 1; Closure of the Marylebone branch (includes pictures) pg 1; Savings made accross the company pg 1; Security measures at branches to stop shop...
SA/SC/JSJ/30/3
Sainsbury's extension of premises proof
1979Includes proof of Sainsbury's extension of premises Image of Sainsbury's old depot at Allcroft Passage, Kentish Town showing bacon stoves and horse drawn delivery carts. There is an inscription...
SA/PKC/PRO/2/10/1/1
Sainsbury's extension of premises tin tray proof
1979Includes proof for Sainsbury's extension of premises tin tray. Metal proof for a square tin tray, features an image of Sainsbury's old depot at Allcroft Passage, Kentish Town showing bacon stoves and...
SA/PKC/PRO/2/10/1/2
Sainsbury's extension of premises square tray
1979Includes tray for Sainsbury's extension of premises. Square tin tray. Surface features an image of Sainsbury's old depot at Allcroft Passage, Kentish Town showing bacon stoves and horse drawn...
SA/PKC/PRO/2/10/2/3
Sainsbury's extension of premises round tray
1979Includes round tray for Sainsbury's extension of premises. Round tin tray. Surface features an image of Sainsbury's old depot at Allcroft Passage, Kentish Town showing bacon stoves and horse drawn...
SA/PKC/PRO/2/10/2/4