Press Advertisements and Notices, 1931-33
1931-1933Includes advertisements of products, prices, branch openings, Morris light vans (Sainsbury logo), reward notice concerning impersonation of staff and Cambridge hostel for staff. Branches opened or...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/14
"100 Good Food Years" centenary film
1969Film produced for Sainsbury's centenary, relating to the history of the company and the contemporary company in 1969. Includes interviews with Lord Sainsbury of Drury Lane, John Davan Sainsbury, and...
SA/HIS/JS100/18/7
Ledger of items purchased by branches, 1934-36
1934-1936Unindexed. Contains branch by branch accounts detailing expenditure on domestic items (probably for use in staff canteens and living accommodation) e.g. 1 large teapot for Dagenham branch. The last...
SA/FIN/10/12
Material relating to employee benefits
1950s-1990sIncludes: staff guides to sickness benefits; staff guides to pension schemes (1960s - 1990s) including "Your Pension Scheme Guide Feb 1996, "Pension Scheme Membership How to Join The Scheme March...
SA/EMP/6/19
Image of staff in hostel above 6 Lymington Avenue, Wood Green branch
[c. Feb 1975]Image included in 'JS Journal' February 1975, p.5. Image by Brian Shuel.
SA/BRA/7/W/37/2/40
Fork inscribed "J. Sainsbury"
[c. 1900-1940]Four pronged fork, inscribed on underside "J. SAINSBURY". Possibly from a staff hostel.
SA/BRA/6/1/13
'The Shadow of the Yamen' (book) by Ben Bolt
[c. 1930s]Contains a bookplate at front which reads: "The Sainsbury Library Elmhurst, Windhill, Bishop's Stortford, Herts. Issued 16 Jun 1935. This book is the property of J. Sainsbury and must not be taken off...
SA/BRA/6/1/12
"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation
[c. 1960s]Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio. Printed by J. Sainsbury Ltd, Streatham. Includes annotations (see...
SA/BRA/6/1/11
"Moving in?" leaflet about staff accommodation
[c. 1960s]Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio.
SA/BRA/6/1/10
"Moving in? some notes for the guidance of staff living in Sainsbury hostels" leaflet
[c. 1960s]Contains guidance and rules for living in Sainsbury's staff hostels and other housing. Designed by Sainsbury's Design Studio and including drawings by James Boswell.
SA/BRA/6/1/9
Letter regarding life as a Sainsbury's hostel housekeeper
29 Jun 1981A four page hand written letter addressed to Harriet Geddes (Archivist), from Mrs G. de Graaf. The letter contains reminiscences about Mrs de Graaf's former employment as a Sainsbury's hostel...
SA/BRA/6/1/8
Letter regarding life in a Sainsbury's hostel
20 Jun 1981An eight page letter from a former Sainsbury employee, Mr R.J. Woodhouse, regarding his experiences living a Sainsbury's hostel at 6 Haymarket, Norwich in 1929. The letter is quite detailed and...
SA/BRA/6/1/7
Letter from chairman John Davan Sainsbury about company centenary
22 Apr 1969A letter to Mrs Murray commenting on Sainsbury's centenary and thanking her for her letter (see SA/BRA/6/1/5). The letter is typed and not signed. On the reverse is a pre-existing reference number.
SA/BRA/6/1/6
Letter regarding a hostel in Balham
17 Apr 1969A hand written letter from a Mrs Murray commenting on Sainsbury's centenary and reminiscing about pea shooting activities of J Sainsbury's "lads" in a hostel at Balham in 1909. See SA/BRA/6/1/6 for a...
SA/BRA/6/1/5
Letter regarding flat above Berkhamsted branch
11 Mar 1948A letter to staff member Mr J. Chapman regarding the conditions of occupancy of a flat above a branch at 202 High Street, Berkhamsted.
SA/BRA/6/1/4
"Notice to Residents" about use of garden behind Sainsbury's hostel
Jun 1957A notice, which is laminated in plastic, to residents of a hostel for Sainsbury's staff at 168 and 172 Sutherland Avenue [full address unclear, but somewhere in Central London - see also 'JS Journal'...
SA/BRA/6/1/3
"Staff housing at Buntingford" card
c. 1960sThis item consists of a piece of card printed on both sides and divided into four sections. This is the inside sections to booklet SA/BRA/6/1/1, which outlines plans to built three or four bedroom...
SA/BRA/6/1/2
Images of staff hostels
19th century-20th centuryColour and black and white photographs and negatives of interior of staff hostels and staff living in them. Includes hostels at Eastbourne, West Wickham and Balham.
SA/BR/7/IMA/1