"Sainsbury's in The 1950's and 1960s" and "Sainsbury's - The Fourth Generation" essays by B.T. Ramm
1978-1980Copies of two essays written by Bernard Ramm bound together as a spiral bound booklet. The essays relate to the development of the company and its management from the 1950s to 1980s. The two essays...
SA/HIS/7/1
Draft window display instructions for Queen's Silver Jubilee 1977
1977Gives instructions regarding the ideal window display for the occasion. Annotated in pencil.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/38
"Window Diagram No. 72" showing display of Christmas products
31 Oct 1969Includes mincemeat, Christmas cakes, Christmas puddings and biscuits.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/36
"Window Diagram No. 84" showing display of various savoury goods
9 Jun 1967Includes pork pies, sausage rolls, tomatoes and sauces.
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"Window Diagram No. 77" showing display of cheeses
26 Nov 1965SA/BRA/4/1/3/34
"Window Diagram No. 12" showing display of meat
15 Feb 1962SA/BRA/4/1/3/33
Image of the exterior of 367 Station Road, Harrow branch
[1960s]Features displays of meat - branch appears to be mainly or wholly a butchers store. Also includes pushchairs outside shop. Image was used in April 1957 issue of JS Journal. Photograph shows prams...
SA/BRA/7/H/15/3/1
Image of display of chickens in window of 13/15 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London store
Feb 1958Display features Sainsbury's English Roaster chickens and posters designed by Leonard Beaumont "Chickens are cheap" and "Have a Chicken this week-end, 8/- to 13/-". This image is featured in JS...
SA/BRA/7/B/22/5
Image of exterior of 30 High Street, Wealdstone branch
27 Jan 1954Includes window displays of eggs and biscuits, and posters reading "Good Meals Begin at Sainsbury's"
SA/BRA/7/W/14/1/3
Image of exterior of 45 Heath Street, Hampstead branch
16 Nov 1954Image shows a baby in a buggy outside
SA/BRA/7/H/6/1/5
Image of display of poultry in window of 6 Haymarket, Norwich branch
[1953]Shows a display of poultry including roasting duck, roasting chicken and boiling fowls. A poster advertises that "this poultry comes from our East Harling Collecting Depot". The East Harling depot was...
SA/BRA/7/N/18/1/4
"J Sainsbury / Window Diagrams" window display manual
[c. 1950s-1960s]Shows layouts of ideal window displays.
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Reproductions of photographs of Leonard Beaumont packaging designs
1940s-1950sImages were used by Timothy Dickson in the compilation of his 2013 book 'Leonard Beaumont: A Biography & Print Catalogue Raisonné'. Products photographed include: Milk chocolate Almond marzipan...
SA/DES/69
Image of 10 The Broadway, Ewell Road, Tolworth branch with Christmas window display
13 Dec 1938Products in the window display and outside the store include turkeys, Scotch hares, and an advertisement promoting 'J. Sainsbury Dairyfed Pork Sausages'.
SA/BRA/7/T/7/1
Branch rule book
[1930s]Gives instructions for the day to day management of branches covers opening time, meal times, rounds and dispatch, window dressing, dressing of shelves, guidelines for poultry, egg, butter, cheese,...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/7/1
Image of Cambridge (16/17 Sidney Street) branch exterior with poultry window display, [1925-1930s]
c. 1927SA/BRA/7/C/4/1/7
Image of Cambridge (16/17 Sidney Street) branch exterior
[c. 1927]Black and white print. Includes window displays of York hams, pheasants and cheese.
SA/BRA/7/C/4/1/6
Image of exterior of 138-140 Finchley Road, Hampstead branch with staff
c. 1924-1925Image shows (L-R): Mr Bywater (manager), Mr Hutchings, Mr A. Davis, Mr J. Clay and Mr Williams. Also includes a display of meat inside the window and text "Prime Devon & Scotch Beef. Southdown...
SA/BRA/7/H/6/2/1
Image of Crelos margarine window display at 29 Peters Street, St Albans branch
1923SA/BRA/7/S/1/1/2
Image of exterior of 94 Mount Pleasant Road, Tunbridge Wells branch showing window displays with staff member
1922Includes display of cheeses, hams, and cooked meat products. The cooked meat products are promoted with a sign reading "Things you will require for The Holidays: Sainsbury's Veal & Ham Pies, Polonies,...
SA/BRA/7/T/13/1/12