Watford (19/21 The Parade, High Street)
- Code: P/591
- Dates: 11/11/1898-1965
- Epithet: Sainsbury's Branch
- Address: 19/21 The Parade, High Street, Watford, Hertfordshire
Indexed account book detailing the costs of fitting out and refurbishing J. Sainsbury branches and other properties. There is a detailed listing of...
Photograph showing a window display of tea. The display includes a hand-made "Sains-berry" trade mark (described as "The Mark of Superiority") and...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's Watford (21 The Parade, High Street) branch with a display of poultry (including turkeys) hung up outside the shop for...
Photograph of the Parade, High Street, Watford including the former Sainsbury's branch at number 19-21 in the foreground after it had closed. Signs in...
Photograph showing a window display of tea. The display includes a hand-made "Sains-berry" trade mark (described as "The Mark of Superiority") and...
Newspaper advert for the Grand opening of the new extension, Sainsbury's, 5 The Parade, High Street, Watford. Free offers of Plum Jam and Best Sugar...
Newspaper advert from the West Herts and Watford Observer, May 6th 1911, offering cheaper bacon at the Watford High Street store. '1,500 Sides,...
'J. Sainsbury's Provision Stores, 5 The Parade, High Street, Watford. 22nd October 1919'. Letter offers 'an unusually fine display of the choicest...
Photograph showing the interior of 5 (later renumbered 21) The Parade, Watford branch, with staff.
Photograph showing Sainsbury's taking part in a parade for the Watford Horse Show in 1919. There are two drivers with a "J. Sainsbury" trap (small...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's Watford (19-21 The Parade, High Street) branch during Watford Shopping Week in October 1928. The caption explains that...
Photograph showing an employee, presumably from the Sainsbury's branch at 21 The Parade (originally numbered 5 The Parade), High Street, Watford...
Letter from John Benjamin Sainsbury to Mr. Tupman, manager of Watford, congratulating Mr. Tupman on his enterprise in entering three representatives...
Newspaper advert , Substantial Reduction in the price of Bacon, everyone should visit J. Sainsbury's the ideal stores. 'Special Line , mild cured...
Newspaper advert from The West Herts and Watford Observer for Saturday December 18, 1909. 'J.Sainsbury's, High Street, Watford'. 'Bargain Lines',...
Newspaper advert from a Watford paper, Saturday, 28th November, 1914. 'J.Sainsbury's Special Christmas Gift. A highly finished coloured war plate,...
Large newspaper advert with picture of a waitress. Lists of products on offer with weights and prices under the headings - Cooked Meats (includes...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's Watford (19-21 The Parade, High Street) branch with the staff standing outside the branch during Watford Shopping Week...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's branch at 5 (later renumbered 21) The Parade, Watford with a display of poultry hung up outside the shop for Christmas....
Photograph of 19-21 The Parade, Watford branch following the installation of a new shop front. The original shop at number 21 is on the left, number...
Photograph labelled "H. Weston" and "Watford" - showing a delivery cyclist (presumably H. Weston is the name of the cyclist). The labelling suggests...
Photograph showing a display to promote sausages at 21 The Parade (originally numbered 5 The Parade), High Street, Watford branch featuring a...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's Watford branch with a display of various products in the window for Christmas. In the window can be seen various meats...
Photograph with caption "Mr. Mann. Customers from Edgware. Xmas 1913" showing an employee helping two customers outside the shop. The caption perhaps...
Great sale of Bacon, newspaper advert from The West Herts and Watford Observer, 1st April 1911. J.Sainsbury's, 5, The Parade, High Street, Watford....
Newspaper advert from the West Herts and Watford Observer, May 13th, 1911. 'Residents are invited to inspect the ideal conditions under which the...
Newspaper advert from the West Herts and Watford Observer, 1st April, 1911. 'Great sale of Bacon at J. Sainsbury's Provision Stores, 5 The Parade,...
Includes wages, cash taken, housekeeping and sundries expenses. According to catalogue information is from Watford branch.
Photograph showing a window display of tea. The display includes a hand-made "Sains-berry" trade mark (described as "The Mark of Superiority"). There...
Photograph showing a window display promoting Sainsbury's own-brand margarine "Crelos". An address is stamped on the back "5 The Parade, Watford" -...
Photograph showing three of Sainsbury's employees promoting Sainsbury's during Watford Shopping Week in October 1928. The employees seem to be also...
Photograph showing Sainsbury's Watford (21 The Parade, High Street) branch decorated for the Silver Jubilee of the reign of King George V. There is a...
Photograph of May Brown who worked at Watford (it is not specified whether it was the branch at 19-21 The Parade or 222 St Albans Road) from 1961 (or...
Printed newspapaer advert from The West Herts and Watford Observer for J. Sainsbury's High Street Watford, advertising Bargain Lines, Rich Dairy...
Easter advert for J. Sainsbury's, High Street, Watford Grand Easter Display. '500 plump young Fowls', '100 superior quality grass-fed Lambs', '1000...
Newspaper advert from The Watford Observer, Saturday, 5th December, 1914. 'J. Sainsbury's Peat Smoke Bacon. Has no equal for Quality and Flavour,...
Correspondence from Mr J. B. Sainsbury and George Sainsbury to individual branches regarding bonuses for branch management and Christmas, stock...
Photograph showing a window display promoting Sainsbury's own-brand margarine "Crelos". An address is stamped on the back "5 The Parade, Watford" -...
Photograph labelled "C. Harris", presumably the name of the delivery driver depicted with his horse and trap outside Watford branch. In the background...
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John Langdon, approx 1908, Watford
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My father, Ernest, spoke about working at this store on the cold meats department. He started as an assistant in an independent shop in Plympton, Devon. He subsequently moved to Watford. After the...
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