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
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
[c. Apr 1977]Includes display of fresh meat. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/14. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/15
Images of interior, staff and exterior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with customers
11 May 1973Contact sheet of photographs. Includes manager Reginald (Jim) Newman in frames 14-19 and Sainsbury's lorry. Frames 30-end show one or more parades or events seemingly unrelated to Sainsbury's. Images...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/2
Image of butcher in preparation area of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with meat
[c. Apr 1977]Includes fresh meat price list and labels. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/17. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/20
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff member and customers
[c. Apr 1977]Includes chief clerk Lily Fitzpatrick counting money in office at rear of branch. Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.14. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/22. Image...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/24
Image of staff members Glenn Goldsmith and Marcia Ferguson on stairs with boxes at 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
[c. Apr 1977]Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.15. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/25. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/26
Image of staff member handing bag of money to manager Len Hurford at 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch after closing time
[c. Apr 1977]Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.15. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/28. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/29
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with customers
[Nov 1982]SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/39
Image of customers outside 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch on its closing day
27 Nov 1982Includes display of fresh meat. 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham was the last of Sainsbury's counter service shops to close. Image by Michael Ward
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/58
Images of staff of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch being photographed and customers entering branch on its closing day
27 Nov 1982Contact sheet of photographs. Includes manager David Sedgwick. 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham was the last of Sainsbury's counter service shops to close. Images by Brian Shuel, reference SSR 34
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/60
Images of interior and exterior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers on its closing day
27 Nov 1982Contact sheet of photographs. Includes a man being interviewed (possibly Sainsbury's veteran Walter Franklin; see 'JS Journal' Jan 1983, p.7). 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham was the last of Sainsbury's...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/61
"Opening To-Morrow!" (Peckham) newspaper advertisement
5 Nov 1931Newspaper advertisement for the opening of Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London News.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/117
"Just Arrived! J. Sainsbury's Delicious Grass-Fed Lamb" newspaper advertisement
Jan 1932Newspaper advertisement for 61-63 Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press on 22 and 29 January 1932.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/131
"For the Finest Quality and Best Value go to Sainsbury's" (Peckham) newspaper advertisement
3 Jun 1932Advert with slogan 'Remember - You Save Money When Shopping at Sainsbury's'. Includes text 'The Sweetest, Cleanest and Largest Food Store for miles around'. Branches mentioned: Peckham (Rye...
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/14/93
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
[c. Apr 1977]Includes manager Len Hurford. Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.14. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/10. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/13
Images of exterior, interior and staff of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
[c. Apr 1977]Contact sheet of photographs. Includes deputy manager Ian Forrester opening branch in the morning, Sainsbury's, Mother's Pride and Homepride Bakeries lorries, deputy manager David Meddings with...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/3
Image of staff members leaving 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch after closing time
[c. Apr 1977]Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/28. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/30
Image of Rye Lane, Peckham, including Sainsbury's branch at 61/3 Rye Lane
Oct 1982Includes "For Sale" sign
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/32
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
Oct 1982SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/34
Image of deputy manager Ian Forrester opening door of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch in the morning
[c. Apr 1977]Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.12. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/3. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/4
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
[Nov 1982]SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/40
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
[Nov 1982]SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/43
Image of exterior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
[Nov 1982]Includes "For Sale" sign
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/47
Images of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch staff being photographed on branch closing day
27 Nov 1982Contact sheet of photographs. Includes manager David Sedgwick. 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham was the last of Sainsbury's counter service shops to close. Images by Brian Shuel, reference SSR 33
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/59
Images of interior and exterior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers on its closing day
27 Nov 1982Contact sheet of photographs. Includes manager David Sedgwick and poster directing customers to new branch at Moncrieff Street, Peckham. 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham was the last of Sainsbury's counter...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/63
Amateur video relating to barcode scanning and the closure of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
[1980s]1. Amateur video relating to the installation of barcode scanning equipment in a Sainsbury's supermarket. Features a member of staff explaining the technical aspects of the system to his colleagues,...
SA/BRA/8/1/6
"Opening Friday Next!" (Peckham) newspaper advertisement
30 Oct 1931Newspaper advertisement for the opening of Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London News.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/118
"J. Sainsbury Begs to Tender Sincere Thanks…" (Peckham opening) newspaper advertisement
13 Nov 1931Newspaper advertisement following the opening of Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London News.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/120
"Why You should shop at J. Sainsbury's" Rye Lane Peckham newspaper advertisement
27 Nov 1931Newspaper advertisement for newly opened Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/125
"J. Sainsbury's Fresh Meat Department: Whether it is Beef, Mutton, Veal, Lamb or Pork" newspaper advertisement
4 Dec 1931Newspaper advertisement for newly opened Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/126
"Provisions at J. Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement
11 Dec 1931Newspaper advertisement for newly opened Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/127
"You MUST Shop at Sainsbury's Rye Lane…" newspaper advertisement
8 Jan 1932Newspaper advertisement for 61-63 Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/130
"Save Money by Shopping at Sainsbury's" newspaper advertisement
12 Feb 1932Newspaper advertisement for 61-63 Rye Lane, Peckham store. Published in the South London Press.
SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/13/134
Peckham, 61/3 Rye Lane and 3 Cerise Road branch and staff premises: Correspondence, photographs and other papers
Apr 1968-May 1984Contains correspondence and some papers about the purchase and closure of 61/3 Rye Lane (the branch) and 3 Cerise Road (staff premises behind the branch), Peckham, London and Sainsbury's attempts to...
SA/BRA/2/2/8
Image of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff
Nov 1931Included in 'JS Journal' Vol. I No. 2 Apr 1947, p.14 and Jan 1983, p.24
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/1
Images of interior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff and customers
[c. Apr 1977]Contact sheet of photographs. Includes manager Len Hurford, Sainsbury's lorry with delivery and cheese counter. Three images included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, pp.13-14. Images by Brian Shuel,...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/10
Image of office of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with staff
[c. Apr 1977]Includes manager Len Hurford and branch personnel officer (BPO) Irene Taylor. Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.14. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/17. Image by...
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/18
Image of Brian Powell and deputy meat manager Martin Walls in preparation area of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch with meat
[c. Apr 1977]Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.14. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/17. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/19
Image of meat manager Jim Gower arranging display of meat in window of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
[c. Apr 1977]Includes people outside window and poster listing shopping hours. Included in 'JS Journal' Apr 1977, p.15. Larger print of an image included in contact sheet SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/22. Image by Brian Shuel
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/23
Image of exterior of 61/3 Rye Lane, Peckham branch
Oct 1982Includes "For Sale" sign
SA/BRA/7/P/4/1/33
Comments
Comments (1)
My grandmother, my mother and I all shopped at the Rye Lane branch, spanning the years in which it was open. Am I right in thinking it was the last branch to convert to self-service?
Marianne Howell, 24 September 2019