Files of papers and images relating to individual Sainsbury's branches.
The content of individual files varies and there is more content in some branch files than others. Examples of papers that may be found in a branch file include leaflets advertising the opening of new stores, internal memoranda relating to stores, information about the construction of stores, historical research notes and information, press releases and press cuttings. Images include exterior photographs, interior photographs, photographs featuring staff and customers, and photographs of the store during construction. The files are an artificial compilation of papers put together by staff in the Sainsbury's archives over many years, and form an extensive part of the Sainsbury's archive collection.
The files include information for most branches from the first shop opened in 1869 up to the supermarkets of the 1990s. For more recent branches particularly the large number of Sainsbury's Local convenience stores there are very few branch files available.
Branch files for Savacentre and Homebase stores are not included in this SubFonds - see SA/SBHS/A-Z for Savacentre and SA/SGB/A-Z for Homebase. However, some of the Sainsbury's branch files do also contain material relating to Homebase stores because many of the Homebase stores in the 1980s and 1990s were on the same site as a Sainsbury's store (often next door to each other) and built as a single development.
The files are arranged in alphabetical order by branch name. Some of the branch files relate to multiple branches in a particular town or city, however other files relate just to one specific branch. This means that a branch file for a branch in the suburbs of a particular town/city could be placed either under the name of the town/city or under the name of the suburb.
Branch files
Files of papers and images relating to individual Sainsbury's branches.
The content of individual files varies and there is more content in some branch files than others. Examples of papers that may be found in a branch file include leaflets advertising the opening of new stores, internal...
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The content of individual files varies and there is more content in some branch files than others. Examples of papers that may be found in a branch file include leaflets advertising the opening of new stores, internal...
- Ref. No: SA/BR
- Date: 1860s-2000s
- Level: SubFonds
- Access: Open
Architectural detail, interior and exterior, fittings and equipment, e.g. tiles, murals, chairs, scales, etc..
Displays in branches - window displays counter displays including service counters such as fish and deli shop floor displays. May be divided into...
Preparation areas in branches (could use the appropriate PRO category), stock rooms, branch warehouse, Toledo machines
Shopping precincts and covered shopping centres (better to use the specific branch name if it relates to a specific store, e.g. Arndale Centre, Poole...
Uniforms, Safety Garments, Hygiene and Cleaning Operation.
This relates to area superintendants, district supervisors and inspectors - see OFF info on area and district offices
Preparation of and opening of a branch - relates more to the general procedures than specific branches would go under BR/*
Shelf filling, price and weight marking (latter could go under BR/8), branch ordering, stock taking and stock management
Computerised/Scanning Checkouts, EFTPOS and IT (see also BR/15)
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Papers, images and objects relating to Sainsbury's branches and other premises owned or leased by Sainsbury's. This includes: items relating to the branch buildings; fixtures and fittings from branches; property documentation; papers, objects and images relating to the operation and management of branches; papers about customer service; papers about staff facilities and uniforms; and images of branches. A very wide variety of different types of items are included such as: architectural drawings; tiles and signs from branches; information and instructions for staff; equipment used in branches; reports, policies and research papers; leaflets for customers; staff uniforms; and a large number of images relating to all aspects of the operation of Sainsbury's stores. See also the branch files (SA/BR/22) - these are artificially collated papers and images relating to individual Sainsbury's branches.
Branch and estates material
SA/BRA
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