"Buntingford: Eastern Counties Regional Housing Society Limited Housing for Sainsbury Staff" booklet
[c. 1960s]A booklet outlining plans to built three or four bedroom houses for Sainsbury's staff working at the newly built Buntingford depot. The accommodation is to be built to "Parker-Morris" standard by...
SA/BRA/6/1/1
"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
"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
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
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 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 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 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
"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
"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?" 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
'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
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
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