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Staff identity certificates

[1930s]

Each pass contains a picture of the holder, their name, national reg[istration] identity number, height, when they were born and what they were employed as together with their signature. The pass...

SA/EMP/2/3/1

Staff identity certificates

Branch manager's identity certificates

1930s-1940s

Each pass contains a photograph of the holder, their name and signature and their national reg[istration] identity number. The pass had to be handed back to Sainsbury's when the holder left the...

SA/EMP/2/3/2

Branch manager's identity certificates

Staff experience records

1935-1939

Each card includes the name of the employee, their home address, their date of birth and when they joined the company. It also gives the name of the branch and department they worked in, when they...

SA/EMP/2/3/3

Staff experience records

Staff experience cards

1926-1938

Each card includes the name of the employee, their home address, their date of birth and when they joined the company. It also gives the name of the branch and department they worked in, when they...

SA/EMP/2/3/4

Staff experience cards

J. Sainsbury's Good Fellowship Trust pamphlets

Aug 1931

Duplicate explanatory pamphlets for staff on the Good Fellowship Trust. The Trust was set up in 1922 by John James Sainsbury and his son, John Benjamin Sainsbury to provide assistance to 'members...

SA/EMP/2/3/5

J. Sainsbury's Good Fellowship Trust pamphlets

Roll of honour (Second World War) booklet

[c. 1945-1949]

Booklet containing the Roll of Honour of members of staff who died in World War Two.

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Roll of honour (Second World War) booklet

Conditions of employment for male staff resuming work after National Service

[1945]

SA/EMP/2/3/7

Conditions of employment for male staff resuming work after National Service

Senior Staff Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme leaflet and letter

Feb-Aug 1954

Leaflet laying out changes to the wording of the rules of the Senior Staff Pension Fund. There is an accompanying letter explaining the changes.

SA/EMP/2/3/8

Senior Staff Pension Fund and Life Assurance Scheme leaflet and letter

Christmas card to suppliers of the Poultry and Game Department

Dec 1938

Christmas card from the Poultry and Game department to their suppliers. The front cover says, 'Seasonal greetings'.

SA/EMP/2/3/9

Christmas card to suppliers of the Poultry and Game Department

Business card

[early 20th century]

Small rectangular card with 'J. Sainsbury, purveyors of high-class provisions, groceries, fresh meat, poultry & game'and 'Presented by' printed on it. The card also records that it was 'Presented...

SA/EMP/2/3/10

Business card

Customer care cards

Oct 1991-Jun 1993

Customer care cards. Contains a record of the courses two members of staff attended. Also includes a card issued to staff to be produced on a visit to a doctor.

SA/EMP/2/3/11

Customer care cards

Correspondence about former members of staff

1926-1987

Includes photocopied letter to Tim Sainsbury from a lady whose grandmother worked for Sainsbury's and who appears to have known John Benjamin Sainsbury. Also includes photocopied letters from...

SA/EMP/2/3/12

Correspondence about former members of staff

'Acting Manager' staff badge

1930s-1950s

Metal, rectangular, enamelled badge with 'Acting Manager' written in capital white letters against a red background. The badge has a pin at the back to attach it to a uniform.

SA/EMP/2/3/13

'Acting Manager' staff badge

'Leading Saleswoman' badge

1930s-1950s

Metal, round, enamelled badge with 'Leading Saleswoman' written in capital dark blue letters against a white background. The badge has a pin at the back to attach it to a uniform.

SA/EMP/2/3/14

'Leading Saleswoman' badge

'Here to Help' staff name badges

[1990s]

Plastic rectangular badges with a laminated paper face in white and dark blue. The slogan, 'Here to Help' and 'Sainsbury's' is written in orange and the names of two members of staff, 'Kate' and 'Mr...

SA/EMP/2/3/15

'Here to Help' staff name badges

'Merry Christmas' staff badge

1990s

Plastic rectangular badge with containing a gold border, a picture of a Christmas tree in red, green and gold and the greeting, 'Merry Christmas'. There is a safety pin at the back to attach it to a...

SA/EMP/2/3/16

'Merry Christmas' staff badge

Business card

[early 20th century]

Small rectangular card with 'Provision Merchant, J. Sainsbury, 11-15 Stamford Street, Blackfriars, and Branches' and 'Presented by' printed on it.

SA/EMP/2/3/17

Business card