Sports, Griffin Club, SSA, Stamford Players, Family Days, et al.

Newsletters from the Griffin Club and the Sainsbury Staff Association (SSA; later the Sainsbury's Social Association) including details of staff sports and social activities, staff holidays and offers...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/1

Includes photographs of sports teams (mainly football), branch outings and dinners. Many of the photographs are unidentified but presumably are members of staff.

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Rectangular metal badge with a pin on the reverse. The face has a navy blue enamel ground and features a raised gold griffin design over the inscription, 'S.S.A.'. The design is the emblem of the...

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Rectangular textile sew-on badge. The face has a navy blue synthetic ground and features a machine-embroidered yellow griffin design over the inscription, 'S.S.A.' within a rectangular border. The...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/4

Each cuff-link consists of a rectangular metal button with a metal chain and bar attached to the reverse. The face of the button has a navy blue enamel ground and features a raised gold griffin...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/5

Black and white enlarged print depicting a cricket team and umpires with six figures standing across the back row, five seated figures in the middle row, and three cross legged figures in the front...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/6

Navy blue fabric cap with a cotton covered metal button at the top of the head and a soft fabric covered semi circular visor at the front. A griffin with a metal thread has been embroidered onto...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/7

Seven contact sheets of Mr J D Sainsbury and his wife greeting unidentified males and guests seated for dinner. Also four brass plaques which bear the image of a Griffin and read 'Family Day 1987...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/8

Includes a booklet about discount facilities for members of the Sainsbury Staff Association (SSA), December 1983 and an A4 sheet featuring designs for a colour and a black and white specification for...

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SA/EMP/SOC/3/10

Contains black and white group photographs of men's football, and women's hockey and netball teams. Many of the photographs feature teams who had won trophies. There are also some black and white...

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SA/EMP/SOC/3/12

(unidexed, signed)

SA/EMP/SOC/3/13

(unidexed, signed)

SA/EMP/SOC/3/14

Includes: Minutes of Joint Consultative Committee (1976 - 1986). Minutes of Laboratory Safety & First Aid Committee meetings (1984). SATA (Supervisory Administrative and Technical Association)...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/15

Navy blue neck tie bearing a repeated design featuring a griffin logo inter-spaced with two diagonal lines in gold/orange. Presumably was for Griffin Club members.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/18

(unindexed, signed)

SA/EMP/SOC/3/19

Consists of correspondence regarding the decentralistion of SSA, a review of the range activities such as the Fundays and Miss JS competitions and also discussion regarding the future of the Griffin...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/20

Consists of correspondence relating to conditions of employment for SSA staff and the funding of the SSA.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/21

Consists of correspondence relating to a review of SSA facilities and allocation of funds.

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SA/EMP/SOC/3/24

Includes: JS Journal [Sainsbury's staff magazine] articles relating to SSA activites. Archive exhibition captions, notes and correspondence. Ephemera from SSA dinner dances. List of town sections...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/25

Consists of Stamford Players production programmes, Griffin Athletic Club programmes for events such as swimming galas, programmes for Sainsbury's Staff Association (SSA) and two copies of 'Griffin...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/26

Seven medals featuring the Griffin Athletic Club logo and on the reverse inscription naming the member the medal was presented to and the activity for which it was awarded. Also includes a small...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/27

Consists of three posters. One poster explains the purpose of the events planner and gives details of offers and benefits available to SSA members. Two posters feature a calendar for the months July...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/28

Consists of five posters. One poster explains the purpose of the events planner and gives details of offers and benefits available to SSA members. Four posters feature a calendar for the months...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/29

Consists of ten posters. Two posters explains the purpose of the events planner and gives details of offers and benefits available to SSA members. Eight posters feature a calendar for the months...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/30

Includes membership cards for the Sainsbury's Staff Association (SSA) from the 1970s and the 1990s. Also includes a briefing document about the SSA, two newsletters and holiday offers.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/31

Cup in two parts. Sterling silver cup with an image of a griffin and the following inscription engraved on the front, 'GRIFFIN ATHLETIC CLUB TENNIS CHALLENGE CUP GENTS WINNER 1936 A. J. WALLER "O"...

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Metal cup with the following inscription engraved on the front of the cup: 'SSA FAMILY DAY VETERANS MILE CUP'. Metal base of cup is engraved with the names of winners from 1979 - 1987. The cup has...

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SA/EMP/SOC/3/35

Includes negative.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/36

Artwork for SSA events planner featuring annotations.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/37

Six pieces of board mounted artwork for Sainsbury's Staff Association 'Lucky Lottery' staff literature.

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Contains trophy bases of various sizes, sports unknown. Some of the trophy bases have the following numbers and dates: 47 (1 tier, no dates), 2 (1 tier, 1929-1963), 21 (square base with 1 tier,...

SA/EMP/SOC/3/40

Order form for discounted flower and plant bulbs.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/41

Two black and white photographs of a football team and one black and white photograph of six males. See donor correspondence for details User - U171.

SA/EMP/SOC/3/44

Appears to be related to sporting activities. Partially legible.

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