Press Advertisements, Notices and Showcards, 1926-32

Leaflet for the new branch, opened after a "temporary sojourn in the Old Public Hall". Includes prices for some special offers.

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Covering letter for SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/3, and advising customers of the change of management.

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Price list including beef, pork, mutton, lamb, veal. Prices for special offers for the week ending 1st May 1926 are included in an insert.

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A note states "Commenced 3rd May".

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A note states "Commenced 3rd May. Owing to strike this was cancelled".

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Commenced 1st May, finished 15th May. Additional notes with dates and figures (possibly sales figures?) are included next to the card in the volume.

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Commenced 30th April, finished 15th May. Additional notes with dates and figures (possibly sales figures?) are included next to the card in the volume.

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Offer commenced 27th April, finished 18th May. Originally printed for 12 High Street, Dorking branch - it has been amended by hand to 141 High Street, Winchester branch. Additional notes with dates...

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Commenced 27th April, finished 15th May. Additional notes with dates and figures (possibly sales figures?) are included next to the card in the volume.

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A note states "Commenced 29th April". [Probably refers to 819 High Road, Goodmayes - Romford Road in Goodmayes appears to have been renamed as High Road, Goodmayes].

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Showcard with poem promoting Sainsbury's bacon, suggesting customers should "come along to Mag'lene Street" for their bacon - presumably referring to Sainsbury's branch at Magdalen Street, Norwich.

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A note states "100 sent to 13/15 [Stamford Street] on the 14/5/26".

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A note states "1000 sent to Romford. 19.5.26".

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Covering letter for a price list sent to customers. In the volume behind the letter are listed 16 branches - presumably similar letters were sent to customers of those branches.

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Showcard announcing an offer of a free half pound of "our Famous 2/4 (Red Seal) Tea to all buyers of Groceries to the value of 5/- from June 21st to 26th".

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Written in the volume behind the showcard is a note listing 189 Kensington, Harrow, 5 Watford, Sutton, Surbiton and 140 Finchley branches and stating it was "sent to the branches in addressed...

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Includes an insert announcing special offers on apricots and biscuits. A note on the back seems to suggest that a similar price list was produced for Dorking branch.

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A note in the volume states it commenced on 2nd September until 1st October, and gives figures for number of lambs (presumably sales figures for the number of lambs sold during each week of the...

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A note states "Commenced 9th August".

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A note states "Sent to branch because trade was slow - same prices as opening".

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A note states "Commenced 23rd August to 4th September".

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A note states "1000 sent on the 20th Sept. 1926".

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Booklet containing verses and illustrations by "Pin" [Lady Sybil Grant]. A list of branches to which the booklet was sent is attached. The typed list suggests it was sent to Beckenham, Bedford,...

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Illustrated booklet promoting game and including natural history notes and a recipe for Manchurian partridges, the hazel hen, black game, and ptarmigan.

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Covering letter for SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/26, with letterhead from 17 High Street, Reigate branch.

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A note states "Sent to residents in Hythe proper 15.9.26".

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A note states "1000 cards sent 6.10.26".

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A note states "Sent to branches on 8.10.26. Trade slow. Finished on 30.10.26". Includes prices for special offers on Afternoon Tea Biscuits, Finest Japan Rice and Large Californian Plums. A list of 18...

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A note (relating to SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/32 and SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/33) states "500 of each were sent on 6th October, 500 repeated on 20th October (prices altered)". Includes Sainsbury's...

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A note (relating to SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/32 and SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/33) states "500 of each were sent on 6th October, 500 repeated on 20th October (prices altered)".

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A note states "Week commencing Nov. 1st 1926 until November 22nd 1926". There are 18 branches listed behind the flyer in the volume - presumably similar flyers were printed for each branch: Hanwell,...

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A note states "2000 sent to branch on 22nd October".

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A note states "1000 sent to branch on 22nd October".

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A note states "1000 sent to branch on the 28.10.26. 1000 sent to Pinner Rd on the 28.10.26. 1000 sent to E. Ham on the 6.11.26. 1000 sent to E. Ham on the 12.11.26".

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Price list featuring 'English and Scotch Beef', 'Southdown Lamb', 'English and Scotch Mutton', 'Finest Quality Chilled Beef', 'Genuine Canterbury (N.Z.) Lamb', 'Finest Quality Imported Mutton',...

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Covering letter for SA/MARK/ADV/1/1/1/1/1/6/10/39.

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