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Happy Christmas to our Readers
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The photograph packed so full of Christmas fare is of St. Albans branch about 1924. It was the custom to put on
a Christmas show like this to attract window shoppers on the half day before Christmas Eve. By the time the... -
Portsmouth
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PORTSMOUTH
The firm opened its thirtieth and largest self-service branch on
October 4th at 5 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth. It stands near the Naval
Dockyards on the site of the old Empire Theatre. Dockyard workers
cycle to and... -
J.S. on T.V.
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JS on TV on December 14th,
From 6.45 to 7 p.m. J.S. were on London Commercial TV. This is the first time
that J.S. have taken such a long period of time, and the first time that such a star studded cast
has ever been assembled... -
The Story of the Griffin
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One of the earliest cricket
teams from J,S.
They played in
1919 against the
Richmond
Police XI in
brand new
sixpenny
cricket caps.
They were black
and blue because
those were the
only colours
in which
Gamages... -
Guess What
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O WHAT
• Competition
for Christmas
£10 Premium Bond Prize
and £ 5 Premium Bond Prize
for win net-under 16 The nine pictures on these pages are all of familiar objects
or of bits of familiar objects. Some are enlarged,... -
Vinegar Jam
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VINEGAR
JIM
Cautionary
Tale by
J. L. WOODS
"How much vinegar did you say, darling?" As
usual I have fallen for the Saturday afternoon
shopping. As usual I am provided with a list. As
usual I mislay it after the first shop,... -
A New Van Design
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J.S. Transport tries
out a new design
A J.S. car in new colours and new style
photographed crossing Waterloo Bridge.
Colours are biscuit for the body and a
white panel high and to the rear
of the body. The cab is pale olive... -
Swimming Gala
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Griffin Gala Record entries brought
a record crowd to
Marshall Street Baths
on October 8th
to see "A" section
carry off the championship.
Pictures on this page
include the winners
of the "Goodnight" race,
Miss J. Morris... -
Dances, Socials and Sport
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rOck rOck rOck WATFORD rOck TOWN HALL
Lively times on October 4th at Watford Town Hall when many branches
from that Northern area were represented. At the top of the page
Mrs. Rawlingson is presented with a bouquet on behalf of... -
Dutch Dahlias
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DUTCH DAHLIAS
Mr. H. G. Brown
of Head Office writes
about a recent visit
to Holland. While he
was there he was
able to visit a number
of nurseries and
the official trial
grounds at Aalsmeer. During the second week in... -
Congratulations
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Congratulations
Miss P. Gower of 3 Hove and Mr. D. M. Hinton of
3 Brighton, who were married on September 24th.
Miss F. Mould of Forest Gate and
Mr. F. White of Maintenance Department,
who were married on October 1st. -
Movements and Promotions
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Movements and Promotions
Managers
G. P. ARMSTRONG
W. H. READING
E. F. A. BROWN
from Spare
to Collier Row
from Collier Row to
Debden
from Debden to
Basildon
To Assistant Managers
A. J. BRIDLE
J. H. COOK
T. DELVES
J.... -
Obituaries
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Obituaries
R. F e n n , who joined the firm in 1949 as a warehouseman
in the Butter Department at Union Street, later
being regraded checker. He was transferred in 1954
to the offal department as a chamberman. In May of
this... -
Retirements
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Retirements
J. E. H a m m o n d , who joined the firm in 1951 as
a basket issuer at our branch at 9-11 London Road,
Croydon. He continued in this position until his retirement
in November of this year.
Mrs. E. H a n c o c k ,... -
Balham Branch
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The engraving on this page is from one side of a J.S.
Shopping List given to customers at our Balham Branch.
It was sent to us by one of our customers who prized it
highly. We like it too. The branch at 87 Balham
High Road was... -
Contents Page
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SliRIES No. A 75
Page 3
Portsmouth Branch
Page 12
J.S. on T.V.
Page 14
The Story of the Griffin
Page 20
Guess What
Page 22
Vinegar Jim
Page 24
A New Van Design
Page 25
Swimming Gala
Page 28
Dances, Socials and Sport
Page...
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