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  • Looking Ahead 02

    Looking Ahead
    A speech made to the Marketing Society on October 21 1969
    by our Chairman John Sainsbury.
    In it he discusses present trends in retailing. Mr John Sainsbury
    I have been asked to tell you a little...

  • News and Developments 07

    News and Developments Kilburn
    The new supermarket in this area
    replaces four service shops,
    Willesden Green, Brondesbury,
    96 and 128 Kilburn.
    The site is unusual as the shop is set a little way back from Kilburn
    High, the...

  • What's the Best Conversion Table 21

    What's the Best
    Conversion Table?
    An experiment at Blackfriars carried out for the Decimal
    Currency Board by the Applied Psychology Research
    Unit of the Medical Research Council Are you worried at the idea of changing...

  • Celebrations 25

    Celebrations
    More pictures from the centenary branch parties Lively times at Cheshunt Sporting Club when the firm's oldest shops, Drury Lane and Kentish Town celebrated. Bognor Regis turned out in strength to celebrate the...

  • Across the Channel 31

    Across the Channel
    to Dieppe with the SSA on October 5 On Sunday, October 5th 700 JS
    employees and their friends set out
    from Newhaven for a day's outing to
    Dieppe. A bizarre start to the day
    was the sight of the SSA...

  • Veterans Meet 33

    Veterans Meet The Royal Lancaster Hotel was
    once again the scene for the
    Veterans AGM which this year had a
    record attendance. The pictures on
    these two pages were taken after the
    business of the meeting was over
    and the fun...

  • Bowls Finals 35

    Bowls Finals
    These were held at Dulwich on
    Sunday, September 21 st.
    Winners are in the three pictures
    below with Mr. Dudman, Chairman
    of the Athletic Club presenting the
    prizes, and Mr. R. Heath who is
    Treasurer to the...

  • Golf in Sussex 36

    Golf in Sussex
    Branches v Depot
    Played at the Hill Barn Course,
    Worthing on Sunday, 21st
    September. The Branches won by
    10 matches to 4 with 1 halved.
    Top Left; Mr. 0. Keen, Captain of
    the Branches team, receiving...

  • Football Sunday 37

    Football Sunday
    Early start at Dulwich for JS footballers Every Sunday morning, Dulwich is
    filled with footballers and
    spectators. If the football is not
    always of the highest standard, it is
    played with plenty of...

  • Walking to Brighton 39

    Walking to Brighton
    Saturday night and Sunday morning
    on September 13th and 14th saw
    JS managers, assistant managers,
    head and assistant head butchers,
    walking from the site of Central
    Croydon branch to our new
    supermarket...

  • Wedding Days 40

    Congratulations to Mr and Mrs R Spriggs (above)
    who were married at All Saints, Whetstone on August 17.
    The Bridegroom is the son of our manager at Muswell
    Hill and is AIM at Aylesbury. His wife, formerly
    Christine Blackburn,...

  • Movements and Promotions 41

    Movements and Promotions
    Managerial Appointments
    c. CURTIS from Assistant Manager a t
    Chatham to the management of
    East Grinstead from November 3
    from Reserve Manager
    at Barkingside to the management
    of Barklngside from...

  • Retirements 44

    Retirements
    We send our best wishes to the following colleagues
    who have just retired.
    L. J. Phillips— District Supervisor
    Mr. Phillips joined the Company In January, 1926
    and was appointed to his first management...

  • Obituaries 46

    Obituaries
    We regret to record the. death of the following
    colleagues, and send our sympathy to all relatives.
    R. O. Bax commenced at the Garage as a
    Motor Fitter on 14th July, 1947. He was regraded
    to a Skilled Fitter in...

  • Contents Page 47

    144
    Page 3
    Looking Ahead
    Page 8
    News and Developments
    Page 22
    What's the Best Conversion Table
    Page 26
    Celebrations
    Page 32
    Across the Channel
    Page 34
    Veterans Meet
    Page 36
    Bowls Finals
    Page 37
    Golf in Sussex
    Page 38...