Suters Department Stores Slough and Uxbridge Price Tags, invoices, Order forms plus


	____________________________________________________________________ Suters Price tags, invoices, bags, order forms + from 1930s (Click on image to enlarge) On this Page: Letterheads Bills and Invoices Delivery labels Feedback from Customers forms Price Tags Order forms Labels for clothing Bags and wrapping paper Czarina Labels Branded merchandise Staff application forms and badges Suters outside business, party and function Catering Services Staff discount cards Book Matches Memos Business Cards Estimates and Acceptance slips Letterheads Suters Ltd top part of letterhead from late 1950s / 1960s (This one was used for a dividend for John Suter in 1962) At that time directors listed were Clarence (W.C.Suter), John, Arthur ( G.A.Suter), Tom, Frank, Tony (A.F.Suter) and David. It shows branches as Uxbridge, Slough, Windsor, Ruislip and Ashford (Middx). x These were replaced by: Dividend Voucher letter Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Bills and Invoices Ledbury invoices Above: left Suters 1926 invoice above right Suter & Son 1924 Suters Uxbridge Invoice 1925 Suters Uxbridge Invoice 1930 Suters Windsor 31-33 St Leonards Road, invoice from 1950s Suters Uxbridge from 1950s - Image supplied by Derek Haynes in August 2022 - His Aunt, Hilda Haynes worked in the Uxbridge Suters. 1964 Slough Bill __ 1965 - Source Tom Suter archives Above 1975 Uxbridge bill and right 1975 Uxbridge "Czarina" bill Left: Back of Cazrina branded bill from 1978, below left back of Uxbridge bill from 1975 and back of Slough bill from 1975 Suters Slough - Credit Sales Invoice Suters Slough - Cash Sales Invoice Suters Uxbridge - Sales Invoice Monthly account statement Accounts for Customers - Leaflets here.... Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Deliveries + G.W. Suter, Ledbury delivery address label Despatch tie on label from 1970s Delivery labels from 1940s and 1950s Delivery labels from 1960s and 1970s Delivery Notes See Delivery Service for Customers at Suters Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Feedback from Customers Customer feedback comment card Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Price Tags 1930s era Price Tag Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Order forms Suters AIS (Associated Independent Stores) Order Form Suters Slough "Special Order" form from 1970s printed by the Kenion Press Ltd, Slough. This would have been for ordering items like curtain rails for customers. With compliments slip Card sent to customers advising their special order was awaiting collection Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Labels for clothing Suters fabric labels that were in suits, ties and other items of mens clothing Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Bags and wrapping paperx and from an earlier era at Christmas in the 1950's Suters of Slough, Windsor, Uxbridge and Ruislip bag to celebrate Coronation year 1953 Suters Uxbridge and Slough and Suters Slough, Windsor, Uxbridge, Ruislip and Ashford (Middx) bages from the 1950s Carry on Camping - The 1969 comedy "carry on" film was shot at Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath which is located between Slough and Uxbridge. In one scene two of the characters return from a shopping trip with purchases wrapped up in the distinctive white and green Suters Department Stores bags (below). The same design was used for wrapping paper and plastic bags as illustrated in the Carry on Camping fim. Plastic bag - source Robert Suter June 2022 Box for clothing sales Traffic Lights boutique bag See also Traffic Lights boutique Suters Uxbridge Left: Suters Slough & Uxbridge "Czarina" bag 1970s Suters Country Card - a means of shopping whereby a customer made several purchases in the store and the purchases were taken to the Reception Desk whilst the customer continued shopping Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Czarina labels To compete with the buying power of the larger retail groups developing, many of these family stores had joined a buying and marketing group like the ISA -Independent Stores Association with the Czarina brand name.A large range of products throughout the stores had the Czarina brand label on them. This organisation was later to become Associated Independent Stores - AIS and there are still many family run department stores who are part of it. The Czarina logo was also used on advertising, bags and the back of sales bills. image supplied by Slough Museum See Independent Stores Association page Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Branded merchandise Suters mens boxed Cufflinks Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Staff application forms and badges Staff application form - note bottom line in relation to "Clock No" as per Clocking in and out See also: Staff Clocking In and Out at Suters Suters Slough Confirmation of appointment Suters - Staff badge for managers, buyers etc - sales staff had individual name badges See also Training Staff at Suters See also Trainee Staff Training at Suters Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Suters outside business, party and function Catering Services Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Staff Discount Cards at Suters Ltd Suters Ltd Staff discount card An earlier version for family members From 1968 on the the rear of Suters Staff Rules See also Suters Limited Staff Rule Book Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Matches Book matches for customers of the "Tirol Restaurant" at Slough Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Memos Memo and Instruction headers (image does not enlarge) used for internal memos and important instructions Instead of using photocopiers for producing memos and other staff documentation a "Roneo" stencil would be made and duplicated on a Roneo machine. No doubt had the company not sold out in 1978 there would have been a change to modern photocopying. Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Business Cards Early business card for Clarence Suter with the shop in two locations in Uxbridge and stating "Suter & Sons (Late Carrick & Coles) 1930s era business card Business cards showing 5 branches - Uxbridge, Slough, Windsor, Ruislip & Ashford (Middx) 2 lines Uxbridge 38341 and 3 lines Arthur Suter (G.A. Suter) showing 5 branches John Suter only for Slough and Uxbridge Tony Suter business card after disposal of Ashford, Ruislip and Windsor shops Return to Suters Ltd Index \| Return to this Page Index ____________________________________________________________________ Estimates and Acceptance Carpet Estimate acceptance slip Soft Furnishing Estimate and acceptance slip A 3 page guide on how to look after your clothes (Click on image above to go to page) See also: Carpets and Soft Furnishings Further Miscellaneous Facts and Information from the Suters era at Uxbridge and Slough Shopfitting at Suters in Uxbridge Additional Suters photos and marketing from the 1960s onwards ____________________________________________________________________ Return to Suters Ltd Index ____________________________________________________________________ We understand further information about Suters Ltd can be found at the Slough Museum, Slough Berks Find out more Here ©Philip Suter - December 2013 - February 2015 - April 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ Return to Full Suters Index ____________________________________________________________________ Source of images, unless otherwise stated - Suter family archives