Co-op Procession Outside Barrhead Co-op
c1861
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Photograph of a Co-op procession outside the Barrhead Co-operative on Paisley Road.
Title:
Co-op Procession Outside Barrhead Co-op
Date of work:
c1861
Search dates:
03 Feb 1973 - 03 Feb 1973
Reference number:
1508
Level of description:
Item
Type of materials:
IMG
Source:
Oversize
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
UnrestrictedCopyright:
General notes:
The Co-op Society was officially inaugurated on 11th January 1861 with 14 members each of whom paid one shilling to join. It was the first in Scotland and its purpose was to protect its members from a system whereby mill owners gave their workforce credit notes instead of cash payments, often for the mill owners own shops. From a small beginning, Barrhead Co-operative Society grew into a great trading society providing good quality goods at fair prices for its members. It ran its own bakery and laundry and had an educational department which held evening classes. Sadly the Society did not survive the big changes in shopping patterns in the 1890's.From Barrhead Museum Collection
Language:
English
Record number:
9262323