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This collection contains material created for the 150th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the Rochdale Pioneers Equitable Co-operative Society in 1844, which is known as the first modern co-operative society. Various events took place in and around the town of Rochdale.

From the guide to the Rochdale Pioneers 150th Anniversary Celebrations, 1993-1994, (National Co-operative Archive)

In 1955, a resolution was adopted by the Edinburgh Congress of the Co-operative Union that led to the establishment of the Independent Commission. The purpose of the Commission was to advise on the future of the co-operative movement in Britain. Suggestions were accepted from various co-operative organisations; this collection is the submission of the Co-operative Union and its various sections, along with press cuttings and photographs relating to the Commission that were collected by the Union.

From the guide to the Co-operative Union: Submissions to the Independent Commission (1958), c 1955- c 1959, (National Co-operative Archive)

The Co-operative Productive Federation was formed in 1882 with the aim of promoting unity of action amongst the small number of productive societies that were in existence, securing capital for their use and finding markets for their products. Within ten years of its formation, the number of co-operative productive societies trebled and by 1940 it boasted 40 member societies and sales of over £3.5 million.

According to the CPF's rules, "Societies or companies only shall be admitted whose rules admit the workers employed by them to membership and to the participation in the division of profits in respect of their wages".

Its headquarters are in Leicester and the majority of its member societies are based in the East Midlands region.

From the guide to the Co-operative Productive Federation, Jan 1981- Mar 2003, (National Co-operative Archive)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Barrow Co-operative Society, Dalton-in-Furness Co-operative Society, William Fisher corporateBody
associatedWith Blaseby, C A person
associatedWith Bramall, Sir Ashley., 1916-1999 person
associatedWith Bramall, wife of Ashley Bramall person
associatedWith British Federation of Young Co-operators corporateBody
associatedWith Burmingham, Jean person
associatedWith Coldrick, W person
associatedWith Cooke, Leonard person
associatedWith Co-operative Independent Commission, 1955-1958 corporateBody
associatedWith Co-operative Productive Federation, 1882- corporateBody
associatedWith Corina, John., 1931-2001 person
associatedWith Crosland, Charles Anthony Raven., 1918-1977 person
associatedWith Darling, George. MP, Baron Darling, 1905-1985 person
associatedWith Digby, Margaret person
associatedWith Douglas, GR person
associatedWith Douglas, G R person
associatedWith Dow, Donald person
associatedWith Forsyth, Cyril person
associatedWith Fraser, J J person
associatedWith Fulker, CW person
associatedWith Gaitskell, Anna Dora., 1901-1989 person
associatedWith Gaitskell, Hugh Todd Naylor., 1906-1963 person
associatedWith Goldrick, W person
associatedWith Hall, Lady Margaret person
associatedWith Hamnett, C person
associatedWith Hardie, Steven James Lindsay person
associatedWith Howard, Anthony Michell., 1934-2010 person
associatedWith Hunt, LA person
associatedWith Jack, D T. Professor person
associatedWith Jefferys, James Bavington. Dr, fl 1933-1989 person
associatedWith Jupp, AE person
associatedWith Jupp, A E person
associatedWith Lord Rusholme, Robert Alexander Palmer person
associatedWith Marshall, Robert Leckie., 1913-2008 person
associatedWith Marshall, Robert Leckie. co-operative activist and educationalist, 1913-2008 person
associatedWith Marsh, Richard., 1928-2011 person
associatedWith Millar, Robert person
associatedWith Murray, John., b 1919 person
associatedWith Owen, Robert., 1777-1858 person
associatedWith Peddie, A G person
associatedWith Pette, F C. Alderman person
associatedWith Ravenhill, EJ person
associatedWith Ravenhill, E J person
associatedWith Rochdale Pioneers Equitable Co-operative Society corporateBody
associatedWith Sackley, Brian person
associatedWith Schwartz, George Leopold., 1891-1983 person
associatedWith Shonfield, Sir Andrew Akiba., 1917-1981 person
associatedWith Southern, Robert person
associatedWith Steele, Hugh person
associatedWith Stevens, N L person
associatedWith Symons, R W person
associatedWith The Co-operative Commission 2000 corporateBody
associatedWith The Southern Co-operative Convalescent Fund corporateBody
associatedWith Watkins, WP person
associatedWith Wood, J M person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Rochdale (England)
Subject
co-operative movement
Cooperatives
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