Nelson Cooperative & Industrial Society, 68 Manchester Road

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iBase ID

227270

Reference identifier

ENE220920081087

Title

Nelson Cooperative & Industrial Society, 68 Manchester Road

Place

Nelson

General notes

The movement was formed to provide local shops run for the benefit of the local residents. By buying in bulk, they were able to guarantee low prices and quality of produce.
The Nelson headquarters were at 1-3 Cross Street and managed 32 stores in Nelson, selling all forms of goods from meat to coal.
With part of their profits they opened public buildings such as reading rooms and halls.
In 1960 it became part of the CRS (Co-operative Retail service)
In 1969 the majority of these stores were relocated to the new department store in the Arndale Centre, but this was not a long term success, and it closed on 6th June 1998, ending the Co-op's representation in Nelson.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Sepia

Original image size

14.0/ 8.9cm

Year of image

1910

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Locator

M97

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