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Catalogue description CREWE CO-OPERATIVE FRIENDLY SOCIETY
This record is held by Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
| Reference: | D 5291 |
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| Title: | CREWE CO-OPERATIVE FRIENDLY SOCIETY |
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Quarterly meeting minutes Quarterly reports and balance sheets General committee minutes Agenda books Building committee: minutes Building committee: plans Education committee: minutes Education committee: miscellanea Education committee: cash books Pensions committee: minutes Pensions committee: miscellaneous papers No 1 sectional committee minutes No 2 sectional committee minutes No 3 sectional committee minutes No 4 sectional committee minutes Joint sectional committee minutes |
| Date: | 1855 - 1981 |
| Held by: | Cheshire Archives and Local Studies, not available at The National Archives |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical description: | 19 series |
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| Administrative / biographical background: |
Crewe Co-operative Friendly Society was established in June 1845. In the returns under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act, 1893 (see D 5291/116) its production activities were listed as cabinet making, shoe-making, bread making, confectionery, tailoring, millinery, dressmaking and tinsmithing, while on the distributive side, it was active as grocers and general dealers. By 1910 membership exceeded 10,000. Kelly's Directory, 1923, lists stores in Market Street and Co-operative Street, with branches in 11 other locations, as well as coal wharves. |
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