Co Operative Movement Collection

New Lanark Mills, Scotland, c1815. Robert Owens (1771-1858) model community of cotton mills and housing. Educational facilities were provided, as well as the worlds first day nursery

1879 cartoon critical of the co-operative movement
5308584 1879 cartoon critical of the co-operative movement; (add.info.: 1879 cartoon critical of the co-operative movement)

A cartoon commenting on the early days of the Co-operative movement, 19th century
5311010 A cartoon commenting on the early days of the Co-operative movement, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1871); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Farmers supply co-op, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers supply co-op. Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon

Farmers supply co-op established in 1936, Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmers supply co-op established in 1936. 800 farmers in this county belong. Sells also radios, washing machines, and refrigerators. Paid thirteen percent dividends from January 1 to July 1, 1939

Barnsley Co-op, Park Road branch interior, South Yorkshire, 1961. The interior of the Park Road branch of the Barnsley Co-op, showing an interesting variety of early 1960s products

Barnsley Co-op, Park Road branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Park Road branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961

Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch exterior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. A typical late 1950s or early 1960s supermarket exterior

Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch interior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Barnsley Co-op, Kendray branch interior, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. The interior of the Kendray branch of the Barnsley Co-op, showing a nice variation of early 1960s products

Barnsley Co-op, Smithies branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Smithies branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961. Photographed for the Barnsley Co-operative society, the photograph shows a dog waiting eagerly outside the Smithies branch in South

Early 1960s Austin LD high top van (mobile Shop), Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1965. A van belonging to the Scunthorpe Co-operative Society (SCS). 498 FFM was used as a mobie shop by the SCS

Barnsley Co-op, interior of the Jump Branch, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. A photograph for the Barnsley Co-op showing the interior of their their new outlet in the village of Jump

Barnsley Co-op, Jump branch, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. A photograph for the Barnsley Co-op showing their new outlet in the village of Jump, near Barnsley

Interior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Interior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. The interior of shop before its renovation. A good example of a postwar shop interior

Exterior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist
Exterior of the Butchery Department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1956

Mini van being washed in a car wash, Co-op garage, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1965. An Austin Mini van from the North Lindsey Water Board stands in the car wash at the Co-op Garage in Scunthorpe in

Interior of the Barnsley Co-op central mens tailoring department, South Yorkshire, 1959. View showing a display of Barnsley Grammar School uniforms

Exterior of the Barnsley Co-op central mens tailoring department, South Yorkshire, 1959. The shop windows show displays of schoolwear for children and late winter overcoats for the older generation

Ladies clothing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. Women customers survey some of the elegant fashions on display

Hairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Hairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The hairdrying units, under which the women are sitting were a common sight in ladies hairdressers until recent times

Customers in the Barnsley Co-ops sports department, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Customers in the Barnsley Co-ops sports department, South Yorkshire, 1957. A range of sports equipment is on display including Dunlop and Slazenger racquets and cricket bats from Gradidge

Customers in the Barnsley Co-op jewellery department, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Customers in the Barnsley Co-op jewellery department, South Yorkshire, 1957. A man from Barnsley awaits approval whilst his wife tries on some of the rings on offer

Boardroom scene at the Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Boardroom scene at the Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The board of directors at Barnsley Co-op in their impressive boardroom. They pause proceedings for a photograph for the Co-op news

Co-op store showing a sales receipt transfer system, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1955. The Fancy good department at the Barnsley Co-op in 1955 prior to its refurbishment

Barnsley Co-op Grocers, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op Grocers, South Yorkshire, 1954. One of the Barnsley Co-operative Societys supermarkets, with a wide range of period products to be seen through the window

End of rationing, meat and bacon on sale at the Barnsley Co-op butchers, South Yorkshire, 1954. In 1954, threstrictions on the sale of meat and bacon were lifted

New Co-op central butchers department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
New Co-op central butchers department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. Customers survey the produce on offer in the newly refurbished department

Barnsley Co-op central jewellery department, South Yorkshire, 1956. A range of late 1950s clocks on display, including include cuckoo clocks, barometers and alarm clocks

Barnsley Co-op, Stairfoot branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Stairfoot branch exterior, South Yorkshire, 1961

Barnsley Co-operative society, mens tailoring department, South Yorkshire, 1960. The department had undergone a recent renovation

Barnsley Co-op, butchery department, 1957. Artist: Michael Walters
Butchers department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The meat counter shows a varied selection of continental style salamis, whilst the shelves are stocked with a variety of tinned products

New Lodge Road Co-op self service supermarket, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
New Lodge Road Co-op self service supermarket, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. View of the interior of the store showing the pharmacy counter

Exterior of the Dodworth Road Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957. To the left of the shop front are advertising hoardings with posters advertising the Co-op

Interior of the Dodworth Road Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1957

60 pints of milk, advertisment for the Barnsley Co-op, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. The photograph was originally commissioned by the Barnsley Co-op to promote their door to door milk delivery

Grand facade of the Co-op central drapery department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. The facade of the building featured cast iron curtain walling

Supermarket shoppers and salesman, Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Artist
Supermarket shoppers and salesman, Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Two women look impressed with the sales technique of the young sales assistant in this picture taken in the newly

Exterior of the newly refurbished Co-op in Barnsley, 1961. Artist: Michael Walters
Exterior of the newly refurbished Co-op in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. Parking restriction were not yet in place in central Barnsley as can be seen with the parked cars

The new mens central tailoring department at the Co-op, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1961. The new mens central tailoring department at the Co-op in Barnsley was located in the newly refurbished

Co-op shop interior, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael Walters
Co-op shop interior, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1960. In 1902, a Mrs Ambler managed the store, the only manageress in the whole of the Co-operative society

Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, late 1950s. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, late 1950s. The Barnsley Co-operative Society premises on Wellington Street, prior to its refurbishment

Pharmaceutical preparation area, Co-operative society, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pharmaceutical department of the Co-op in Barnsley prior to its re-furbishment in the early 1960s showing

Co-op drapery department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Co-op drapery department, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1956. A wide choice of material is available from 3 shillings 6 pence per yard

Barnsley Co-op, Penistone branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Penistone branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. The well laid out shelves display a varied selection of goods from the period

Barnsley Co-op, Bolton upon Dearne branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. Artist: Michael Walters
Barnsley Co-op, Bolton upon Dearne branch, South Yorkshire, 1956. The Co-op pioneered the new generation of self-service shops in the postwar years and this is a good example

View of Composing Room, 1919. Leicester Co-operative Printing Society Ltd.s establishment. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Harvesting at Tolpuddle, (1824), 1934
Harvesting at Tolpuddle. The Tolpuddle Martyrs were a group of 19th century agricultural labourers from Dorset who were convicted of swearing a secret oath as members of the Friendly Society of

George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906), English secularist, 1893. Artist: W&D Downey
George Jacob Holyoake (1817-1906), English secularist, 1893. Holyoake coined the term, secularism (the assertion that certain practices or institutions should exist separately from religion or)

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The co-operative movement has a rich history, spanning across different countries and industries. From the New Lanark Mills in Scotland in 1815 to the Farmers supply co-op in Nyssa, Malheur County, Oregon in 1939, these examples showcase the power of collective action. In the early 19th century, Robert Owen's visionary approach at New Lanark Mills revolutionized working conditions for employees. By implementing fair wages and providing education and healthcare facilities, he laid the foundation for a more equitable society. Moving forward to 1939, Dorothea Lange captured powerful images of farmers coming together in Nyssa, Malheur County. The establishment of a farmers supply co-op during this time was crucial as it allowed them to pool resources and support each other amidst challenging circumstances. Jumping ahead to South Yorkshire in 1961, Barnsley Co-op branches became symbols of community strength. Whether it was Park Road or Kendray branch exterior or interior shots that showcased bustling activity within these establishments; they were pillars of solidarity where locals could rely on one another. Michael Walters' artwork depicting Barnsley Co-op's Smithies branch exterior exemplifies how even small communities can thrive through cooperation. These local businesses not only provided essential goods but also fostered a sense of belonging among residents. Furthermore, we see innovation with an early 1960s Austin LD high top van serving as a mobile shop in Scunthorpe. This creative solution brought convenience directly to people's doorsteps while maintaining cooperative values. Lastly, stepping into Barnsley Co-op's Butchery Department interior from 1956 reveals skilled workers dedicated to providing quality products for their community. Their commitment reflects the essence of cooperation - collaboration towards shared goals and mutual benefit. Throughout history and across various locations like Scotland, Oregon, and South Yorkshire; these glimpses into the co-operative movement remind us that by working together harmoniously, we can create a better future for all.