North Yorkshire Co-operative Society

Scope and Content

Records of North Yorkshire Co-operative Society and the societies that merged with it including York Co-operative Society, Northallerton and District Co-operative Society, Guiseley Industrial Co-operative Society and Tadcaster Co-operative Society. The records include plans, programmes, pamphlets, correspondence and photographs.

Administrative / Biographical History

North Yorkshire Co-operative Society was formed in 1984 through the merger of Harrogate and York co-operative societies. Further societies later transferred engagements to North Yorkshire including Northallerton in 1985, Airedale and Guisborough societies in 1987 and Ossett in 1988. In 1993 North Yorkshire Co-operative Society became Yorkshire Co-operatives.

Access Information

The collection is open to any accredited reader, subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018.

Some files in this collection are subject to Data Protection legislation as they contain sensitive information and material under 30 years old is closed to access. It is advised that you contact the Archivist before visiting.

Acquisition Information

Transferred to the National Co-operative Archive from the Co-operative Union Library in 2000. The collection had been part of the Co-operative Union's Miscellaneous Minute Books collection.

Archivist's Note

Description compiled by Adam Shaw, Archivist, August 2012.

Appraisal Information

Published histories added to the National Co-operative Archive society history collection.

Custodial History

Within the collection is a note from the Food Controller of North Yorkshire Co-operative Society, Peter J Bushell, saying Mary. We have discovered these in the cause of a Spring clean at Wayside. Do with them as you wish. At some point since the collection was deposited with the Co-operative Union Library.

Related Material

Co-operative society records held at other record offices:

York Equitable Industrial Society- West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford.

Northallerton and District Co-operative Society- West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford.

Guiseley Industrial Co-operative Society- West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford.

Tadcaster and District Co-operative Society- West Yorkshire Archive Service, Bradford.

Geographical Names