Wigan Co-operative Stores

This material is held atNational Co-operative Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 1499 X33
  • Dates of Creation
    • 15 May 1876-May 1879
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

Papers of the Wigan Co-operative Stores.

Administrative / Biographical History

The Wigan Co-operative Stores seem to be a failed prelude to the Wigan Co-operative Society which was established in 1889. No other information on the Wigan Co-operative Stores is known.

Sources: Letter of transfer at back of contributions ledger 1867-1879.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

In 2000 the archive of the Co-operative union Library was transferred to the National Co-operative Archive.

Archivist's Note

Description compiled by Heather Roberts, Archive Assistant, September 2013

Custodial History

Found in the Bolton offices of United Co-operatives in 1983. The ledger was then transferred, in December 1983, to the Co-operative Union Library by United Co-operatives Secretary, Mr J A Galloway.

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