Papers of the Inverness Co-operative Society
Inverness Co-operative Society
This material is held atNational Co-operative Archive
- Reference
- GB 1499 X37
- Dates of Creation
- 1908-1930
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 20 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Inverness Co-operative Society was established in 1904. Its central premises were at 40 Academy Street and traded solely in grocery. In 1905 it had 187 members. By 1940 the society had its central premises at 61 Church Street and branches at 78 Academy Street, 20 Bank Street, 59 and 65 Church Street and 2-6 Lochalsh Road. At this time it was trading in groceries, butchering, confectionery, drapery, shoes and boots, coal, hardware, furnishings and milk. It was in production for baking, confectionery, slaughtering and meat preparation. It had 4,611 members. It voluntarily wound up business in 1945.
Sources: The Co-operative Union directories
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Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Heather Roberts, Archive Assistant, September 2013