Hollingworth Industrial Co-operative Society

Scope and Content

Records created by Hollingworth Industrial Co-operative Society including Committee minute books and the Rules Revision Sub- Committee minute books.

Administrative / Biographical History

Hollingworth Industrial Co-operative Society was formed in 1864. In 1933 the society transferred its engagements to Glossop Dale Co-operative Society. At the point of transferring they had 747 members and a branch shop at Mottram-in-Longdendale.

Access Information

All open materials, can be viewed by previous arrangement, Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm. Contact the Archivist at:

National Co-operative Archive, Co-operative College, Holyoake House, Hanover Street, Manchester, M60 0AS, archive@co-op.ac.uk http://archive.co-op.ac.uk,

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, June 2012.