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DALTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
Catalogue reference: BDB 10
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This record is about the DALTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD dating from 1940-1979.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BDB 10
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Title (The name of the record)
- DALTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1940-1979
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Description (What the record is about)
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Administrative, membership and financial records
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Barrow
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Dalton Co-operative Society, Cumbria</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 5 series
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Records deposited by Miss Boundy on 28 May 1976.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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1861 saw the establishment of a Co-operative Society in Dalton. At first, the Society was veiled in secrecy due to fears of victimisation, but soon the decision was made to trade openly. The first secretaries were James Peters and James Harrison, with Thomas Harrison as shopman and general manager. The first shop was situated in John Atkinson's premises, probably in Skelgate.
The following year land was purchased in Wellington Street and a new store was built. In 1872, a branch was opened in Lindal. It was decided that a permanent secretary was required, so in 1873 Thomas Mashiter was appointed to the post. In the same year a new grocery shop and warehouse were built in Chapel Street. Expansion continued with branches in Gleaston (1899) and Ruskin Avenue (1955); a bakery (1931); furnishing department (1934); mantles and millinery department (1949); and a mobile grocery (1950). In 1975 the Co-op's former premises in Chapel Street were listed.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0f378adf-7c84-49db-b09f-7c9a179ff674/
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DALTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD