Return to The History of the Halifax Industrial Society

Please note that this index is given in good faith as a guide to the contents of the book, but there may be errors in both the original index and the transcription of the index.

• CHAPTER I.
  • Halifax and its History
• CHAPTER II.
  • Social Conditions in the first half of the Nineteenth Century
• CHAPTER III.
  • Co-operation in Halifax
    • First Period from 1849 to 1861
    • Early Struggles and Failures
    • Present Society Founded
• CHAPTER IV.
  • Second Period from 1860 to 1866
    • Cow Green
    • Mr. Storey
    • High Sunderland
    • Mr. Holyoake
    • Mr. John Shaw and Mr. Job Whiteley
• CHAPTER V.
  • From 1865 to 1871
    • Increasing Prosperity
    • The " Co-operator
    • Mr. Ben Wilson
    • Manufacturing Losses
    • The Commencement of Speculation
• CHAPTER VI.
  • Third Period, 1870 to 1876
    • Great Prosperity
    • Inflated Capital
    • Mr. Morrison on the Library
    • A New El Dorado
    • The Ousburn Works
    • Mr. Brassey and Mr. Tom Hughes
    • Breakers ahead
• CHAPTER VII.
  • The Crisis, and How it Was Met
    • Adverse Balance Sheet
    • Stormy Meetings
    • Showers of Writs
    • Heavy Losses
    • Depreciation of Shares
    • Members Support the Board
    • The Crisis Over
• CHAPTER VIII.
  • The Period of Recovery
    • Thanks to Mr. Neal
    • Steady Fall in Trade
    • The Tyneside Engine Works
    • Generosity of Mr. Storey
• CHAPTER IX.
  • The Fourth Period from 1880 to 1886
    • The Sale of Cow Green Property
    • Sale of the Library
    • Returning Prosperity
• CHAPTER X.
  • 1885 to 1891
    • The Tide of Prosperity Steadily Rising
    • The Carlton Company Again
    • Re-valuation of the Society
    • The Shares Once More at Par
• CHAPTER XI.
  • The Fifth Period from 1890 to 1901
    • General Rejoicings
    • Appointment of Instruction and Recreation Committee
    • North Dean Property
    • Treats to Children
    • Testimonial to Mr. Storey
• CHAPTER XII.
  • Conclusion
  • The Cause of Prosperity
  • The Stores and Branches
  • Objects of the Society
  • List of Presidents, Secretaries, and Directors
  • Branches, Managers, &c
  • Heads of Departments and Auditors

List of Illustrations.

• Mr. Leonard Storey
• Bar House, North Dean
• Halifax Town Hall
• Central Stores, S.E. view
• Mr. D. Coton and Mr. J. Foreman
• Birthplace of the Society
• First Co-operative Store
• Northowram Branch
• Ovenden Branch
• Akroydon Branch
• Hopwood Lane Branch
• King Cross Branch
• Illingworth Branch
• Siddal Branch
• Greetland Branch
• President, Mr. Edmund Wood
• High Sunderland
• Secretary, Mr. A. B. Carter
• Prescott Street Branch
• Skircoat Green Branch
• Manager, Mr. T. Illingworth
• Elland Branch
• Cashier, Mr. H. Helliwell
• Wheatley Branch
• Mount Pleasant Branch
• Moor End Branch
• Picture in Board Room
• Pellon Branch
• Claremount Branch
• Central Stores, N.E. view
• Lee Bridge Branch
• Queen's Road Branch.
• Past Presidents
• Southowram Branch
• Cromwell Street Branch
• Portraits in the Board Room
• Salterhebble Branch
• Hipperholme Branch ..
• Central Stores, S.W. view
• Mixenden Branch ..
• Range Bank Branch ..
• Stables, outside view ..
• Savile Park Branch
• Lee Mount Branch
• Finance Committee
• Ashfield Branch
• Grocery Committee
• Trooper Lane Branch
• Drapery Committee
• West Mount Branch
• Parkinson Lane Branch
• Auditors
• Mayfield Branch
• Newstead Branch ..
• Instruction Committee
• Woodside Branch
• Pye Nest Branch
• Members' Representatives
• Bakery
• Back view of Bakery
• Heads of Departments
• Branch Managers
• Branch Boot & Shoe Managers
• Stables, inside view
• Slaughterhouse, North Dean
• The late J. F. Connell, Check Clerk