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A transciption of the List of Contents and List of Illustrations of the book
by
M. Blatchford
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.
Numbers in brackets give the number of pages referenced when greater than one.
- CHAPTER I.
- 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
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