Hello George, Yes I did work for the society but left in the late 50's-early 60's. After that I worked at  Britannia Wire Mill and stayed there until 1964 when I left and haven't worked since. I worked with Arthur Oldfield who was the son of the head teacher at Horwich End school. Also I was very friendly with Harry Wood and  whilst I worked there I went regularly to the cobblers in the garage yard, not every day, but most days. Little world isn't it? Now when school-children are naughty they send them on holidays but similar things happened then didn't they, fancy putting someone with a drink problem in charge of a wines and spirit shop!!!!!!!!

ALL ABOVE ARE TRUE FACTS. (tongue in cheek)

P.S. loved the picture from the bottom of the chimney.

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I have just found the attached auction item on the internet.  This sale by BBR Auctions took place in 2005 .Not a very good image I'm afraid

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Good morning Mr Jackson.  It's good to hear from you again.  I thought this item might interest you.

You must have seen this doorstep from the Buxton On Line web site.

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Dear Parabuild,

                         The latest photograph is, I believe, in the doorway of G&T motors in Buxton. This shop used to be the butchers shop and next door was the grocery department. If I am correct not only have I walked across it many times but I have cursed dozens of  customers who muddied it after I had been on my hands and knees scrubbing it clean.

THAT PLATE LOOKS FAMILIAR,EV ANDREW HAS ONE AND IM SURE THEIR IS A PICTURE OF A MAN LEADING A HORSE NR THE ARCH OR THROUGH IT..THATS HIS UNCLE,I WILL ASK HIM TO POST A PIC..SHOULD SEE HIM TOMORROW..

Just in case anyone is interested, there is a co-op plate on ebay.

The thing that distinguishes Co-Ops from other businesses is that the profits are distributed back to the customers, to each in proportion to how much they spent. I still look forward to getting my Co-Op Divvie (Dividend).

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-operative_Movement_(UK)

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Hello Martha,

You asked what is the purpose of Co-operative Societies?

I have been reading the link you posted Flannel.

I am attaching some notes I put together for a talk a few months ago based on information I remember when I was doing Co-operative courses through the Co-op College at Loughborough and more recent research from a variety of sources. This was fifty yours ago when the British Co-op Movment was at it's peak.

I think we need to bear in mind the conditions and poverty under which the poor lived or should I say existed.   

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Co-op on the forum amended.doc (23kb) downloaded 59 time(s).

Hi ros

I vaguely remember Bob Wright he was the president when I started working there in 1952 I think he might have lived in Bugswoth I also suspect he was a staunch member of thr labour party I may be able to find out more from an old friend if you wish. I guess the emporium at Buxton was at the bottom end of Spring Gardens on the right if you stand with your back to the arches. I worked there on Saturdays 1960 in the footear dept. also in the block was menswear and I cann't remember what else. I didn't know it was opened in 1934 thanks for that.

I have more information on thw W.H. & B. soc. perhaps to morrow. 

george