At its height, it's been estimated that one in every eight pounds spent in Glasgow went through the city's cooperative societies, meaning much of the wealth generated in Glasgow remained within the local economy rather than being drained away from it.
The Greencity Wholefoods Workers Cooperative building in the East End of Glasgow. While this particular cooperative was only established in 1978, the cooperative movement as a whole played an important role in the development of Glasgow, and especially in providing the city's workers with affordable goods and services.
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The former Shettleston Cooperative Society Building on Pettigrew Street in Glasgow. Built in 1912, this is a gorgeous little building which is now home to the Shettleston Housing Association.
An old threshold mosaic at the entrance to a shop on Clarence Drive in the Hyndland area of Glasgow. This indicates it was once home to a branch of the United Cooperative Baking Society, which had its main factory in a magnificent building on McNeil Street in the Hutchesontown area of Glasgow.
Did you know? The first art-based cooperative was founded in Paris in 1860 by a group of artists aiming to control the distribution of their own work. Explore more about the cooperative art movement and discover modern-day artisans at our cooperative: https://artisans.coop/
Did you know? The first art-based cooperative was founded in Paris in 1860 by a group of artists aiming to control the distribution of their own work. Explore more about the cooperative art movement and discover modern-day artisans at our cooperative: https://artisans.coop/
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