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Show filtersSnapshots from the 1980s and the idealism of its worker co-ops
A new collection of fascinating images from a golden era for the movement
Tony Blair’s rush for power left co-ops out in the cold, argues new study
Dr Rita Rhodes reviews a critical history of the rise of New Labour, which points to…
Co-op News at 150: How we covered the first World Cooperative Congress
'To have an international conference was a big thing, and people were getting really excited about…
Virtual tour launched at Pioneers Museum in response to pandemic
'Renting the film helps our charity to reach a worldwide audience to spread the message of…
How a retail co-op weathered world trade
Andrew Bibby reviews a history of the global trading efforts of the CWS
Our Circle: ‘A magazine for young people’
As part of our 150th anniversary celebrations, we look back at the co-operative children's magazine published…
New exhibition celebrates story of Leicestershire co-ops
Organiser CASE has collected material from across the county to tell more than 1,000 co-op stories
Co-op Group to preserve historic signage revealed during store refit
The signage is a relic of the Royal Arsenal Co-op, a large consumer co-op founded in…
Obituary: Johnston Birchall, a scholar and champion for the co-op movement
The Stirling University professor spent 30 years studying the movement, including an important report on co-op…
Interview: Mark Drakeford on the legacy of Robert Owen
The Welsh first minister discusses the impact of the pioneering reformer
250 years of Robert Owen
Rebecca Harvey looks back at the life of a leading light of the early co-op movement
