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From the 1880s the society was referred to as Bankfoot Co-operative Society. It is listed as a co-operative society in the 1883 to 1887 CWS congress reports as Auchtergaven Co-operative Society and is reported in newspapers under this name in the 1890s. | From the 1880s the society was referred to as Bankfoot Co-operative Society. It is listed as a co-operative society in the 1883 to 1887 CWS congress reports as Auchtergaven Co-operative Society and is reported in newspapers under this name in the 1890s. | ||
It was reported in January 1908 that the society had decided to wind up, first approaching [[Perth Co-operatives|Perth]]<ref>Dundee Evening Telegraph, 10 Jan 1908, page 4</ref>. It looks like no buyer could be found for the business as the store in Bankfoot was put up for auction later that month<ref>Dundee Courier, 15 Jan 1908, page 1</ref>. | It was reported in January 1908 that the society had decided to wind up, first approaching [[Perth Co-operatives|Perth]]<ref>Dundee Evening Telegraph, 10 Jan 1908, page 4</ref>. It looks like no buyer could be found for the business as the store in Bankfoot was put up for auction later that month<ref>Dundee Courier, 15 Jan 1908, page 1</ref>. From the listing in 1911 Leslie's Directory of Perth and Perthshire a store in Stanley instead of Bankfoot was opened by Perth Co-operative. | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 19 March 2024
AUCHTERGAVEN PROVISIONS SOCIETY 1847-1908
The village of Bankfoot is north of Perth in the parish of Auchtergaven. It was known as Auchtergaven until about 1810. The village developed on the main road north to the Highlands and was used as a stage post with several coaching inns being established there. The village had a station on the Bankfoot Light Railway from 1906 to 1964. It is now a commuter town for Perth.
The society was formed in Bankfoot as Auchtergaven Provision Society during 1847. In 1864 the society paid a 27.5% dividend on capital[1]. In 1875 the dividend was 7.5% and it was being declared that the committee was being reduced from 12 volounteers to 4 paid people due to a lack of interest in Bankfoot regarding the running of the society[2]. In 1895 the society declared a dividend of 5% on share capital and 5s 9d on purchases[3].
From the 1880s the society was referred to as Bankfoot Co-operative Society. It is listed as a co-operative society in the 1883 to 1887 CWS congress reports as Auchtergaven Co-operative Society and is reported in newspapers under this name in the 1890s.
It was reported in January 1908 that the society had decided to wind up, first approaching Perth[4]. It looks like no buyer could be found for the business as the store in Bankfoot was put up for auction later that month[5]. From the listing in 1911 Leslie's Directory of Perth and Perthshire a store in Stanley instead of Bankfoot was opened by Perth Co-operative.