Edinburgh Co-operatives
BONNINGTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY, LEITH 1873-1878
The town of Leith was the main port for Edinburgh and was controlled by Edinburgh for many centuries. In 1833 it was made a separate burgh and in 1920 was encorporated into Edinburgh.
The society is first listed in the Edinburgh Postal Directory from 1873 to 1878 with the address given as 16 Bonnington road. In March 1877 the society was taken to court by a member for not allowing him to examine the society books[1]. The society stated that this could be done on the evening set aside by the rules.
The SCWS wrote of debts owed to it by the society, £133, in May 1878.
| BONNINGTON CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED LEITH | ||
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| File:LeithCo.Bon.£1.jpg | ||
| Source | (DNW N Beaton Collection) | |
| Filename | LeithCo.Bon.£1 | |
| Value | £1 | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 22 | |
| Manufacture | Copper | |
| Notes | ||
EDINBURGH NORTHERN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1866-1900
The society was formed in 1866. In 1872 it was reported that some members were falsifying checks and that when challanged would blame their children[2].A new larger bakery was opened in Hamilton Street at the end of 1895, with the St Stephen's Street bakery closing[3]
There was concern about the societies in Edinburgh overlapping on each other's areas[4]. This led to discussions regarding amalgamation. Edinburgh Northern and St Cuthberts voted on amalgamation in October 1899 with both societies approving the amalgamation by over 90%[5][6]. In The society joined St Cuthberts in March 1900.
| EDINBURGH NORTHERN DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED | ||
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| File:EdinCo.North.HSov.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | EdinCo.North.HSov | |
| Value | HALF SOVN | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 18 | |
| Manufacture | Brass | |
| Notes | ||
LEITH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1861-1865
The town of Leith was the main port for Edinburgh and was controlled by Edinburgh for many centuries. In 1833 it was made a separate burgh and in 1920 was encorporated into Edinburgh.
The society was formed in August 1861 with a shop being obtained in September[7]. By 1864 the society was reporting that it had opened additional shops[8] - the 1865 Edinburgh Post Office directory lists the stores as 53 & 54 Yardheads and 34 Bridge Street, which is the last listing for the co-operative.
The British Museum example of the token was aquired in 1870.
| LEITH CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED ? | ||
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| File:LeithCo.Leith.HSov.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | LeithCo.Leith.HSov | |
| Value | HALF SOVN | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 19 | |
| Manufacture | Copper | |
| Notes | British Museum No. 1870,0507.16334
Listed on website as sovereign | |
PORTOBELLO CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1864-1968
The town of Portobello was made a burgh in 1833 and encorporated into Edinburgh in 1896.
The society was formed in 1864.
The society joined St Cuthberts in 1968.
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIL SERVICE SUPPLY ASSOCIATION 1867-1925
The society was formed in 1867 by civil servant with similar rules to the Civil Service Supply Association in London, with management mainly by a committee and annual shareholder meetings. It did not start operating a store until 1868 when it had occupied a store in Fredrick Street, open from 9am to 7pm daily[9]. In 1879 it was reported that there were five or six co-operative stores in Edinburgh, with the Proffesional & Civil Service one being very large and the others very small[10]. By this time th society allowed anyone to puchase from the store for a 5s membership fee. A grocer attended the Select Committee of the House of Commons on behalf of 428 grocers in Edinburgh that had been set up in 1879 to look at certain co-opertaives
In May 1921 the society's shares had reduced in value from 15s to 13s and had reduced to 8s 6d in October 1923. The society had put it's Fredrick Street building up for sale by then and wastransferring all operations to George Street[11], with a new occupant in place by September 1924. For the year to June 1925 the society traded at a loss of £3872 net, £8460 gross[12]. This resulted in the society selling it's store in George Street to the SCWS for £80,000 and selling off it's stock. In September the society passed the final resolution to wind up the society[13]. The society had been selling off it's stock from June and in November the fittings of the store and offices were auctioned off[14]. The shareholders recieved 11s 3d per share in 1927[15]
ST CUTHBERT'S CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1859-1981
The society was formed in 1859.
The society united with Dalziel in 1981 to form Scottish Midland (ScotMid)
WESTERN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1865-1868
The society was at Grove Buildings, 92 Grove Street with the first Post Office directory listing is 1865.
The society was wound up at the beginning of 1868[16]
- ↑ The Scotsman, 28 Mar 1877, page 6
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 26 Apr 1892, page 3
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 30 Dec 1895, page 2
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 14 Feb 1900, page 2
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 19 Oct 1899, page 3
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 17 Oct 1899, page 2
- ↑ Caledonian Mercury, 19 Feb 1863, page 3
- ↑ Daily Review (Edinburgh), 17 Feb 1864, page 6
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening Courant, 16 Jan 1868, page 1
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 10 Jul 1879, page 3
- ↑ The Scotsman, 31 Oct 1923, page 2
- ↑ Dundee Courier, 03 Jun 1925, page 2
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening News, 30 Sep 1925, page 6
- ↑ Dundee Courier, 19 Nov 1925, page 7
- ↑ The Scotsman, 09 Apr 1927, page 1
- ↑ Edinburgh Evening Courant, 19 Mar 1868, page 1