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The Congleton Co-operative Society (Co-op) former shops

Description

Founded in 1860, in a small terraced house in Astbury Street, the Congleton Co-operative Society had grown by its centenary in 1960 into the largest retail operation in the district. This booklet charts the society’s development through the various shops it occupied, and later built, as it became increasingly successful.

Author: Peter Boon

Booklet size: A5

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