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The story of the C.W.S.; the jubilee history of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited, 1863-1913

The story of the C.W.S.; the jubilee history of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited, 1863-1913

Redfern, Percy

Paperback

EconomicsGeneral World HistoryBritish History

ISBN10: 9354151582
ISBN13: 9789354151583
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Sep 7 2020
Pages: 552
Weight: 2.78
Height: 1.12 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
From shopfront experiment to national institution: the Co-operative Wholesale Society's jubilee story captures a pivotal stretch of British commercial and social change. A movement remade ordinary lives. Percy Redfern's 1913 account stands as a measured organisational history book and a lively contemporary chronicle, indispensable to anyone tracing cooperative movement history or exploring British business history. Set against the sweep of industrial revolution studies, the narrative examines economic cooperation themes and the practical responses to social reform in Britain. It places the C.W.S. in the wider currents of 19th century England and Victorian era Britain, offering material that suits both casual readers drawn to uk social history and scholars seeking an academic research resource. Business history enthusiasts will recognise the value of a first-hand jubilee history that balances institutional detail with readable context, while co-operative society studies benefit from Redfern's close attention to the movement's aims, governance and public impact. It also illuminates organisational choices and the mechanics of collective supply and distribution - practical case material for students of organisational history, industrial relations and economic theory. Historically, Redfern's book is not mere celebration; it records how principles of mutuality met market pressure and civic change, making it a touchstone for co-operative society studies and for those charting uk social history amid industrial modernisation. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Whether you are a casual reader interested in the human story of commerce or a classic-literature collector assembling period nonfiction, this edition supplies both readable narrative and dependable reference: an important resource for present and future study. For libraries, seminar reading and private shelves, it offers a rare blend of primary-era perspective and editorial clarity that supports coursework, archival comparison and sustained historical inquiry.

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