Morley Industrial Cooperative Society

book · Post by **book** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 5:56 pm

I was walking in East Ardsley when i spotted a the stone sign across what had been a shop front at one time. Its a house now but it reads, Morley Industrial Cooperative society. The sign must have been originally made by a stone mason as its made of Yorks Stone, i think? I have a picture but its too large to upload

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 7:26 pm

Don't know those. I was intrigued by on an old co-op near Hyde Park Picture House Headingley. They're on geo:-http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=29433040

majorhoundii · Post by **majorhoundii** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 10:01 pm

book wrote: I was walking in East Ardsley when i spotted a the stone sign across what had been a shop front at one time. Its a house now but it reads, Morley Industrial Cooperative society. The sign must have been originally made by a stone mason as its made of Yorks Stone, i think? I have a picture but its too large to upload http://www.secretleeds.co.uk/forum/Mess ... essage=425

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Sun 11 Mar, 2012 11:29 pm

book wrote: I was walking in East Ardsley when i spotted a the stone sign across what had been a shop front at one time. Its a house now but it reads, Morley Industrial Cooperative society. The sign must have been originally made by a stone mason as its made of Yorks Stone, i think? I have a picture but its too large to upload There are loads of these stones around in the ardsley/morley areas.In ardsley I know of one on Fall Lane and also Common Lane........also one on fountain st.Morley.....I know there's quite a few more.Years ago the Yorkshire branch of The Co-op Industrial Society had many shops scattered around the borough.........they proved popular for their "divi" or dividend given for regular patronage and that they stocked an extensive range of popular goods.

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 8:21 am

and another ...Lower Wortley Industrial Cooperative SocietyI believe they had 2 stores - one below and one on Oldfield LaneNot sure how independent these were and if they all belonged to the "Leeds Industrial Cooperative society"http://www.yorkshiredailyphoto.com/2011 ... mlOldfield Lanehttp://g.co/maps/8ms5bMore infohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Co-operative_SocietyInteresting the sign on the Hydepark store is the same - I'm sure I read somewhere that the Wortley stores were separate at one one time. ......http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... Originally 'The Wortley Cloth Manufacturing and Provision Society'.

book · Post by **book** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 9:45 pm

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2843319This is the one at East Ardsley.

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Mon 12 Mar, 2012 11:34 pm

The store on Lower Wortley Road is quite an impressive building. Another Leeds Industrial Cooperative Society shop was on Otley Road in Headingley:http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... AY=FULLThe building is now occupied by Oxfam but the (very worn) foundation stone mentions its former use.http://snipurl.com/22lgeeaI remember the Co-op grocery store on Albion Street in the 1960s (where BHS is now) - our divi number was 183646!

Brunel · Post by **Brunel** » Tue 13 Mar, 2012 2:22 am

our divi number was 183646! 149901

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Tue 13 Mar, 2012 4:09 am

book wrote: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2843319This is the one at East Ardsley. Yes,corner of Fall Lane/Mary St......other one on Common Lane next to Railway pub...............