This fascinating history of the Oldham Industrial Co-operative Society offers a unique glimpse into the early days of the cooperative movement in England. Drawing on primary sources and personal recollections, author J. T Taylor chronicles the Society's founding, growth, and successes, as well as its struggles with poverty, war, and austerity. A must-read for anyone interested in the history of social movements and cooperative economics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.