A STUDY IN DEMOCRACY: INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION IN BRISTOL
Written by Edward Jackson
Published by Co-operative Wholesale Society
in 1911
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- BRISTOL
- HISTORY
- INDUSTRY
A STUDY IN DEMOCRACY: INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATION IN BRISTOL
Written by Edward Jackson.
Stock no. 2127050
1911.
Hardback.
Almost very good condition.
Being an account of the rise and progress of industrial co-operation in Bristol. B/w plates. Spine is browned. Some marks to covers. Joints are cracked. Some foxing.
Front cover
Contents
- BOOK I - THE PERSISTENT PRINCIPLE
- Chapter I - The Medieval Ideal and Practice
- Chapter II - Robert Owen the Prophet
- Chapter II - Bristol Pioneers and their Methods
- BOOK II - MODERN ASSOCIATIONS OF CONSUMERS
- Bedminster Industrial Co-operative Society Limited
- Chapter I - The Pioneers - Sanguine Anticipations - Difficulties with Managers, Baker and Horses
- Chapter II - Totterdown - More Trouble with Employes
- Chapter III - Co-operation in House Purchase - Trade Union Conflicts and Adjustments
- Chapter IV - Developments at Totterdown - Dean Street property Bought
- Chapter V - A Deal in Spectacles - Education - A Women's Guild
- Chapter VI - Opening of Totterdown - Canon Barnett and Co-operative Ideals - Apprenticeship
- Chapter VII - Building Activities - Stables - Opening of Church Road - A Co-operative Exhibition
- Chapter VIII - A Campaign of Scurrility - Keynsham - Mr Hopkins Retires
- Chapter IX - A Crisis - The Butchery Department - Departmental Statistics
- Chapter X - Rules Revision - Charitable Grants - Keynsham Again
- Chapter XI - Development at Brislington and Chessels - Doubtful Finance and the Advantage of Capable Auditors
- Chapter XII - Changes in Management - Struggles for Dividend - Closing of the Butcher Department
- Chapter XIII - Approximation to Bristol and District - Amalgamation Spoken of - Change of President
- Bristol and District Co-operative Society Limited
- Chapter XIV - A Trades Council Trio - Amateur Shopkeepers - Activities at St. Agnes'[ and Hotwells
- Chapter XV - A Dishonest Shopman - Co-operative Sympathy from Bedminster - Mr Wall Resigns
- Chapter XVI - Another Dishonest Employe - Doubts and Fears - Weakness at eh Head
- Chapter XVIII - Nominations - Overlapping - Bishopston Branch
- Chapter XIX - Development of Parties - Labour Reform Agitation - Resignation of Manager
- Chapter XX - Reformers and the Methods - Redfield Branch - The Building Department
- Chapter XXI - Lawrence Hill and Ducie Road Properties Purchased - International Relationships and Currants
- Chapter XXII - The morale of Election Addresses - Branch Development - Amalgamation wit Shirehampton and Avonmouth Society
- Chapter XXIII - Departmental Management - Amalgamation with Bedminster - Roll of Honour
- Shirehampton and Avonmouth Co-operative Society Limited
- Chapter XXIV - The Dockers' Union - Early Enthusiasms - First Ten Years - Changes of Officials
- Chapter XXV - New Manager, New Methods, Public Functions and the Society's Part Therein
- Chapter XXVI - The Five Pioneers - Notable Characters - Bacon Curing - An Experiment in Competitive Methods
- Bristol Co-operative Society Limited
- Chapter XXVII - Story of Amalgamation - Passing of Rules - Reorganising the Committee
- Chapter XXVIII - Recognition of a President - Modern Methods of Advertising - Growing Independence of Co-operators
- Sundry Co-operative Enterprises
- Chapter XXIX - Co-operative Theorists - South Bristol, the Anchor, and Bristol Beehive Co-operative Societies
- BOOK III - THE CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMENT OF TODAY
- Chapter I - Modern Methods and Ideals
- Chapter II - Co-operation in Bread Supply
- Chapters III and IV - Co-operative Education
- Chapter V - The Women's Co-operative Guild
- Chapter VI - Associations of Producers with Tabulated Statements
- Chapter VII - The Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited, with tabulated Statements
- Chapter VIII - The co-operative union Limited