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Commemorative plaque 8029

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This blue commemorative plaque records: Tameside's First Co-Op, 1856 Site of the earliest known Co-operative Society in Tameside, which followed the principles of Co-operation initiated in 1844 by the Rochdale Co-operative Pioneers, founders of the International Co-operative Movement Following a fire, this store was re-built in November 2002 Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
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Tameside's First Co-Op, established in 1856, marks the earliest known cooperative society in Tameside, adhering to principles set by the Rochdale Pioneers who founded the International Co-operative Movement in 1844. The site commemorates a significant local contribution to the broader co-operative movement that aimed to improve economic conditions for working people through collective ownership and democratic control.

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