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A Year Ago - 12 months with the Co-operative Heritage Trust

A CHT blog post written by our Archivist, Jane Donaldson on the last 12 months of her role
Don’t Shut Up Like an Oyster! Song books in the Co-op Archive
The Graves of the Rochdale Pioneers – Finding the Trail

Staff from the Rochdale Pioneers Museum explore Rochdale Cemetery to find the graves of the Rochdale Pioneers
Incredibly Pioneering Summer

An overview of our wonderfully pioneering workshops from Summer 2023

Search the Archive

Search our collections online via the Archives Hub. Contact us by email or telephone for assistance and to make an appointment.
About us
Governance

The Co-operative Heritage Trust is an independent charity registered 1179727 It is run by a board of trustees for the continuance of the trust's mission to share the heritage of the co-operative movement in the UK for the benefit of society.
Support us
The co-op dividend - what is it?

CHT blog post explaining the dividend and how it works today.
Museum Opening Times

The museum is open to the general public Wednesdays to Saturdays* 10:30am-4pm in 2023. We can take bookings for paying groups and schools on Mondays and Tuesdays in addition to normal public open days. *Every other Saturday, please check the website or our social media pages before visiting.
Jobs and volunteering -

Job opportunities and information about volunteering with us.
Who we are

We are an independent charitable trust which manages the Rochdale Pioneers Museum and National Co-operative Archive in Manchester.
The Story of the Co-operative Women's Guild

Kate Woodward looks at the fascinating history of the Co-operative Women's Guild and the impact they made from 1883-2016.
Visit The Archive

We are based at Holyoake House in central Manchester. Visits must be booked in advance Contact us at [email protected]