A subject of Scandal and Concern. The Trial of George Jacob Holyoake

A blog post by one of the Co-op Archive volunteer Alyn Hilsden about his research into George Jacob Holyoake and the play by John Osborne. Read more

Co-operative Mining at Shilbottle Colliery

Archive Assistant Emilee Prince writes about Shilbotttle Colliery, a co-operative colliery. Read more

Reading for Morale on the Waves

A post from archive volunteer Sian England about the Sea War Library Service which was supported by the Co-op Movement. Read more

Up The Rachde Kronikul: Delving into Dialect Newspapers

A blog post about a short-lived dialect newspaper the Rochdale Chronicle, printed in Rochdale in the early 1850s written by Unlocking Collections volunteer Georgia Scholes. Read more

Henry J May and the Origins of the Co-operative Party

Volunteer Professor Antony Taylor, who has been working on the Biographical Files collection writes about Henry John May, Co-operative Party Pioneer, international co-operator and peace campaigner. Read more

College student takeover at Rochdale Pioneers Museum!

In November, we were joined by students studying Travel and Tourism at Hopwood Hall College for our first ever Takeover Day. Read more

100 years of the Woodcraft Folk - Linda's Story (By Bethany Wallace)

A CHT Blog Post about the history of The Woodcraft Folk Co-operative Youth Organisation on the event of their 100th anniversary in 2025. Read more

Big In Japan

A look at the history of visitors to the Museum and Archives Read more

On the Eighth Day

A post about Manchester's iconic food shop and café On the Eighth Day and the history of Worker Co-operatives Read more

Cataloguing the Co-operative College: Introducing the Seeds of Change Project

A CHT Blog post by Archive Project Officer - Aya Van Renterghem Read more