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'Robertson's work is a substantive contribution that makes clear the enormous complexity of a movement composed of regional or local societies whose membership, productive and retail interests, ideological commitments, and local community roles varied enormously.' Journal of British Studies '... in exploring the creation and nature of a 'co-operative community', Robertson raises many valuable questions and offers a wealth of interesting source material. Her impeccable attention to detail draws out the many tensions and complexities of the movement. Most clearly, she highlights 'the multi-layered nature of co-operative membership' (p. 2). She makes a convincing case for the relevance of the co-op to any study of the history of the labour movement or the social history of Britain.' Cultural and Social History

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Nicole Robertson is Lecturer in History at Northumbria University and previously held the R. H. Tawney Fellowship awarded by the Economic History Society/Institute of Historical Research. She was at the University of Nottingham during this Fellowship.

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