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For Rutherglen N Co-operative V & B see Rutheglen Co-operative Society. | For Rutherglen N Co-operative V & B see Rutheglen Co-operative Society. | ||
===AVONBANK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1871-1933=== | ===AVONBANK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1871-1933=== | ||
The society was formed in 1871. The name is probably associated with the Avonbank Factory. This was a powerloom weaving factory just to the west of Rutherglen town centre - originaly a water powered factory, it was located on the east bank of the West Burn. The | [[File:Rutherglen.AvonbankFactory.1896.jpg|250px|right]] | ||
The society was formed in 1871. The name is probably associated with the Avonbank Factory. This was a powerloom weaving factory just to the west of Rutherglen town centre - originaly a water powered factory, it was located on the east bank of the West Burn. The mill is marked on the map of Rutherglen town centre opposite, from a reproduction with the permission of the National Library of Scotland. | |||
The society joined Rutherglen in 1933. | The society opened a store in 1872. It joined Rutherglen in 1933. | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:11, 30 April 2024
Rutheglen was a Royal Burgh with it's own town council. During the 19th century it changed from a weaving and mining town to an area of heavy industry. Thomas Seath established a shipyard ther that built paddle steamers and Clutha ferry boats. The Clydebridge Steelworks, situated between Rutherglen and Cambuslang, began operating in the 1880s. J & J White Chemicals (later ACC Chrome & Chemicals) started operating in 1820 - it produced more than 70% per cent of the UK's chromate products, leaving a legacy of soluble chromium (VI) waste in the area. The Caledonian Pottery factory began production in 1872.
From 1975 to 1996 Rutherglen was annexed by Glasgow and lost it's town council. It became part of South Lanarkshire in 1996.
For Rutherglen N Co-operative V & B see Rutheglen Co-operative Society.
AVONBANK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1871-1933
The society was formed in 1871. The name is probably associated with the Avonbank Factory. This was a powerloom weaving factory just to the west of Rutherglen town centre - originaly a water powered factory, it was located on the east bank of the West Burn. The mill is marked on the map of Rutherglen town centre opposite, from a reproduction with the permission of the National Library of Scotland.
The society opened a store in 1872. It joined Rutherglen in 1933.
| AVONBANK CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY | ||
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| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.Abank.NV | |
| Value | No value | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Plated Iron Bracteate | |
| Notes | Legend to be confirmed | |
| AVONBANK CO-OP SOCIETY RUTHERGLEN | ||
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| File:RglenCo.Abank.Ha.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.Abank.Ha | |
| Value | ½d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Brown Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
| File:RglenCo.Abank.1a.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.Abank.1a | |
| Value | 1d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 31 | |
| Manufacture | Brown Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
RUTHERGLEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1848-1983
Rutherglen Co-operative Victualling & Baking Society was formed aorund 1828[1]. In 1877 it was found that the society had £1300 unaccounted for[2]. The salesman was also the purchaser and kept no records, so the cause of the discrepency could not be found. Negotiation with the creditors obtained an agreement for them to recieve 5/- in the £1 provided the society could provide security. It was agreed to wind up the society.
Rutherglen New Co-operative Victualling & Baking Society was formed in 1848[3] and registered in 1863[4]. It is probably that, as with other societies, members of Rutherglen Co-operative Victualling & Baking Society broke away to form new socity registerd under the Act. Both Baking & Victualling societies are listed as Rutherglen Co-operative Society in Slaters Directory of Scotland for 1878 ad 1886. From around 1900 the only co-operative societies in Rutherglen were the New Co-operative Victualling & Baking Society and Avonbank Society. Around this time the society started to be called Rutherglen Co-operative Society more frequently. The society formally changed its name to Rutherglen in the 1920s.
The society joined the CWS in 1983.
| RUTHERGLEN N CO-OP V & B SOCIETY LTD | ||
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| File:RglenCo.V&B.H.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.V&B.H | |
| Value | ½d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 22 | |
| Manufacture | Black Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
| File:RglenCo.V&B.3.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.V&B.3 | |
| Value | 3d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 22 | |
| Manufacture | Yelllow Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
| File:RglenCo.V&B.6.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.V&B.6 | |
| Value | 6d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 22 | |
| Manufacture | Tuquoise Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
| File:RglenCo.V&B.2S6.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | RglenCo.V&B.2S6 | |
| Value | 2/6 | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Cream Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
