Project Gutenberg 2023-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 371 Reid, William 44030940 History of the United Co-operative Baking Society Ltd. : $b A fifty years' record 1869–1919 $aUnited Kingdom :$bUnited Co-operative Baking Society Limited, $c1920. Richard Tonsing, MFR, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History of the United Co-operative Baking Society Ltd.: A Fifty Years' Record" by William Reid is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the development of the United Co-operative Baking Society and its evolution from inception through various challenges, triumphs, and advancements in the baking industry over a fifty-year period. Its primary focus is on the social and economic conditions of Scotland that influenced the formation and functioning of co-operative societies, particularly in the baking sector. The opening of the text sets the stage by delving into the harsh conditions faced by Scottish citizens in the 17th and 18th centuries, where poverty and poor agricultural practices were rampant. It highlights the struggles of the working class and positions the establishment of co-operation as a necessary response to these challenges. Additionally, it discusses the roots of co-operative movements in Scotland, offering a glimpse into early attempts at association among local bakers. The narrative provides insight into the historical context that led to the co-operative baking societies, paving the way for an exploration of their formation, operation, and impact in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/cu31924092618564 20190421040702reid 1920 GB Reading ease score: 50.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en United Co-operative Baking Society, Ltd., Glasgow HD Text Category: History - Other Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Economics 757652 2025-06-28T10:30:35.225276 text/html 753796 2023-09-28T03:51:09 text/html 10739156 2025-06-28T10:30:48.760159 application/epub+zip 10732602 2025-06-28T10:30:39.211207 application/epub+zip 473108 2025-06-28T10:30:37.004248 application/epub+zip 11691472 2025-06-28T10:30:56.245666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11574870 2025-06-28T10:30:46.771157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670693 2025-06-28T10:30:33.996240 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 670712 2023-09-28T03:51:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15683 2025-06-28T10:30:56.422629 application/rdf+xml 12684 2025-06-28T10:30:37.535223 image/jpeg 2018 2025-06-28T10:30:37.196238 image/jpeg 11793246 2025-06-28T10:30:35.564278 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog