John Holt
Search results
The Rochdale Pioneers are most famous for designing the Rochdale Principles, a set of principles of co-operation, which provide the foundation for the principles on which co-ops around the world operate to this day.
The Rochdale Pioneers is a British biographical feature film, released in 2012, that tells the story of the foundation of the first successful cooperative retail store by working class members of the Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, in 1844.
The Rochdale Pioneers are regarded as the prototype of the modern co-operative society and the founders of the Co-operative Movement. In 1844 a group of 28 artisans working in the cotton mills in the town of Rochdale, in the north of England established the first modern co-operative business, the Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society.
Learn about the origins of the cooperative movement and the Rochdale Principles, inspired by 28 local residents in 1844. Discover how our organisation has grown and evolved to support the business sector of Rochdale and Lancashire.
Jul 20, 2010 · Learn about the Rochdale Principles, the seven rules that guided the first co-operative society in 1844. Discover how they influenced the co-operative movement and the world of business with their ideas of equality, democracy and education.
Nov 11, 2012 · The story is set in 1844 when a group of working-class people from the town of Rochdale came together to change the unfair society they were living in. Fed up with dishonest and corrupt shopkeepers selling poor quality products at high prices they decide to take matters into their own hands.
The Rochdale Pioneers Museum is widely regarded as the home of the worldwide Co-operative movement. It's the perfect place to come and see how your ancestors did their shopping.
