History of the United Co-operative Baking Society Ltd.
by William Reid
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- HISTORY OF THE UNITED CO-OPERATIVE BAKING SOCIETY LTD. A FIFTY YEARS’ RECORD 1869–1919
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- ILLUSTRATIONS.
- CHAPTER I. SCOTLAND IN THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES.
- IMPROVING CONDITIONS.
- THE FACTORY SYSTEM.
- CHAPTER II. THE DAWN OF CO-OPERATION.
- CO-OPERATION AS WE KNOW IT.
- CO-OPERATIVE BAKERIES.
- STIRLINGSHIRE AND HILLFOOTS SOCIETIES.
- BAKING SOCIETIES IN FIFE AND THE NORTH.
- BAKING IN THE BORDERLAND.
- GLASGOW SOCIETY.
- THE FIRST FEDERATED BAKERY.
- CHAPTER III. THE FIRST YEAR.
- THE SOCIETY FORMED.
- DIFFICULTIES BEGIN.
- A MANAGER APPOINTED.
- SOMETHING ATTEMPTED, SOMETHING DONE.
- CHAPTER IV. ST JAMES STREET BAKERY.
- THE NEW PREMISES.
- THE CHAIRMAN RETIRES.
- MORE CAPITAL WANTED.
- SLOW PROGRESS.
- PROPOSALS FOR BETTER WORKING.
- CHAPTER V. THE BRANCH CONTROVERSY.
- JOHNSTONE SOCIETY’S REPORT.
- To the Committee of Management and Delegates representing the United Co-operative Baking Society Limited, Glasgow.
- Another View of the Case.
- BARRHEAD OPPOSITION.
- BARRHEAD DECIDES TO WITHDRAW.
- DISSATISFACTION IN PAISLEY AND JOHNSTONE.
- A BRANCH IN GLASGOW.
- THE END OF THE PROPOSAL.
- BARRHEAD, JOHNSTONE, AND PAISLEY PROVIDENT WITHDRAW.
- CHAPTER VI. ST JAMES STREET: DEVELOPMENTS.
- UNINFORMED CRITICISM.
- EXTENSIONS AND A FIRE.
- RESIGNATION OF MR CRAIG.
- A BAD INVESTMENT.
- GOOD NEWS.
- MACHINERY INSTALLED.
- GETTING RICH.
- FURTHER EXTENSIONS PROPOSED.
- THE RESULTS OF TEN YEARS’ WORK.
- CHAPTER VII. ST JAMES STREET: CONGESTION.
- RELATIONS WITH EMPLOYEES.
- CANVASSING FOR TRADE.
- THE GROUND ANNUAL.
- DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT.
- PRESIDENT AND TREASURER RETIRE.
- KEEPING DOWN PRICES.
- THE OAKMILL INVESTMENT.
- FURTHER EXTENSIONS.
- COSTLY LITIGATION.
- TRANSFERABLE CAPITAL.
- STILL FURTHER EXTENSIONS.
- CHAPTER VIII. M‘NEIL STREET.
- PURCHASE OF M‘NEIL STREET GROUND.
- BUILDING DIFFICULTIES.
- THE OPENING CEREMONY.
- AN UP-TO-DATE BAKERY.
- PROPAGANDA WORK.
- RECOGNISING LOYAL SERVICE.
- A STABLE INSPECTOR.
- FINANCE.
- AN INVESTMENT.
- A RIGHT OF WAY CASE.
- A NEW VENTURE.
- THE CHAIRMAN RETIRES.
- INCREASES ALL ROUND.
- CHAPTER IX. M‘NEIL STREET: RAPID DEVELOPMENTS.
- FURTHER EXTENSIONS.
- THE U.C.B.S. AND THE S.C.W.S.
- AN ACCIDENT.
- RESIGNATION OF FOREMAN BAKER.
- RESIGNATION OF MANAGER.
- THE FIRST GLASGOW BOYCOTT.
- A NEW PRESIDENT.
- MAJORITY CELEBRATIONS.
- THE DINNER.
- STILL MORE EXTENSIONS.
- STILL FURTHER EXTENSIONS.
- NEW BUILDING COLLAPSES.
- MORE BUILDING.
- CHAPTER X. FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
- THE SCHEME APPROVED.
- INSURANCE FUND STARTED.
- ADVERTISING THE SOCIETY’S PRODUCTS.
- A PURVEY DEPARTMENT.
- A NEW FORM OF BOYCOTT.
- FEEDING THE HUNGRY.
- A WORK’S FIRE BRIGADE.
- CONTINUOUS GROWTH.
- CHAPTER XI. FURTHER EXTENSIONS.
- INCREASING BUSINESS.
- THE OPENING CEREMONY.
- THE POSITION OF THE FEDERATION.
- NEW STABLES.
- ORGANISATION.
- MANAGER OR NO MANAGER.
- THE SOCIETY AND THE C.W.S.
- THE BIG BOYCOTT.
- RELATIONS WITH MASTER BAKERS.
- SOME NOTEWORTHY ALTERATIONS.
- THE FARMING ASSOCIATION.
- ACCIDENTS.
- THE OATCAKE DEPARTMENT.
- ADVERTISING AND ENTERTAINING.
- DONATIONS.
- A WORKS DEPARTMENT.
- A FOUR YEARS’ RECORD.
- CHAPTER XII. CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT.
- PROPAGANDA IN IRELAND.
- SEEKING TRADE IN ENGLAND.
- THE SOCIETY AND ITS EMPLOYEES.
- A GENERAL MANAGER.
- THE TEAROOMS.
- THE DELIVERY QUESTION.
- GLASGOW EXHIBITION.
- EXTENSIONS.
- CHAPTER XIII. CLYDEBANK BRANCH.
- INCREASING TRADE.
- A DISASTROUS FIRE.
- A BAD SMASH.
- CHAPTER XIV. BELFAST BRANCH.
- EARLY BAKING PROPOSALS.
- DISPUTE WITH LOCAL BAKERS.
- SCOTLAND COMES TO THE RESCUE.
- THE BAKERY.
- THE BAKERY COMPLETED.
- THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
- CONTINUOUS PROGRESS.
- GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.
- THE WAR AND ITS EFFECTS.
- CHAPTER XV. A NEW PRESIDENT.
- ST MUNGO HALLS.
- MR M‘CULLOCH RETIRES.
- AN AMALGAMATION PROPOSAL.
- PURVEY AND CONTRACT DEPARTMENT.
- THE FIRST MOTOR VAN.
- A BREAD EXPERIMENT.
- PROPAGANDA AND PUBLICITY.
- UNEMPLOYMENT.
- THE EFFECT ON CO-OPERATION.
- SOME BUSINESS ITEMS.
- THE SOCIETY’S POSITION.
- CHAPTER XVI. FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH.
- EXTENSIONS.
- THE QUALITY OF THE BREAD.
- THE TEAROOMS.
- ORDERS FROM EGYPT.
- ORGANISATION.
- ANOTHER UNEMPLOYMENT CRISIS.
- RAILWAYMEN’S CONGRESS ENTERTAINED.
- THE BAND.
- PROPAGANDA WORK.
- THE SOCIETY AND ITS EMPLOYEES.
- THE OLDEST SCOTTISH SOCIETY GOES UNDER.
- THE CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
- THE SOCIETY’S PROGRESS.
- CHAPTER XVII. PROGRESS CONTINUES STEADY.
- COVER-PLATE OVENS.
- COMPLETION OF M‘NEIL STREET BAKERY.
- A SERIOUS FIRE.
- A NEW VENTURE.
- BLEACHED FLOUR.
- A BREAD TEST.
- ADVERTISING WORK.
- FRESH OVERTURES TO C.W.S.
- TESTING DEPARTMENT CONSIDERED.
- PROPOSED SUPERANNUATION FUND.
- THE INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATIVE CONGRESS.
- THE HOLIDAY CAMP.
- THE SOCIETY’S PROGRESS.
- CHAPTER XVIII. BAKING UNDER WAR CONDITIONS.
- HALF-PAY TO SOLDIER EMPLOYEES.
- ARMY CONTRACTS.
- DEATH OF BISCUIT FACTORY MANAGER.
- MORE ARMY CONTRACTS.
- EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS.
- BUSINESS ORGANISATION.
- THE PRICE OF BREAD.
- BISCUIT AND TEABREAD TRADE.
- THE SOCIETY AND ITS WORKERS.
- DELIVERY DIFFICULTIES.
- CHAPTER XIX. BREAD BAKING UNDER CONTROL.
- BAKERS’ DIFFICULTIES.
- THE POSITION OF THE U.C.B.S.
- A BIG LAND PURCHASE.
- ILLNESS OF PRESIDENT.
- A NATURAL WORKING DAY—BY ORDER.
- ENTERTAINING SOLDIERS.
- BRANCH BAKERIES.
- ROTHESAY BRANCH.
- SUBSIDISED BREAD.
- AN INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL.
- EMPLOYEES ON MILITARY SERVICE.
- THE END OF THE TASK.
- CHAPTER XX. EDUCATIONAL WORK.
- A NEW DEPARTURE.
- THE DEPUTATION.
- A SECOND DEPUTATION.
- VALUABLE WORK.
- THE YEARS OF WAR.
- CHAPTER XXI. MEN WHO WROUGHT.
- GABRIEL THOMSON.
- JAMES BORROWMAN.
- DAVID SMITH.
- ROBERT CRAIG.
- WILLIAM BARCLAY.
- THOMAS SLATER.
- ANDREW BROWN.
- ALEXANDER FRASER.
- JOHN FERGUSON.
- DUNCAN M‘CULLOCH.
- JAMES H. FORSYTH.
- JAMES YOUNG.
- PETER GLASSE.
- D. H. GERRARD, J.P.
- JAMES BAIN.
- THE PRESENT BOARD.
- STATISTICS.
- OUR FALLEN HEROES
- GLASGOW
- CLYDEBANK BRANCH
- BELFAST BRANCH
- LEITH DEPOT
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