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New Lanark

What was the method of improving productvity?

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the silent monitor

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New Lanark

From 1800, how long was the working day shortened to?

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12 hours, including 1.5hr break

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New Lanark

No children under what age could work?

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under 10

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New Lanark

What did profits from the shop set up go towards?

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free education for workers’ children in an onsite school

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New Lanark

How long did Owen pay his workers for when the mill was closed due to the USA’s ban on UK cotton?

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4 months

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New Lanark

Who visited the factory in 1816?

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future Tsar of Russia

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New Lanark

In what year did Owen boast profits of £300,000?

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1834

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Co-operative activities

Who published the newspaper the Co-operator?

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William King

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Co-operative activities

By what year were there 500 co-operative stores?

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1832

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Co-operative activities

Why were co-operative stores so popular?

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people would receive dividends for being involved

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11
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Co-operative activities

What were Labour Exchange Bazaars?

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they would exchange products based on how many hours worked, not monetary value

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Co-operative activities

How long did Labour Exchange Bazaars last?

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only 2 years

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Co-operative activities

What was the Labour Exchange Bazaar called in London and when was it set up?

A

National Equitable Labour Exchange in September 1832

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Co-operative activities

When was the Birmingham Labour Exchange Bazaar set up?

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1833

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Co-operative activities

In 1821, what was set up with the aim of setting up a communal house in Spa Fields?

A

the Co-operative and Economical Society

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Rochdale Pioneers

When was it set up and by how many men?

A

1844 by 28 men

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Rochdale Pioneers

What did they form?

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The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers

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Rochdale Pioneers

Who paid for their rent for the year because no one would rent to them otherwise?

A

Dr Dunlop

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Rochdale Pioneers

Where did they have to travel to to buy goods to sell because local wholesalers refused to trade with them?

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Manchester

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Rochdale Pioneers

What were some of their principles?

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  • full weights of goods should be given
  • no credit, cash only
  • one member = one vote
  • a % of profits goes towards education
21
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Rochdale Pioneers

How were co-op committees elected?

A

from members

22
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Rochdale Pioneers

When did representatives gather at the first regular Co-op Congress?

A

1869

23
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Rochdale Pioneers

What formed in 1895?

A

the International Co-operative Alliance, uniting co-ops

24
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Rochdale Pioneers

Who was the first woman to join, even though women weren’t allowed in unions?

A

Eliza Brierly

25
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Rochdale Pioneers

When did the first woman join?

A

March 1846

26
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Rochdale Pioneers

In 1853, what % of profits was dedicated to education?

A

2.5%

27
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Rochdale Pioneers

When and why did a Central Co-operative Agency form?

A

1850-52 to support development on co-ops in London

28
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Rochdale Pioneers

When did the Women’s Co-operative Guild open its first branch in Rochdale?

A

1883

29
Q

Friendly Societies

What were they?

A

organised groups were everyone paid into a mutual fund with weekly subscriptions

30
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Friendly Societies

Name 3 groups

A

The Order of the Buffaloes
Hearts of Oak
Rechabites

31
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Friendly Societies

What did each society have?

A

their own banner and sashes to show unity within the group

32
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Friendly Societies

Why were the govt threatened by friendly societies?

A

growing in numbers with the same radical ideas as French rev

33
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Friendly Societies

When was the Friendly Societies Act?

A

1793

34
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Friendly Societies

What did the Friendly Societies Act do?

A

societies had to register with the local Justice of Peace and send reports of their activities every 3 months

35
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Friendly Societies

By 1803, what % of the population were members?

A

8%

36
Q

Friendly Societies

By 1815, what fraction of the population did the societies provide insurance for?

A

1/3

37
Q

Friendly Societies

Why were poorer workers unable to join?

A

Didn’t have the funds to pay weekly subscriptions

38
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Friendly Societies

What was The United Society?

A

an association of numerous friendly societies that provided a bed and meals for members who travelled the country

39
Q

Friendly Societies

In what year did societies now have to register with the govt Registrar of Friendly Societies?

A

1846

40
Q

Friendly Societies

After 1815, what was membership?1

A

over 1 million

41
Q

Friendly Societies

When was the Friendly Societies Act updated to protect funds further?

A

1855

42
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Friendly Societies

In 1870, what did their membership outnumber trade unions by?

A

4 to 1

43
Q

What features were there of the cooperative movement?

A

Self help
Solidarity
Economic aspect

44
Q

Features of cooperatives - self help

The first Cooperative Congress in 1831 urged members to do what?

A

take advice of Robert Peel and take the ‘management of their affairs into their own hands’

45
Q

Features of cooperatives - self help

When were the 2 schools on New Lanark set up and what were they called?

A

1816 = The Institute for the Formation of Character
1817 = The School of Children

46
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Features of cooperatives - solidarity

What did children being cared for for free mean?

A

mothers could still work while knowing their children were safe

47
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Features of cooperatives - solidarity

How many cooperative stores worldwide showed the spread of the idea?

A

500

48
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