Rectangular white painted sign board with black text and a hole in each corner for attaching the sign to the wall. The sign has dirt on the surface and into the top right-hand corner. The signwriter's inscription in brown texta is on the back. Front: REGISTERED OFFICE .../WARRNAMBOOL/CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY/LIMITED Back: GRANT PHILLIPS/Signs/WARRNAMBOOL/6-8-1976signwriters, grant phillips, business signs, warrnambool co-operative society limited

A large brown Kalamazoo binder containing Minutes of the society from 1934 through to its winding up in 1960. The binder is opened with a key to insert or remove pages. The original key is lost, but RDHS Archivist Nevelle Burns made up two replacement keysm to allow the Pages to be removed for scanning. Once scanned the pages were reinsrted and the key used to close and lock the binder. The scanned minutes are in VC items 11221 to 11234 (2 years per item). VC Item 11235 is the Auction Catalogue associated with the closure of the Coolstores in 1960. This minute book was Item 24 at an Auction and was donated to RDHS (donor unknown). Key to VC Records of Scanned Minutes from Bound Kalamazoo Minute Book (VC 11220): VC ID Identification_Title 11221 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1934-1935 11222 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1936-1937 11223 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1938-1939 11224 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1940-1941 11225 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1942-1943 11226 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1944-1945 11227 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1946-1947 11228 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1948-1949 11229 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1950-1951 11230 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1952-1953 11231 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1954-1955 11232 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1956-1957 11233 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1958-1959 11234 Ringwood Cool Stores Co-operative Society Ltd - Minutes Book-Minutes 1960 including windup of the Society Label on cover reading "Committee Meetings - 201 -374 1934-1960. Ringwood Co-operative Cool Stores Society Ltd"coolstores

Co-operative housing societies were loan societies established in the mid to late 20th century. They were based on the structure of a group of borrowers approximately 40, who lived within a radius of thirty miles joining a co-operative. They had the right to select their own site, plans and amount that they would like to spend. The co-operatives were administered by accounting firms. There were conditions placed on the borrowers in regard to amounts able to be borrowed and size of dwelling and percentage of cost which could be borrowed.The era of post-World War Two saw a shortage in a number of areas one of which was housing. The co-operative Housing scheme was preferred by many as it avoided the block approach which had been used by the Housing commission. The co-operative housing scheme proved to be of benefit to many families around that time.Framed certificate with black text Stylised frame around text. Paper is cream.H.E Daw Gov Print., Melb. Victorian Government seal in bottom Right hand corner. Registrar of Co-operative housing societies, Victoria. warrnambool, co-operative housing society 1951

A group of farming families purchased the store of Mr Roy Bain on the south west corner of Chapel Street and Thompson Ave, Cowes for the Co-Op store. It began as stocking farming equipment but later had general grocery items.Pale blue exercise book containing hand written minutes of the Co-Operative Society, includes lists of shareholders.Annual and committee meetings held. Cover - Mathematics book, Nancy Jenner W.T.S.phillip island co-op store, roy bain, f. b. morgan-payler, farming

40 p.; 21 cmnon-fictionA History of the Emerald and District Cooperative Society* by Jo Jenkinson explores the origins and development of the Emerald & District Co-op, which has been operating in the Dandenong Ranges since 1945. The book details how the cooperative was founded in response to wartime shortages, particularly stock feed for local farmers. It highlights the early challenges faced by the community and the cooperative movement's philosophy, which prioritizes collective effort and shared ownership. The book also provides historical context about Emerald, including its early businesses, social institutions, and the impact of the cooperative on the town's growth. [AI generated text]emerald (vic.), emerald and district co-operative society