Co-operative Architecture 1945 - 1959 : Godalming Co-operative Society and Grays Co-operative Society
From a very lavish production, printed of course by the CWS's own Printing Works at Reddish, is a description of two smaller stores for regional Societies that both opened in 1958
The Farncombe Branch of the Godalming Co-operative Society really does look smart - those light fittings are so 1950s! Further east into Essex and the Tilbury 'self-service' food store of the Grays Co-operative Society looks suitably busy as people bustle around amongst staff who appear to be wearing "Lyon's Nippy" style hats. I think that may be the manager on the left - looking on and seeing what the photographer is up to!
The book describes the many new shops, stores, factories and offices for the CWS and the various Societies were designed by the CWS's own Architects Department in the day when the Society basically made and did everything its members could need.
Co-operative Architecture 1945 - 1959 : Godalming Co-operative Society and Grays Co-operative Society
From a very lavish production, printed of course by the CWS's own Printing Works at Reddish, is a description of two smaller stores for regional Societies that both opened in 1958
The Farncombe Branch of the Godalming Co-operative Society really does look smart - those light fittings are so 1950s! Further east into Essex and the Tilbury 'self-service' food store of the Grays Co-operative Society looks suitably busy as people bustle around amongst staff who appear to be wearing "Lyon's Nippy" style hats. I think that may be the manager on the left - looking on and seeing what the photographer is up to!
The book describes the many new shops, stores, factories and offices for the CWS and the various Societies were designed by the CWS's own Architects Department in the day when the Society basically made and did everything its members could need.