Horsforth, Town Street c.1960
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H118032
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No town centre worth its salt was complete without its Co-op store. On the left in this picture is the branch of the Leeds Industrial Co-operative Society. Every customer had a membership number against which all transactions were logged. One of the great occasions in the Co-op year was going to collect the family dividend or 'divi'. The divi was the membership share of what would have been a retailer's profit after all expenses. It varied from one society to another, and could be anything from 1s 6d to 3s in the pound. Beyond the Co-op is the Imperial Cinema. On the extreme left is the Electricity Service Centre. Throughout the 1950s and 60s the standard of living continued to rise, and people invested in household aids such as washing machines, fridges and televisions.
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