[Reading Cooperative Society Limited.] Large illustrated poster, in three colours, with 1913 ‘Members’ Calendar’ and information on the Society, from ‘Women’s Guild’ to ‘Artificial Teeth’.

Reading Cooperative Society Limited came into existence in the 1860s, as ‘Reading Industrial Co-operative Society’. A nice piece of ephemera from the high-tide mark of the co-operative movement. No other copy has been traced. 50 x 68 cm. A striking and attractive production in six columns, printed in red, olive-green and grey-black, and black, with border of raspberry leaves, calendar split between the outer edges. Large illustration of ‘Llandudno and the Great Orme’ beneath the heading ‘Each for all, & all for each. / Reading / Industrial Cooperative Society / Limited.’ Beneath this the two central columns are divided under the headings ‘Business Hours’, ‘Office Hours’, ‘Nomination of Officers’, ‘The Half-Yearly Accounts’, ‘Quarterly Meetings’, ‘Dividends will be paid’, ‘Women’s Guild’, ‘Co-operative News’, ‘The “Wheatsheaf”’, ‘System of Business’, ‘Artificial Teeth’. Finally at the bottom, in small print, are six sections of ‘Postal Information’. In fair condition, lightly aged, with pin holes to corners, slight wear to extremities. Folded three times, with a couple of short closed tears the folds. The cartouche containing ‘MEMBERS’ CALENDAR / 1913’ has been coloured in light crayon, presumably by a child.