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Onwards, Upwards, Toward the Co-operative Commonwealth: London Co-Operative Citizenship, 1918-1925

Citation: Williams Elliott, Yvette (2017) Onwards, Upwards, Toward the Co-operative Commonwealth: London Co-Operative Citizenship, 1918-1925. Masters thesis, University of London.

Yvette Williams Elliott MRes in Historical Research Dissertation.pdf

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Additional Information: This dissertation was submitted as part of the MRes in Historical Research, University of London. It received a Distinction grade.
Creators: Williams Elliott, Yvette and
Subjects: History
Keywords: London, 20th-century, Co-operative Commonwealth, co-operative movement, citizenship, gender, retail, West Ham, Edmonton, Stratford
Divisions: Institute of Historical Research
Collections: Dissertation
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Dates:
  • 29 September 2017 (submitted)
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