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22nd October 2023 6.30pm - Leicester’s Co-operative Commonwealth

Ned Newitt looks at the development of the Co-op movement in Leicester from the 19th to the 21st century. It was a movement that was not limited to shops, but encompassed manufacturing, housing and other services.

Ned was born in Southend-on-Sea in 1946. He studied at Cardiff College of Art and came to Leicester in 1971. From 1984-2003, he was a Leicester City Councillor. He is a long standing member of the Society and is the current President.
 
Ned has written several books, most relating to the history of Leicester, including -
 
 
All welcome - admission free .
Tea & biscuits. Donations welcome.
 

 

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