Coop tokens. Originally made from tinned iron, brass, copper or bronze, then latterly of plastic, each token bore the name of the local society and the monetary value.
Coop members would go into their local society shops to buy the tokens for bread, milk, coal etc. The amount they spent would then be registered for their dividend payments. The members would then give the token to the milkman, bread man or coal roundsman etc in return for the items they wanted.
This delivery van ran from the Co-op branch in Boldon
Made to celebrate Golden Jubilee of Boldon Industrial Cooperative Society which was formed in 1873.
Designs on plate show,
East Boldon Branch
Harton Branch
Charles Street Boldon Colliery Branch
Pelaw Branch
Central Premises Boldon Colliery
Coop members would go into their local society shops to buy the tokens for bread, milk, coal etc. The amount they spent would then be registered for their dividend payments. The members would then give the token to the milkman, bread man or coal roundsman etc in return for the items they wanted.
This delivery van ran from the Co-op branch in Boldon
1923 Boldon Industrial Jubilee plate.
Made to celebrate Golden Jubilee of Boldon Industrial Cooperative Society which was formed in 1873.
Designs on plate show,
East Boldon Branch
Harton Branch
Charles Street Boldon Colliery Branch
Pelaw Branch
Central Premises Boldon Colliery
