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      1. There's an article in S-group (🇫🇮 co-op) magazine Yhteishyvä about slide shows organised to raise awareness of co-operatives in the 1920s. This view of Shieldhall Works, Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society flagship, where the Queen Elizabeth Uni Hospital is now. LostGlasgow
        oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
    1. …in reply to @davidjamesweir
      Pretty much all that is left now is Luma Tower en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luma_Tower, that art deco building you pass on the M8 heading into town. Sole remnant of a joint venture with the Swedish co-operative union to break the Phoebus cartel that sought to fix lightbulb prices and longevity.
  1. …in reply to @davidjamesweir
    Here's the Stockholm Luma factory sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lumafabriken - I think Glasgow's looks better 😎