What we do
Projects
Principle 5 runs several projects that research, preserve and share the co-operative movement’s history in Sheffield and beyond. Some revive and reprint historic writing; others gather local memories, run exhibitions and bring people together around a shared past. All of it is free to read and open to everyone.
Current projects
Newspaper
The Sheffield Co-operator
The Sheffield Co-operative Party’s newspaper, brought back to life with five new editions so far, alongside the original issues.
Publishing
Pamphlets
Key writing by the thinkers and groups behind the co-operative and labour movements, from Edward Carpenter to Honora Enfield, with a Sheffield focus.
Local history
Upperthorpe History
A people’s history of how working people learned, lived and worked as Sheffield grew into an industrial city, told through local accounts and pictures.
More from Principle 5
- Learning about co-operation
Study notes, articles and archive material to read and use.
- Our Collection
The lending library, reference books and archive.
- Newsletter
Keep up with new editions, pamphlets and events.