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Over 50 trade unions and friendly societies met inside the Institute.

By the end of the nineteenth century the friendly societies were also in financial trouble.

The fading of trade union, church, political party and friendly society that once brought (some) local people together has left a gap.

"But maybe we are on the right way, toward being a friendly, open, democratic and tolerant society."

At that time the Oddfellows was the largest friendly society in the world.

Consequently, the histories of some friendly societies are difficult to follow.

For some time we have been promised legislation to reform the laws on friendly societies.

Some unions called themselves "friendly societies" and thus continued to work.

The building was established as a public house by 1812, when a women's friendly society met in the building once a month.