TomNorton published A look inside the old Ilkeston Co-Op building as it prepares to...

Ilkeston Co-Op used to be one of the biggest and busiest department stores in the region with celebrities and royalty passing through its doors. It gave birth to a multi-million pound business, Ilkeston Co-Op Travel, which gave the big boys in the holiday industry a run for their money with its bespoke bargain deals, a pioneering funeral service and a successful auto-shop. But with the rising popularity of the internet, the popularity of the big shops that could offer you everything under...