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Oldham maps

Historic maps of Oldham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis.   View all Oldham maps

Oldham map

Historic map of Oldham

Lancashire map

Illustrated Victorian map of Lancashire

Oldham map

Historic Map of any Oldham postcode

Oldham maps
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Oldham books

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Bury Town and City Memories
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Manchester Photographic Memories
Paperback
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Greater Manchester Photographic Memories
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Oldham books
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Memories of Oldham

Oldham memories
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Born in Oldham

I remember seeing the Queen when she visited Oldham - I was born there in 1950.

Shared on 01 March 2007 by Eileen Pinnington.

Lancashire memories

help

I was born in oldham/chadderton but moved away at the age of ten most of my years where happy.... im beggin for help im tryin to find photo of eustace street school ... n chanery street chadderton as they where...plz help me if u can im beggin anyone who as a pic please send it... [more]

Shared on 23 November 2007 by Pauline Knowles.

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES

I moved to live in one of the houses shown in the background of this picture around 1964/65.
Rushcroft was a council estate and my father worked in a cotton mill and my mother worked at the Osram mill in town, making lightbulbs.
Shaw was a prosperous thriving place at this time. I lived on Duchess Street, which is illustrated... [more]

Shared on 15 November 2008 by Diane Ferguson.

Remembering

I was brought up in Mossley and have lots of happy memories. My sister Dot still lives there, she fills me in on what is going on.  I now live in Florida but will always be a part of Mossley which I took so much for granted while living there.  I have travelled to a lot of places and countries since... [more]

Shared on 14 August 2007 by Pete Brooks.

Childhood memories at Grandma Robinsons.

Funny how some things stay with you all your life, and even when you leave a country you have grown up in, those memories follow you. It was the end of WW2, people were beginning to settle, 'ration books' were used by all. People could leave their lights on at night, and not have to draw the curtains. Us kids played... [more]

Shared on 22 November 2007 by Phyllis Pearson.

Drake Street

I was born in Rochdale in 1934. I attended Champness Hall Sunday School, 1940 -52, which was situated just below the Rochdale Observer offices (on the left of the photo). It was a large Methodist Central Hall with offices used by local people, a large auditorium used for concerts (eg Halle Orchestra) and public occasions (eg local speech days, visiting choirs... [more]

Shared on 04 January 2009

A Rochdale childhood

My first memory of Rochdale town hall was seeing the King and Queen on the balcony in 1937 when they were on their coronation tour. Another visitor seen there was Gracie Fields. During my childhood, (1930-1945) I remember seeing the Pace Egging play in the Town Hall, a fascinating and traditional event. ... [more]

Shared on 21 November 2007 by Edith Unsworth.

The summit

My great memories of the summit, known because of the summit pub, my grandad's local, what a great place to live, open fields, good neighbours. My gran and grandad moved there in 1936, a house full of love and laughter. Me and mum lived there with her 8 brothers and sisters, Saturday nights were card night. I remember Piggots butchers, my... [more]

Shared on 29 April 2008 by Pat Morris.

Extracts From Oldham & Lancashire books

Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Oldham, inspired by Frith photos.

Manchester Pocket Album

Monton had been a separate village until the incorporation of Eccles, when it was taken under the new council's wing. Monton Green is also the name of the road in our photograph. Behind the photographer is the very large Broadoak Park, home of the Worsley Golf Club; the short road leading to the clubhouse is called Stableford Avenue. Like the other areas of Eccles and Salford, Monton likes to keep its own identity.

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Manchester Pocket Album

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre. On Tuesday 1 September 1908, a large crowd gathered here to watch about one hundred patients being moved out of the Infirmary. Horse-drawn ambulances, taxi cabs, flat wagons, and even a horse bus were used to convey the patients down to the new Royal Infirmary on Oxford Road. Only... [more]

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Manchester Pocket Album

The dome of the Infirmary is on the left, and Lewis's tower is in the centre. On Tuesday 1 September 1908, a large crowd gathered here to watch about one hundred patients being moved out of the Infirmary. Horse-drawn ambulances, taxi cabs, flat wagons, and even a horse bus were used to convey the patients down to the new Royal Infirmary on Oxford Road. Only... [more]

This is an extract from Manchester Pocket Album.
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