Maps

388 maps found.

1896, Oldham Ref. RNE797414
1924, Oldham Ref. POP797414
1924, Oldham Edge Ref. POP797415
1947, Oldham Edge Ref. NPO797415
1947, Oldham Ref. NPO797414
1903, Oldham Ref. RNC797414
1903, Oldham Edge Ref. RNC797415
1896, Oldham Edge Ref. RNE797415
1891 - 1892, Oldham Ref. HOSM35004
1903, Dobcross Ref. RNC691273
1903, Grains Bar Ref. RNC718562
1903, Greenacres Ref. RNC721197
1903, Fitton Hill Ref. RNC706285
1903, Haggate Ref. RNC724641
1903, Busk Ref. RNC657527
1903, Clarksfield Ref. RNC669561
1903, Austerlands Ref. RNC629110
1903, Jubilee Ref. RNC745307
1896, Acre Ref. RNE619677
1947, Sholver Ref. NPO830496

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Memories

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Saturday Cinema

I was born in 1950 at my grandparents house on Quebec Street, in the Werneth/Westwood area. I lived in Limeside at 86, Pine Tree Road and attended Limehurst junior school and then went on to Hollins Secondary school. Saturday always ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by Larry Walton

My Mum Ran Comerfords Corner Shop

We moved south from Chadderton near Oldham in 1965. My mum had taken over running the corner shop that had been bought by Comerford's in their quest to own the entire block. All but one house has ...Read more

A memory of Thames Ditton in 1965 by Paul Devall

Childhood

Born in Windsor Road 1954 and lived at 99. Very good childhood memories of Werneth Oldham Chadderton and Royton.

A memory of Oldham in 1954 by Des Long

Early Years

I was born in 1953 in the front room bedroom at 103 Chamber Road, Hollinwood, Oldham. My Dad Denis Murray was from Oldham, son of Simeon and Margaret Murray from Talbot Street. I remember walking to Corpus Christi School on Old Lane ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1953

My Oldham

I was born in Oldham in 1946. Lived in Norfolk Street, Chadderton until 1953 then moved to the Isle of Wight. My mother, Marjorie Bolton, lived in Hollinwood and represented Oldham as Cotton Queen in the 1930's. Have always loved the ...Read more

A memory of Oldham in 1946 by Margaret Lorraine Toms Nee Mangnall

I Lived In Failsworth

I use to live at 287 Oldham Road opposite the Forresters Arms public house. I used to play around with Carl Johnston, Angela McLeavly (known as 'bones' in her teens), Michelle Shaw and Carolin Nicholson, ...Read more

A memory of Newton in 1978 by David Moffatt

Teacher At School

Hi. My father was a teacher at the school. Mr Melling . My name is john and I was born in 1959. I too went to this school. I live in Cornwall now and have been away from north England for some 35 years. I went back there for a ...Read more

A memory of Chadderton by ja.melling

The Rec

The "Rec" was the place to be in the 1970's when you lived on the Cedar Rd Estate. We lived just round the corner on Elmdale Rd and had a garden which backed on the Rec. This was a good short cut into the Rec. Lived there as a young ...Read more

A memory of Earl Shilton by Andrew Christon

Early Days In Failsworth

I was born in 1947 in boundary park hospital, as it was then. My mum and dad lived in Holt Lane in Failsworth. I can remember the Argyll Mill as a working cotton mill which was just down the lane. My mum was a housewife and my ...Read more

A memory of Oldham by suechalmers

Happy Days

The long hot summer and a love from Oldham called Buzz...happy days

A memory of Cleveleys in 1976

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Captions

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Caption For Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Room And Parish Church 1922

Other baths were Hudson's Sulphur and Saline Springs; the Old Pump Room (Earl of Aylesford's) and Oldham's Open-air Swimming Baths.

Caption For Rochdale, Entrance To Yorkshire Street 1898

Work started on the Oldham Joint Stock Bank (now the HSBC), on the right, in 1892, and it was officially opened on 30 September 1895.

Caption For Leamington Spa, Royal Pump Room And Parish Church 1922

Other baths were Hudson's Sulphur and Saline Springs; the Old Pump Room (Earl of Aylesford's) and Oldham's Open-air Swimming Baths.

Caption For Merriott, Lower Street C1955

It has many old Ham stone cottages, some thatched, and some with stone mullioned windows.

Caption For Rochdale, Town Hall Square 1913

The Oldham Joint Stock Bank on the right had become the London City and Midland Bank.

Caption For Rochdale, Hollingworth Lake 1895

At one time it was a favourite venue for gala days and brass band competitions, with special trains bringing people from such places as Leeds, Bradford, Bury and Oldham.

Caption For Stanhill, Peel's Fold C1955

Peel Fold, situated on the slope of a hill a short distance away from the main road, was originally known as Oldham's Cross.

Caption For Manchester, Royal Exchange 1885

Those who did their business here would know where to find the Blackburn cotton manufacturers, or the Oldham cotton spinners, as well as cotton brokers, agents for the Indian and Chinese markets, and machinery

Caption For Shaw, Market Street C1950

Shaw became part of Oldham in 1974.

Caption For Fleetwood, From The Lighthouse 1898

Mr T Oldham in his top hat and tails was the stationmaster.

Caption For Manchester Ship Canal, Runcorn Pierhead 1894

With the mills of Oldham and Bolton preferring to use Egyptian rather than American cotton, the MSC saw its share of total UK imports for Egyptian cotton rise from 21.4 per cent to 33.6 per cent

Caption For Hadleigh, Dr Taylor's Martyrs Memorial 1922

This marks the spot on Aldham Common where Rowland Taylor, Rector of Hadleigh, was burnt in 1555.

Caption For Baslow, Nether End C1955

Eastwood Grange c1955 This is Eastwood Grange, but on the outskirts of Ashover are the remains of Eastwood Old Hall, built by Sir Thomas Reresby and blown up in 1646 by Parliamentarian troops

Caption For Asfordby, Church Lane C1960

Apart from All Saints, little of architectural quality has survived, except for a few rather handsome houses, including the Rectory of 1808 and the Old Hall.

Caption For Holker Hall, 1894

The west wing of the original old hall at Holker, home of the Preston family since the 16th century, was destroyed by fire in 1871.This sumptuous rebuilding, supervised by the seventh Duke of Devonshire

Caption For Worsley, Old Hall 1889

The former seat of the Earl of Ellesmere, Worsley Old Hall dates from the 16th century.

Caption For Shipley, Crowghyll Park 1903

Following the demolition of Shipley Old Hall in Kirkgate, parts of the building - a wall, water chutes and a roof truss - were re-erected in this park.

Caption For Rufford, Church Road C1955

On the edge of the village stands the black and white half-timbered Rufford Old Hall, owned now by the National Trust, but seat of the Hesketh family for about 600 years.

Caption For Osmotherley, High Street C1960

On the left is the Old Hall and the Catholic church, Our Lady of Mount Grace.

Caption For Waddington, Village 1899

It was at Waddington Old Hall that Henry VI took refuge after leaving Bolton-by-Bowland, and it was here that he was betrayed and captured in nearby Clitheroe Wood.