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A boundary sign welcoming folk to the town of Oldham in the Metropolitan Borough... (more)

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The street is now engulfed by the Metrolink tram through the centre of town.

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A view up Oldham Way towards King Street Roundabout, in Oldham, Greater... (more)

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The gardens of Oldham Crematorium, in the Hollinwood area of Oldham, Greater Manchester.

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The Parish Church of St James is located on Barry Street in Oldham, Greater... (more)

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A boundary sign welcoming folk to the suburban village of Lees in the... (more)

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A view of Oldham, Greater Manchester, and beyond, as seen from Brighton Road in... (more)

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A view along Afghan Street in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. The street is... (more)

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A view towards Oldham from Hartshead in Tameside, Greater Manchester.

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Oldham from Hartshead Pike, in Greater Manchester.

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The Oldham Congregational Church was founded in 1816 with 18 members from... (more)

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Geese by a stream at the edge of Cockfields Farm, in Oldham, Greater Manchester,... (more)

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Metrolink tram 3004 at Freehold Metrolink station in the Freehold area of... (more)

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Semi-detached post-war houses on Oakworth Croft in the Moorside area of Oldham,... (more)

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Terraced houses on Acre Lane, in the Derker area of Oldham, Greater Manchester,... (more)

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On the left is Chadderton Mill of 1881 while in the distance is the large... (more)

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Oldham-born Annie Kenney Link was the... (more)

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A view down Swift Road in the Sholver area of Oldham, in Greater Manchester,... (more)

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This derelict cotton spinning mill was finally demolished in 2020.

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Three sculpted owls stand on pedestals, overlooking Parliament Square. These... (more)

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A boundary sign welcoming folk to the suburban town of Shaw and Crompton in the... (more)

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A view down Fenton Street, in the Glodwick area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

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The Union Flag and the Flag of the Armed Forces Day (2010), flying outside the... (more)

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This derelict former cotton spinning mill was finally demolished during 2020... (more)

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A derelict former cotton spinning mill that had been Grade II Listed but was... (more)

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This was once a fine cotton spinning mill and had been Listed Grade II. However,... (more)

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A larger former cotton spinning mill that was derelict then and finally... (more)

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This blue plaque at Oldham's Tommyfield Market (SD9205 : Oldham, Tommyfield Market Hall) commemorates... (more)

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The Oldham Congregational Church was founded in 1816 with 18 members from... (more)

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Houses on the hillside of Furze Lane in the Watersheddings area of Oldham,... (more)

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Red-brick terraced houses at the corner of Roundthorn Road and Chatsworth Road,... (more)

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Traditional red-brick terraced houses on Warren Lane, in the Fenney Hill area of... (more)

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Oldham actually has or had three if not four different bus stations. This one on... (more)

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A former large cotton spinning mill that had reached a very dangerous stage of... (more)

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Formerly Listed Grade II (really). Demolition occurred during 2020. The urban... (more)

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Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott.... (more)

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Built by the Cairo Mill Co in 1903 and extended 1914. Architect P S Stott.... (more)

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Now completely pedestrianised.

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At the junction with Brook Lane, Lees Road, Oldham becomes High Street, Lees.... (more)

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Across the road is a row of shops on Duchess Street, in the Rushcroft area of... (more)

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A view towards the front facade of the ASDA store in Shaw and Crompton, Greater... (more)

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Along this footpath in Crompton Hall woods, in Greater Manchester, lies part of... (more)

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A view over Linney Lane in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester. The wooded... (more)

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Looking out through the (former) exit from the carpark for Shaw and Crompton... (more)

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A view along Park Street in Royton, Greater Manchester. The large building on... (more)

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Terraced houses on Garforth Street in the Busk area of Chadderton, Greater Manchester.

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Sign outlining the requirements of Section 163 of the Greater Manchester Act... (more)

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Flags of England, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, flying on the... (more)

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Indian's Head, a rock formation in Saddleworth, Greater Manchester, England... (more)

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Gillemere Grove in Shaw and Crompton, Greater Manchester. This housing estate... (more)

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