by Nick Watts | Nov 28, 2021 | News, Saddleworth Independent
SADDLEWORTH has in the past provided many attractions to bring visitors to the area but sadly all have gone, writes Peter Fox. One of these… Related stories: Hill top cross memorial to MP shooting tragedy Saddleworth past meets Saddleworth present in new book...
by Nick Watts | Nov 21, 2021 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A NEW book comparing Saddleworth’s past with its present-day incarnation has been released in time for Christmas. This photographic volume has been compiled with attention… Related stories: Hill top cross memorial to MP shooting tragedy All things Bright and...
by Nick Watts | Oct 30, 2021 | News, Saddleworth Independent
MANY people will have visited Chew Valley, Greenfield and seen on the horizon a solitary cross. Plenty also will have walked up to the skyline… Related stories: Saddleworth past meets Saddleworth present in new book Get weaving! Uppermill arts space is all set...
by Stuart Coleman | Jan 23, 2018 | Diggle News, News
An “outstanding” historic trove of documents, newspaper clippings and images has been saved and will be accessible for public use at the new Oldham Heritage and Arts Centre. The fate of the former archives of the Oldham Evening Chronicle newspaper was uncertain after...
by Stuart Coleman | Jul 15, 2013 | Information
Gallery Oldham’s latest exhibition looks back 100 years to when the Borough was the centre of the universe when it came to cotton. In 1913, the peak year for the United Kingdom’s cotton industry, Oldham boasted more spindles than any town in the world....
