by Nick Watts | Jul 28, 2022 | News, Saddleworth Independent
A PORTRAIT to honour a famous son of Dobcross now has pride of place in Saddleworth Museum. John Platt was the MP for and Mayor… Related stories: I’ll go to the foot of our stairs! Saddleworth man Frank completes Latics takeover New dog poo clean-up initiative not to...
by Nick Watts | Jul 7, 2022 | News, Saddleworth Independent
By John Kirkbride The old days DID you know that Uppermill viaduct has 23 semi-circular arches with rusticated voussoirs and is supported on a rectangular… Related stories: Brenda’s bric -a-brac raises funds for Ukrainian crisis Yanks are back in town Mental...
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....
by Stuart Coleman | Jul 9, 2012 | Information
Related stories: “OUTSTANDING” OLDHAM ARCHIVES SAVED FOR FUTURE PUBLIC USE Council motion in to tackling dog fouling Police officers hold virtual meeting Crime Figures for Saddleworth North: August 2013 Saddleworth Group of Artists to exhibit at...
