by Nick Watts | Jan 21, 2021 | News, Saddleworth Independent
By John Kirkbride The old days LIKE the rest of Saddleworth, Grotton was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire until 1972 when the Government… Related stories: Electronic signage in place at Greenfield visitor hotspot Whit Friday Brass Band Contests cancelled for...
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...
by Stuart Coleman | Mar 5, 2012 | Information
During the early 1900s Clifford and Arnold White left Diggle for work and a new life in North America. Diggle News was recently contacted by by Eleanor Diane White who tells this amazing story. Dear Editor, I will start at the beginning of my story which you may or...
