epw016039 ENGLAND (1926). The town centre, Oldham, from the south, 1926

© Copyright OpenStreetMap contributors and licensed by the OpenStreetMap Foundation. 2024. Cartography is licensed as CC BY-SA.

Details

Title [EPW016039] The town centre, Oldham, from the south, 1926
Reference EPW016039
Date 2-July-1926
Link
Place name OLDHAM
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 392594, 404787
Longitude / Latitude -2.1117641408301, 53.539432173475
National Grid Reference SD926048

Pins

Grosvenor cinema

Sharples01
Sunday 21st of November 2021 03:28:53 PM
Grosvenor cinema, now job centre. Picture taken from outside buck and union, facing towards mumps, Prudential building with its pointed roof spires behind cinema

Sharples01
Sunday 21st of November 2021 03:27:15 PM
Grosvenor cinema, now job centre. Picture taken from outside buck and union, facing towards mumps, Prudential building with its pointed roof spires behind cinema

Sharples01
Sunday 21st of November 2021 03:24:35 PM
number 3 st marys street were iwas born 1947 trevor sykes

spike
Thursday 21st of May 2020 10:08:47 AM
Independent Methodist Church, King Street, between Connaught Street and Park Street??

Bob
Saturday 29th of February 2020 09:56:37 AM
Thomas Dornan Printers

DarkStarr
Tuesday 14th of January 2020 04:57:44 PM
There was an archway here that gave entrance to the houses at rear of this Street.

Cleggy
Sunday 14th of July 2019 02:49:20 PM
Pub next to the Ginnel (Tunnel/Archway) may have been called The Clarence Hotel. At rear of tunnel was a small courtyard containing a few dwellings and the cortyard was known as "Back ??? Street".

Cleggy
Sunday 14th of July 2019 02:36:51 PM
Brunswick Street

Allan
Saturday 29th of September 2018 10:23:47 AM

Merlin
Saturday 25th of August 2018 07:53:15 PM
Morton Street.

brett
Tuesday 23rd of August 2016 02:57:09 PM
Ritz Ballroom, run by Ken Naylor before he got the Candlelight

Les
Wednesday 28th of October 2015 01:43:23 PM
Now Spindles Shopping Centre

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:24:48 PM
Electroceum Cinema known as The Lec or by the kids as The Leccy. Often the projector broke or the lamp failed and all the kids would stamp their feet until the film was brought back to life.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:18:19 PM

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:13:59 PM
Chaucer Street.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:10:32 PM

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:07:04 PM
Wellington Street.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:06:16 PM
Road bridge across the railway line leading to the Railway Stock Yards of which there were two. One to the left that had a metal footbridge leading to Woodstock Street and one to the right that had a cobbled surface for lorries and a footpath to Park Road.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:04:27 PM
This area was demolished in the 1950's and became the North Western Bus Depot and adjacent was the Clegg Street Community Centre that was officially opened around 1955 by Wilfred Pickles.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:59:53 PM
Clayton's Scrap Metal Works with horse drawn carts.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:50:21 PM
Railway Embankment with Traffic Signal mounted on stone abutment 30 feet above railway line leading to Oldham Mumps Railway Station and the famous Mumps Bridge.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:49:08 PM
Railway & Central Public House.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:43:28 PM
Greaves Street Gas Works.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:42:40 PM
McAvady's Sweet Shop

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:41:12 PM
Jacksons Pit, following on from Water Street, one of the oldest streets in Oldham. Originally the main road to Manchester

PR Howarth
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:22:37 AM
Water Street, one of the oldest streets in Oldham. Originally the main road to Manchester

PR Howarth
Thursday 26th of December 2013 12:20:40 AM

eddief
Friday 13th of December 2013 05:57:48 PM
The Museum pub

Oldham man
Friday 22nd of November 2013 04:17:47 PM
Methodist Chapel

Cambs Dave
Tuesday 5th of November 2013 01:21:47 AM
Billington's Dancing School, Ascroft Street,It's Still standing today

Terry
Thursday 31st of October 2013 09:14:40 AM
Wellington Street School, later to become School of Commerce. It was demolished in 1970.

Terry
Thursday 31st of October 2013 09:04:06 AM
The view from the top of tower Oldham church

Terry
Tuesday 22nd of October 2013 07:09:57 PM

Terry
Tuesday 22nd of October 2013 07:02:32 PM

Terry
Tuesday 22nd of October 2013 06:55:57 PM
The Old Cheshire cheese, Market Place.

Terry
Sunday 20th of October 2013 07:53:45 PM
Unitarian Chapel, Lord Street

Terry
Sunday 20th of October 2013 07:30:54 PM
Deaf and Dumb Institute Corner of Union St & George St, Founded through the efforts Richard Hesltine himself being a deaf mute.

Terry
Sunday 20th of October 2013 07:25:07 PM
Alfonso Hotel Manchester Street, First licensed in 1779 named the Spread Eagle as it was on the corner of Spread Eagle St, It was renamed the Alfonso in1909 and demolished in 1971. The shop next door was a Post Office.

Terry
Sunday 20th of October 2013 07:06:08 PM
St.Peter's Church I remember a bloke called Jack, he walked with a limp,had the job of digging the graves up to relocate them.

Terry
Saturday 19th of October 2013 11:54:10 PM
Old Bent Hollow Middleton road, around 1920

Terry
Saturday 19th of October 2013 11:36:07 PM
Roller skating, I used to go skating there in the 1950's , no health and safety rubbish then always went home full of cuts and bumps.

Terry
Wednesday 16th of October 2013 01:38:45 PM
The Green There was a fairground on the Green most of the year, Just like in the song by Dire Straits (Spanish City) Every time I hear it, It's just like being there.

Terry
Wednesday 16th of October 2013 01:20:33 PM
My mum was born on the Green, in a living van. My grandparent's were fairground traveller's but settled in Oldham. They had six children between 1921 and 1942 and they were all born in living vans.

The first born in 1921 was on Tommyfield followed by the other children on the Green.

I shall try and upload some photos of the family fair ground rides. They had swing-boats, shooting gallery and children's roundabout(juveniles).

My mum took over the running the roundabout from my Granddad on Oldham market until her retirement due to an accident in 2001. Most people remember my mum as Dobby Horse Vera. She lived a colourful life, and saw many changes in Oldham.

frances
Sunday 29th of January 2017 08:51:06 PM
The demolition of St Mary's ward started c1963 as part of the national slum clearance program. Over the next few years *1,014 houses were demolished and 931 families (2,431 people) were displaced . Sadly this had a devastating effect on a once vibrant community and caused a lot of resentment with local people. The clearances were subject to intense study, with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government commissioning and publishing two reports 'Living in a Slum' and '*Moving Out of a Slum'. However the real impact of the clearances was best captured in a long forgotten 1963/64 documentary by Granada Television called 'The End of a Street' which gives a unique social insight from the residents themselves.

Sydoh71
Saturday 12th of October 2013 01:54:00 PM
I was one of the demolition men

Terry
Wednesday 16th of October 2013 01:23:26 PM
Thanks Sydoh71,wanted to watch this for years,there was a follow up programme in 1984 called just like coronation st,narrated by dora bryan,cant find it anywhere,thanks again.

owdum
Monday 9th of December 2013 04:09:42 AM
On Youtube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S97Bqlj8hfA.

Bob
Saturday 29th of February 2020 10:06:35 AM
Ice Manufacturer

eddief
Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:34:00 AM
Primitive Methodist Church

eddief
Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:33:00 AM
Weights and Measures Department, Ascroft Street

eddief
Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:02:50 AM
Gas Meter Testing Office, Ascroft Street

eddief
Saturday 28th of September 2013 11:01:39 AM
Victoria Market Hall

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:22:26 PM

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:20:37 PM
Unitarian Chapel

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:19:26 PM
The Albion (public house), 1-3 High Street

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:12:10 PM
Market Hotel, 17-19 Curzon Street

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:07:59 PM

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:06:02 PM
Britannia Hotel, 63 Henshaw Street

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 03:04:55 PM
Northmoor Library

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 02:44:32 PM
Robin Hill Swimming Baths & Public Wash House

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 02:43:21 PM
Oldham Parish Church (St Mary's)

eddief
Wednesday 25th of September 2013 02:38:33 PM
Oldham Drill Hall

Allan
Wednesday 18th of September 2013 10:54:28 PM
Alfonso (public house) - 48 Manchester Street

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 03:16:09 PM
United Methodist Church

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 03:06:22 PM
Baptist Church

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 03:05:05 PM
Temperance Billiard Hall

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 03:03:53 PM

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:14:41 PM
Chaucer Street School

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:58:39 PM
If I recall it was for children considered to be "backwards" and sadly there was a standing joke to the effect that if you were a bit thick or stupid you were then christened as having been a student at Chaucer Street School. This day and age it would be known as a school for the disadvantaged or children with learning difficulties.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:31:38 PM
Congregational Chapel

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:54:38 PM
Municipal Technical School

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:48:13 PM
Prudential Insurance Building

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:47:24 PM
Salvation Army - Junior Hall

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:46:33 PM
Salvation Army Citadel

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:45:43 PM
Bath Hotel - 93 Union Street

eddief
Tuesday 10th of September 2013 02:44:35 PM
My Grandma lived here - at this time it was apparently a well regarded chip shop. I remember the outside toilets in the back courtyard and the two inch gap underneath the back door.

Sydoh71
Sunday 19th of May 2013 12:40:16 AM
25 Charlotte Street

ALAN MARLOR
Tuesday 7th of May 2013 11:59:43 AM
1 Brunswick St

ALAN MARLOR
Tuesday 7th of May 2013 11:57:44 AM
The house I was born in

Steve howe
Sunday 10th of February 2013 09:38:34 PM
Chaucer St, showing a trolleybus at the terminus. The trolleybus service only operated from 26.8.25. to 4.9.26. It was cut back to Hathershaw and ran to Ashton until complete closure in Feb 1939.

keith
Wednesday 19th of December 2012 09:20:30 PM
Friends Meeting House, Greaves Street

eddief
Monday 10th of September 2012 11:39:08 AM
Old Post Office (2012 Oldham Local Studies and Archives)

eddief
Monday 10th of September 2012 11:19:20 AM

eddief
Monday 10th of September 2012 10:54:12 AM
Central Library

eddief
Monday 10th of September 2012 10:25:16 AM
Henley's Garage

spotter
Friday 7th of September 2012 11:21:09 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 06:02:25 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:58:47 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:57:14 PM
Central station

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:54:08 PM
Oldham Central Railway Station - Platforms 1 and 2.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:45:09 PM
Municipal School of Commerce

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:53:23 PM
Wellington Works

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:51:14 PM
Wellington Mill

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:48:52 PM
Phoenix Street Mill

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:44:41 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:42:33 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:41:35 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:40:56 PM
Olypia Skating Rink

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:40:17 PM
OLYMPIA perhaps?

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:08:36 PM
St Peters School

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:35:46 PM
St Peter's Infant and Junior School, associated with St Peter's Church.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 08:52:06 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:34:12 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:33:40 PM

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:32:01 PM
St Peters church

Al Roach
Saturday 21st of July 2012 05:29:59 PM
TommyField Market

Al Roach
Friday 20th of July 2012 05:14:50 PM
radcliffe arms pub

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:05:40 PM
egerton end pub

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:04:25 PM
parish church school burnly street

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:02:09 PM
fishermans rest

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 09:59:35 PM
cheapside now the bus station

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 09:57:46 PM
oldham brewery coldhurst street

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 09:55:24 PM
rose weatherproof raincoat man 1960s

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 09:53:12 PM

spotter
Wednesday 4th of July 2012 03:42:04 PM
also the gaumont cinema

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:07:49 PM
Famously was the Gaumont Cinema complete with a wonderful organist and carpeted foyer. When it was the Astoria Ballroom circa 1962 The Beatles appeared there and performed live to a packed house. The Walker Brothers also appeared there 1962.

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:35:25 PM

owdum
Sunday 1st of July 2012 01:10:17 AM
CANDLELIGHT NIGHT CLUB

owdum
Sunday 1st of July 2012 01:08:55 AM
MAYS PAWN SHOP ROCHDALE ROAD

owdum
Sunday 1st of July 2012 01:06:57 AM
THE NELSON INN NOW CALLED THE BUCK & UNION

owdum
Sunday 1st of July 2012 01:05:08 AM
THE GREY HORSE INN NOW CALLED THE CASTLE

owdum
Sunday 1st of July 2012 01:04:26 AM
bulls head george st

owdum
Friday 29th of June 2012 11:32:17 PM

owdum
Friday 29th of June 2012 11:31:34 PM

owdum
Friday 29th of June 2012 11:28:49 PM
also the grosvener cinama

vinnie
Saturday 14th of July 2012 10:10:18 PM
Built as Grosvenor Cinema in 1927.

eddief
Monday 10th of September 2012 11:29:19 AM
Cat's Whiskers Night Club and Ballroom circa 1980

Cleggy
Thursday 4th of June 2015 09:21:02 PM

owdum
Friday 29th of June 2012 11:28:12 PM

User Comment Contributions

Yes King St is on the left of the picture running vertically . The Star Inn (tagged) is at the junction of King St and Union Stree

saddlad
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:52:31 PM
does anyone know if King St is in this pic?? looking for 53 King St., Oldham Below Town where my Grandmother was born.

Bruce Canada
Tuesday 3rd of July 2012 12:48:52 AM